In Yekaterinburg, businesses are massively leaving offices due to tax increases.
In Yekaterinburg, there has been a significant increase in vacant offices in business centers following the increase in the VAT rate to 22%. This conclusion comes from the report by the head of the analytical department of the Ural Chamber of Real Estate, Mikhail Khorkov.
According to him, the sentiments of entrepreneurs have been affected by the cooling economy and high rental rates. As of the fourth quarter of 2025, the rent for premises amounted to 2,890 rubles per square meter per month for class "A" (an increase of 14% compared to last year), 1,900 rubles for class "B+" (an increase of 13%), and 1,710 rubles for class "B" (an increase of 4%), according to the analysis reported by the EAN publication.
Thus, in 2026, the number of vacant offices in business centers began to rise. In class "A" business centers, there were 3% of vacant spaces, 2% for class "B+", and 5% for class "B". Just a year ago, it was almost impossible to find vacant offices in Yekaterinburg. The reason for the shortage of premises was that new business centers were hardly being built in the city. However, after the cooling of demand for offices, rental rates stopped rising.
Earlier, we reported that Yekaterinburg entrepreneurs are massively closing their outlets.
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In Yekaterinburg, businesses are massively leaving offices due to tax increases.
In Yekaterinburg, there has been a significant increase in vacant offices in business centers following the increase in the VAT rate to 22%. This conclusion is drawn from the report by the head of the analytical department of the Ural Chamber of Real Estate, Mikhail Khorkov.