VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
“Electrical access problems and high charges are among the worst predicaments of small and medium-sized enterprise. We intend to make 550 roubles the ceiling charge for plugging in small (up to 15 kilowatts) projects. As for 15-100 kilowatt projects, they will be entitled to three year-instalment payments.”
“We have taken a decision allowing the regions to adopt a simplified procedure and to reduce small-business taxes from 15% to 5%; regional funds for support of small businesses and micro-crediting funds that issue loans of between 200,000 roubles and one million roubles will continue to operate.”
“I will say that the Government is preparing a series of moves, which are as follows: first, we will substantially increase federal budget support, raising it to 10.5 billion roubles; then, additional funds will be allocated by Vneshekonombank - 30 billion roubles; we will also preserve all former types of support for small and mid-sized businesses.”
"The Government is now working on a package of legislative acts to simplify access for small businesses to electric power grids. The idea is to fix a lower connection tariff for small facilities and introduce an instalment payment plan. We also need to organise a control system over grid companies to make sure they observe all the established connection rules."
"Wherever advisable, businesses should be allowed to buy out the properties they hold on the most beneficial terms possible. For example, payments should be spread out over a period of at least three years. Secondly, small and medium-sized businesses should gain real access to municipal and regional orders. I am talking here about businesses that are run efficiently, not the ones that have the protection of local officials."
“Polls show that large numbers of people, especially among young people, seek to try their hand at creating their own businesses. In the ultimate analysis, it is such energetic and purposeful people that must form the core of a large middle class in this country. And the state's task is to help them realise their potential, build a reliable future for their families, and create new jobs.”
"In 2009, the federal budget will allocate considerable resources in support of small businesses - 10.5 billion roubles. A further 30 billion roubles will be channelled through the Development Bank. I want to stress: control over the purposeful and effective use of these funds will be extremely strict."
"It is necessary to develop the microfinancing. We should take advantage of this groundwork. We agreed to try our best to make municipal orders and local tenders, even those held at the federal level, accessible to SMEs."
“We should invite small and medium-sized businesses to bid on state and municipal contracts, assist with office space and utilities, remove administrative barriers, including access to the local markets.”
“We need an active policy on the labour market. We need to plan measures to preserve and create new jobs and also allocate significant sums for retraining programmes and temporary employment. One of the more efficient ways to solve this problem is to support the development of small business, which can adapt more quickly to the changing economy and create new jobs with little capital.”
