Franchise for dark stores “Yandex Shops”, an experiment in labeling cosmetics and household chemicals: the main thing on January 15

Investments

• Starting in 2024, personal income tax will again be withheld from income in the form of material benefits. Previously, profits were available if an investor purchased a security at a discount of more than 20% to the market price.
• Investors began to abandon their claims against the Belgian depositary Euroclear after the start of payments under the presidential decree of September 2023, which established a temporary procedure for the fulfillment of obligations arising from Eurobonds, Vedomosti writes.

Business

• Yandex Shop has launched a franchise program for dark stores in the cities where it operates. Large marketplaces and some offline retailers had such projects.
• An experiment on labeling cosmetics and household chemicals began in Russia on January 15. It will last until February 28, 2025.

Services and technologies

• The cost of data hosting and rack rental in commercial data centers (CPD) in Moscow and St. Petersburg during the year increased by 2% and 13%, respectively, writes Kommersant.

Transport

• In 2023, 19 new Chinese brands officially entered the Russian automobile market: Jaecoo, Jetour, Baic, Kaiyi, Voyah, Livan, Ora, Forthing, Skywell, SWM, Honqgi, Dongfeng, Li Xiang, Haima, Jetta, Wey, Aito, Rising. and Venucia, writes Prime.
• The Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Transport and Avtodor are discussing the possibility of continuing the experiment carried out last year on the free movement of electric vehicles on toll highways, Kommersant reports.