Tech firms request inclusion on Russia's domestic software list -RBC

A customer uses a mobile wallet while making a purchase with a Tinkoff bank card at a cafe in Omsk, Russia, March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

(Reuters) - Russian online lender Tinkoff and e-commerce firm Ozon are among a handful of companies with some foreign ownership seeking government approval to participate in state tenders and access preferential tax rates, the RBC newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Companies with more than 50% Russian ownership can be included on Russia's register of domestic software, allowing them to take part in state procurement processes and access some benefits in the application of value-added tax.