35% of entrepreneurs in the Sverdlovsk region have reduced salaries

These are the results of a survey conducted by the Office of the Federal Business Ombudsman Boris Titov. In the Sverdlovsk region, 360 entrepreneurs were interviewed. Of these, only 48% tried to keep salaries at the same level. More than 65% of respondents reported that turnover still has not recovered since the start of the pandemic.

The main difficulties for them were the increase in purchase prices, the instability of the lockdown regime, low demand since the start of the pandemic, and the inability to make tax and rental payments.

Among the necessary support measures were a reduction in the tax burden (about 22% of respondents), new direct subsidies in the amount of one minimum wage per worker for all months of restrictions (more than 13% of respondents) and demand stimulation (about 8%).

Elena Artyukh announced the results of the survey at a meeting of the regional Council for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. She noted that during the year her apparatus received over 600 appeals. Most of the complaints related to land and property relations, the activities of law enforcement agencies, tax control, non-stationary trade, anti-covid restrictions, as well as customs, state and municipal control.

Taking into account the results of the survey and appeals, the business ombudsman prepared a list of proposals for improving the legal status of entrepreneurs in the Sverdlovsk region. Here they are: