Potentially in response to the changing face of the Russian economy, the Yandex team have unveiled (via press release) a new all-in-one platform titled .Pro to help connect vendors and buyers.
Yandex.Pro is a marketplace that connects freelancers looking to work for an entire day or just for several hours to find a suitable job.
The application is already in use by Yandex.Taxi drivers, and soon they will be joined by Yandex.Eda (Eats) and Yandex.Lavka couriers.
Over time, this will be further expanded to include those already using platforms like Services (Uslugi) and Toloka.
Tigran Khudaverdyan, the Deputy CEO of Yandex was quoted in the press release:
There is a significant number of people who work as freelancers or who take on side gigs. They have to do everything on their own: look for work, handle accounting and deal with income taxes. The Yandex.Pro platform allows these freelancers to find customers and fulfil orders. Additionally, Yandex.Pro streamlines the process of registering to obtain the self-employed status with the Russian Federal Tax Service, tracks their daily earnings, and even allows freelancers to pay their income taxes directly. It’s a very convenient service for those who work for themselves.
