Shokhin made concessions business – Moskovsky Komsomolets

However, whether they will help GDP, it is not clear

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The Russian head Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) Alexander Shokhin called on the authorities to immediately make an inventory of laws developed before the crisis, but that in 2015 significantly tightened fiscal and administrative burden on business. We are talking about the return of the Investigative Committee the right to initiate criminal proceedings against employers, without waiting for the tax authorities. At the same time, according to Shokhin, at a closed meeting with Vladimir Putin, an agreement was reached to preserve the mandatory funded pension system, which can be one of the drivers of economic growth.

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RSPP presented the annual survey of entrepreneurs on the state of the business environment. 56.4% of respondents believe that the situation in the business of our country has deteriorated dramatically. Among the representatives of the international business operating in Russia, this figure is even higher – 82%.

It is not just in crisis, oil prices or sanctions. This year, came into force, many decisions actually increase pressure on business. Suffice it to recall the oil “tax maneuver” (as a result of sharply increased taxes on mineral extraction), and a tax increase on dividend income, new environmental fee, return rights investigators independently initiate criminal proceedings against their employers without justification on the part of the fiscal authorities, the law on controlled Foreign companies requiring businesses to disclose their foreign assets, etc.

A few positive news, such as the provision of the regions the right to impose a tax holiday for newly registered IP or reduce the rate of small businesses (about it “MK” said on March 19), do not compensate for the total loss.

However, speaking Thursday at the Congress of the RSPP, Vladimir Putin tried to reassure a few entrepreneurs. First, he made it clear that the key rate of the Central Bank, decreased in March to 14%, still high. This means that 30 April, when the Board of Directors of the Central Bank will once again consider the size of the key rate, it may be reduced to normal, and not a “prohibitive” values. This, of course, facilitate conditions for obtaining loans.

Second, Putin promised not to eliminate the mandatory funded pension amount. Thus, private pension funds will remain a source of cheap “long money” for the economy. However, it’s unclear whether the cancel next year moratorium on the allocation of contributions, acting in 2014-2015.

Finally, Putin agreed in the framework of the law enforcement Anti- offshore shift from April to October 2015 period of notice of participation Russian business in foreign companies. During this time, will be adopted by the amnesty law of capital – that, as President, if the funds will return to Russia, the law enforcement agencies did not have the temptation to “go climb” and “something to pick out».

By the way, The draft law on amnesty of capital, according to Shokhin, contained a serious flaw: the document declares the release of entrepreneurs from tax liability, but it is not spelled elimination from the prosecution.