during the meeting, Andrey Belousov discussed with the business representatives a number of issues that require special attention. The transfer of losses 2020, the issuance of loans for working capital, as well as legislation in various fields.
for example, participants noted that because of the COVID-19 business faced a legal dilemma, which deals with mixed forms of work and learning.
the Importance of the adjustment of the legislation in this area has explained the President of “Norilsk Nickel” Vladimir Potanin: “the System of relationships when people work from home, but some amount of time to spend in the office, not regulated. The same applies to education. We are faced with a situation where parents were given the choice to send children to school or work remotely. Well would this kind of legislative issues have been worked out”, – said Vladimir Potanin.
in addition, the head of “Norilsk Nickel” reminded the first Deputy Prime Minister about the draft law “On digital of financial assets”, which the RSPP, in April, sought the support of Prime Minister mishustina. Digital technologies “are of a transboundary nature and less vulnerable”, which is especially important against the background of the coronavirus, said Potanin.
Andrei Belousov agreed with this reasoning and reiterated that “you need to quickly implement digital technologies and to remove all regulatory restrictions”.
“in Order to obtain good conditions for promoting Russian goods and services to foreign markets, it is necessary to use this kind of technology and the marketplace, as they have a high penetrating power, they are more difficult to block. Country where it will be most effective regulation of such platforms will provide additional momentum to penetrate markets that were closed to her,” – said the President of “Norilsk Nickel”. He assured that the speedy adoption of the law on digital assets will help affected business activity recover from the pandemic.
it Should be noted that during dissemination of coronavirus infections “Norilsk Nickel” have a lot of help to the needy. People and organizations. To ensure social stability in the regions where the company operates has been spent 10.5 billion rubles (purchased medical equipment for hospitals provided by the credit and lease term entrepreneurs). Another 1 billion to support NGOs Vladimir Potanin has allocated from personal funds.
Another suggestion related to the legislation of the Russian Federation, was the change in the organization of the bankruptcy process.
co-Owner of “Alfa group” Mikhail Fridman said: “the current law has a number of disadvantages”. RSPP expressed a desire that the bankruptcy process has involved companies that have the financial resources to be responsible for potential abuse or misuse.
Belousov ��averil that the authorities are aware of the imperfection of the current legislation and therefore are prepared fundamentally new.
Also in the discussion of anti-crisis plan with Andrei Belousov did not remain without attention and the request of the business about easing the criteria for granting preferential loans to strategic enterprises on replenishment of circulating assets.
the Head of RSPP Alexander Shokhin urged the government to change the practice for the provision of subsidies that the first Vice-Premier said that the subject is sure to be developed.
“We are interested to loans obtained primarily to businesses located in the “red zone”, including in the most affected industries,” – said Belousov. “The criteria that we set, 30-percent fall in revenue for the second quarter, it’s too hard”, he added.
Also, the first Vice-Premier did not rule out the possibility of transfer of losses from 2020 into the future, while acknowledging the complexity associated with the current deficits of the regional budgets.
