Decline in illegal taxi services in Primorye reaches 37%
In the Primorye region of Russia, a significant increase in the number of legal taxi drivers has been observed, with the percentage of legal drivers rising from 14% in November 2024 to an impressive 63% by June 2025. This trend is believed to be a result of government interventions and regulatory improvements aimed at formalizing the taxi industry.
The increase was announced at a meeting aimed at bringing the taxi industry out of the shadows. The gathering, reported by IAA PrimaMedia in the press service of the Primorye FNS, was attended by representatives from the Primorye FNS management, the regional Ministry of Transport, aggregators "Yandex Taxi" and "Maxim", and key auto park owners.
The main goal of the meeting was to establish equal and fair conditions for all market participants, while also aiming to reduce the level of illegal competition in the taxi industry and increase tax revenues to the regional budget. Close cooperation between tax services, aggregators, and auto parks facilitated this increase in the number of legally operating taxi drivers.
The increase in the number of legally operating drivers is a continuation of the trend that started in November 2024. Over 360 taxi drivers registered as self-employed during the first six months of 2025, contributing to the rise.
The informational and educational work aimed at educating taxi drivers about the benefits and requirements of registering as self-employed is likely to have played a significant role in this shift. Additionally, the introduction of governmental frameworks or experimental legal frameworks for taxis and transportation services, increased enforcement of taxi regulations, supportive actions such as state subsidies or infrastructural developments, and technological or communication infrastructure improvements are all possible contributing factors.
While the provided search results do not directly detail the specific factors in Primorye, contextual clues from related information in Russia suggest these factors collectively contributed to the sharp increase in legal taxi drivers in Primorye in the stated period. However, no specific direct source explicitly addressing Primorye taxi legalization was found in the search results, so this is inferred from general regulatory trends across Russia in 2024-2025.
- The rise in the number of legal taxi drivers in Primorye could potentially extend to other industries, as government interventions and regulatory improvements seem to positively impact business sectors, particularly those traditionally rife with informal practices.
- In the realm of finance, the increased tax revenues generated by the formalization of the taxi industry in Primorye may entice other businesses to comply with regulations, given the potential benefits such as increased credibility and access to financial services.
