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This resolution approves regulations for the allocation of federal budget subsidies to compensate Russian leasing companies for revenue shortfalls when offering discounts, provided that high-tech cargo wagons with greater axle load capacity are acquired.
The document aims to create incentives for the purchase of high-tech cargo wagons with greater axle load capacity and to scrap obsolete cargo wagons.
At the same time, the following provisions are stipulated:
1. Russian leasing companies shall obtain subsidies during the first year of a loan contract’s duration, as regards loans being taken out for the purchase of high-tech cargo wagons with an axle load rating of 25 tonne-force (tf) and more totaling 90% of the Russian Central Bank’s rate of refinancing, provided that leaseholders obtain a discount.
2. Russian leasing companies shall obtain subsidies to compensate for revenue shortfalls during the provision of advance payment discounts on the lease of high-tech cargo wagons with an axle load of at least 25 tf and more, and provided that purchasers (lease-holders) submit a certificate on delivering an old wagon for scrapping.
Those who purchase high-tech cargo wagons shall have the following options:
· When purchasing a new high-tech cargo wagon with an axle load of at least 25 tf and more, a certificate on scrapping an old car can be submitted to the leasing company and an advance payment discount can be obtained under the lease contract;
· The lease of a high-tech cargo wagon with the above specifications qualifies for privileged leasing terms.
In all, 7.1 billion roubles are stipulated for the implementation of the above measures, including 2.61 billion roubles in 2014, 2.35 billion roubles in 2015 and 2.22 billion roubles in 2016.