From the pandemic coronavirus has affected all sectors of the Moscow economy, but the small and medium business took the hardest hit.
To help Moscow businesses Moscow city Government has developed several support packages with a total value of 85 billion rubles.
Emergency – deferred taxes and other obligatory payments was provided automatically and help the entrepreneurs to survive the shock period of “closed doors”.
And when the restrictions were lifted – the majority of the enterprises of small and average business began to actively return to his normal work.
last week, small and medium enterprises operating in the consumer market, made up 95% of the values of mid-March, when the introduction davidnyc restrictions.
however, we understand that with the abolition of the restrictions still in trouble. Upon the resumption of the costs will quickly return to previous levels, and restore the pre-crisis level of demand and income for many businesses, it may take several months or even years.
in Order to retain their business, the entrepreneurs can avail of a range of support measures designed to address postaveny problems of low demand.
First of all, we agreed with the major banks on the implementation of an unprecedented program of concessional lending.
of debts of the city budget took on to subsidize the interest rate to 6% per annum. For example, if the pandemic the loan was taken at 11%, the employer will pay 5%, and the remaining interest will take over the budget.
under the new stabilization loans to Finance current activities the size of the compensation payment for SMEs to 8%. Ie, the real cost of credit for the entrepreneur to be only 3-7% per annum.
the Program of concessional lending was announced in April. Today loans have been refinanced already 1529 companies in the amount of 28.4 billion rubles.
And the demand for loans is only growing. According to the banks, they received applications from 17 thousand small and medium enterprises, which employ more than 130 thousand people.
Even more important to help SMEs save a taste for innovation and development in the conditions, when current demand is low, and the prospects are too uncertain.
the Program “13 subsidies” launched in the midst of a pandemic, allows business to offset the costs of acquisition of equipment, engineering, innovation project, export products abroad, participation in exhibitions and promote their products through online platforms.
In order to ensure epidemiological safety to apply for support measures were 100% converted into electronic form. For per��first three months of the programme support received 572 entrepreneur. Several hundred applications will be approved in the coming weeks.
moreover, we made the decision to expand the program “13 subsidies”. To qualify now will be able businesses operating in the field of education, culture, leisure and entertainment, physical culture and sports, as well as art galleries and art auctions. In these industries in Moscow is about 28 thousand SMEs.
Perhaps, for many readers, these figures are the bare abstraction. But believe me, behind them are the prospects of real projects and even the fate of many people.
Individual entrepreneur Maxim A. Tagin – the owner of the business under the franchise of “Piccasso”. In the period of self-isolation, the company continued its work, providing the residents hot and tasty food.
Received a subsidy for compensation of part of the commissions that the company pays to the aggregators delivery. The grant company can maintain reasonable prices.
OOO “synergy” – the owner of the café under the franchise coffee network “Doubleb”.
the Grant for payment of royalty and lump-sum payment on the franchise agreement will allow the company to reduce costs and keep the proven and popular brand.
OOO “Flavors of taiga” – more than 10 years company engaged in procurement and selling of wild mushrooms and plants, working with suppliers from the most distant parts of Russia.
Received a grant for reimbursement of expenses for participation in exhibitions, congresses and festivals. To promote the products on the market these activities are as important as online.
There are examples of support and larger projects.
In the days of a pandemic, LLC “Netkanie” has received wide fame as manufacturer of the materials from which were sewn hundreds of thousands of protective suits for doctors and the millions of medical masks.
From the Moscow budget will receive a subsidy for reimbursement of expenses on transportation of export products outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
JSC “Concern “MANS” the software creates and develops technologies for monitoring, communications and aeronautical data for flight control and environmental monitoring.
Received “export cashback” for products to Belarus and Singapore. Equipment for safe take-off will be installed in Singapore’s Changi airport.
JSC “Innovative research and production center “Peptogen” – a resident of Technopark “Strogino”, develops and manufactures a new generation of drugs for the treatment of stroke, improve memory, attention and mental performance.
the Subsidies were received for the purchase of new equipment to increase the production of productsand as well as selling goods abroad and training employees.
CJSC “Superox” developer and manufacturer of current limiting devices based on superconductors, which is used for fast and trouble-free elimination of short circuits in energy production.
“Export cashback” will help bring in foreign markets this prospective development of the Russian engineers. The company also received a grant for engineering, which will help the company to accelerate the implementation of its development in the national energy system.
After four months the motor limitations of the Moscow economy is again gaining momentum. The most flexible, active and enterprising small and medium businesses leading the process of recovery in business activity.
the success of the business is the success and prosperity of Moscow.
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