R. Minnikhanov suggested entrepreneurs making a business rating of municipalities

(KZN.RU, April 6). Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of the republic, held the IV extended meeting of the Council for Entrepreneurship under the President of Tatarstan on the site of the GTRK “Korston”. Alexei Pesoshin, the acting Prime Minister of the RT, Asgat Safarov, the head of the Office of the President of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, Timur Nagumanov, an authorized representative of the President of the RT for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights, representatives of government bodies, heads of municipalities, and about 400 entrepreneurs took part in the event.

In a welcoming speech, Rustam Minnikhanov noted the effectiveness of the Council on Entrepreneurship in addressing the pressing problems of the business sector. Today, 1000 entrepreneurs and about 250 representatives of power structures are involved in 50 project groups. Each year, about 300 meetings are held. “Many of the issues, raised at these meetings, are very complex and sometimes require a decision at the federal level. Today, the State Duma deputies are present here, who will also lobby for some topics. We are discussing today mainly systemic problems, related to each region”, he said. The President of the RT suggested entrepreneurs compiling a business rating of municipalities and telling what conditions for the development of business are created in certain regions and cities.

The first project group raised the actual problem for store owners in sparsely populated areas: the definition of preferential categories of business when introducing online cash registers. Since July 1 of this year, the use of new cash registers in the sphere of trade, catering, travel agencies and others will become mandatory in Russia. Information on the sale of goods will be received by the tax service through the Internet. According to entrepreneurs from small villages, minor turnover does not allow them to incur additional costs for installing new equipment and subsequent service, and this may lead to mass closure of stores in small settlements. The federal law promotes the regions and reserves the right to determine the settlements, in which entrepreneurs will be exempted from switching to online cash registers or will receive certain allowances.

After listening to the speakers, Rustam Minnikhanov proposed postponing the introduction of online cash registers for 3 years in villages of up to 1,000 people, and to cancel this requirement at all in those where the number of residents does not exceed 500 people. “I do not think that we will bear any big losses. Moreover, rural residents are already in unequal conditions with citizens to provide trade services. Therefore, there is no need to aggravate the situation”, believes the President of the RT.

Republican farmers appealed to Rustam Minnikhanov with a request to ensure equal access of producers of agricultural products to participation in fairs. Alla Petrova, the director of the OOO “PSK Salman”, says that PFE representatives are being squeezed out by ordinary resellers who are not always ready to guarantee the quality of their products. Also, a shortage of fairgrounds was noted, because of which rural entrepreneurs often have to take places at night.

Rustam Minnikhanov marked that initially the sites were created for Tatarstan farmers, so unscrupulous sellers should not be there. “First, we need to increase the number of trading sites. It is necessary to connect Ministry of Construction of the RT and the city administration. Secondly, we must get rid of all resellers. There should be real producers behind the counter and not those who have access to some official person”, the President of the RT stated and instructed to develop and approve a clear schedule for selecting participants in agricultural fairs before the beginning of the summer season.

Andrei Saveliev, the president of the Guild of Realtors of the RT, raised the issue of legalizing the redevelopment of non-residential premises. Today there is no clear regulation of this issue at the federal level. To legitimize the redevelopment, republican entrepreneurs address to the Rosreestr of Tatarstan. They receive a refusal of the department, which does not trust the conclusions of the specialized organizations, in 95% of cases. Businessmen are forced to go to court and to demand decisions by an agreement. “We need to develop an understandable, transparent and, most importantly, short-term procedure so that business can re-arrange its premises and continue operations as soon as possible”, concluded A. Saveliev.

Sergei Krainov, the head of the State Inspectorate of the RT, said that the bill, according to which permission to re-design non-residential premises can be obtained from local government, has already been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. “The main thing is that the redevelopment does not carry a security threat. It is impossible to violate design constructive decisions, but I see no obstacles to making other changes”, said Rustam Minnikhanov.

The next project team proposed to reduce the excessive safety requirements for transport, which is used for passenger transportation and transportation of dangerous goods. According to the new amendments to the law, carriers need to go through 4 stages of coordination, each of which lasts from 2 to 6 months. In addition, it is required to re-equip a vehicle, and this can cost almost 150 thousand rubles. Rustam Minnikhanov took the matter to the note and promised to help entrepreneurs: “When the bus leaves the conveyor, it is already certified. What other improvements can there be? This is interference in the design features of transport”.

The next speaker noted that by the decision of the President of the RT, TPSED residents in Naberezhnye Chelny can receive land without an auction. But for this, investors are forced to undergo two identical approval procedures in various instances and spend a lot of time on these processes. The participants of the project team asked to simplify the procedure of entry, exclude duplication of processes and shorten the term of approvals and decision-making. Rustam Minnikhanov instructed to remove all bureaucratic barriers and to issue the plots immediately, when the company will receive the status of the TPSED resident.

A number of other issues were voiced during the meeting, including putting in order existing water wells and developing conditions and regulations for the entry of small businesses into Innopolis, reports the press service of the President of the RT.