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the working group “United Russia” on preparation of proposals in the national plan for economic recovery held a meeting. The members of the group, which included politicians, governors, economists, entrepreneurs, NGO leaders voiced their suggestions. More than 300 initiatives relate to the labour market, the digitalization of the economy and public administration, development of health care and construction. Special attention is paid to measures to support small and medium-sized businesses. Read more in the article “MK”.

In early may, President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare a national action plan for the normalization of business life, to restore employment, incomes and economic growth. In the process joined the party “United Russia”. For preparation of proposals the party has established regional working groups and the Federal working group under the leadership of Secretary of General Council of United Russia Andrei Turchak.

the group included members of the High Council of party “United Russia”, deputies of the state Duma, Federation Council members, heads of regions – the secretaries of the regional branches of the party, the leaders of the Agency for strategic initiatives, chamber of Commerce and industry, Russian Union of Industrialists and entrepreneurs (RSPP), public organizations “Business Russia” and “OPORA Russia”, representatives of the higher school. Online conference, they announced their proposals, which will be included in the national plan and submitted to the President. The meeting was also attended by members of the government – the head of Ministry of transport, Ministry of construction, Ministry of natural resources.

the Proposal of “United Russia” was presented by Andrey Turchak. He noted that the coronavirus has affected all spheres of the economy, so changes need to be structural and long lasting. It is especially important to support the industry, have a multiplier effect – construction, transportation, agriculture, military-industrial complex, mechanical engineering, aircraft industry, export-oriented production, small and medium business.

a Number of suggestions of “United Russia” is associated with public health. Turchak said that during a pandemic the new capabilities demonstrated telemedicine. The initial examination, the preparation of electronic recipes online can be done in the usual practice, noted in EP. The party will seek a speedy adoption of the draft law on biological security, as well as offers to create updateable supply of drugs, medical devices and include the ability to “transfer” them from one institution if necessary.

Their proposals was prepared by the faction “United Russia” in the Duma. They were voiced by the head of the faction Andrei Isayev. Among their initiatives is the increased participation of business in the system of public procurement, reform of the control and supervisionactivity, postponement of mandatory labeling to reduce the burden on businesses.

Block the proposals of the parliamentarians concerned of the labour market. MPs consider expedient to legalize temporary remote worker, more proactive employment service to an online format, think about the recovery on unemployment insurance, which will increase unemployment. Isayev said that the faction is ready to submit to the government a draft revision of Chapter 49 of the Labour code of the Russian Federation. The amendments will provide employees to work remotely, fix the right of an employee on personal time (being offline) will regulate the work pattern.

At the beginning of the meeting, entrepreneurs made a member of the Supreme Council of the party, the CEO of the company SPLAT Evgeny Demin. He stated the need of reforming of the mechanism of bankruptcy. According to him, in particular, needs to be a moratorium on the inclusion of individuals who were heads of enterprises in the black list the credit Bureau, if there was no withdrawal of capital. He added that it is necessary to provide businesses the ability to easily start, including a tax holiday in the first year of operations.

the Topic of business support was continued by the President of RSPP Alexander Shokhin. He noted that “it is important now not only to resume the activity, but also to maintain the post-crisis development”. It is important to start new financial instruments, in particular perpetual bonds, green bonds. We must think of other tools that interest the business”, – said Shokhin. The RSPP is now engaged in the preparation of the reform of control and Supervisory activities. Until the end of the year it is necessary to cancel a scheduled inspection, except for those related to the security sector, invited the head of the Union.

Directly defending the interests of small and medium-sized businesses, which is paid in the period of crisis, special attention, is the business Association “Support of Russia”. “Some of our organizations have already implemented. In particular, measures to support employment, reduction of rent payments and tax cuts for the affected industries. But some of the measures proposed by the government, the business community, have not yet been adopted. First, we proposed to not pay the minimum wage, and 50-75% of the average wage. Secondly, it was proposed to consider the victims of all small and medium businesses, and not individual industries and production in accordance with the national classification of economic activities (OKVED). For example, affected household appliances, trade of inedible goods. We had a number of proposals for the abolition of resort fee”, – told “MK” the first Vice-President of “OPORA Russia” Paul Segal.

Proposals of regions was voiced by the Governor of the Samara region Dmitry Azarov. The leaders of the su��jacktow of the Russian Federation agreed that local businesses really support the temporary abolition of the Single tax on imputed income.

the Director of the Agency for strategic initiatives Svetlana Cumshewa, in turn, noted that the post-crisis measures should include measures to stimulate demand, support employment, assistance to the regions and change of regulatory mechanisms. According to her, the business can maintain the purchasing banks have loans to pay, and the VAT reduction for certain sectors, in particular, catering, restaurant business, tourism industry. Cumshewa cited the example of Germany, which in 2 times reduced VAT for these sectors.

the proposals of the working group listened to the Ministers. For his part, transport Minister Eugene Dietrich noted that the Agency has offered a package of 33 measures in the Transport section of the national plan for implementation which will be sent to 565 billion. He also said that before the end of may, the Ministry of transport and the CPS will develop safety rules for the trucks to quickly resume full operation of transport infrastructure.