New wave of COVID, tax reform and naked passengers

A new wave of CORONAVIRUS infections may cover St. Petersburg in the summer of 2022. This forecast was given by the Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, HEAD of the working group on mathematical prediction of the spread of covid-19 Alexei Borovkov. We recall that scientists from the Polytechnic University have developed their own mathematical model for predicting the epidemiological situation in the city.

City defenders accused Maksidom of trying to demolish buildings of the 19th century

Petersburg city defenders are concerned about the fate of the historical building of the Vasilevsky Wine Town built in 1806. Activists of the "Living City" movement noticed on the former territory of the plant named after. Kalinin on Uralskaya Street construction equipment, which, according to them, began dismantling the building. They accuse the DIY retailer Maksidom of "illegal demolition" of the facility. However, the company denies the demolition, claiming that renovation work is underway at the site.

The authorities of St. Petersburg want to introduce fines for naked metro passengers

Deputies of the St. Petersburg Parliament adopted in the first reading the amendments to the city law "On Administrative Offenses in St. Petersburg." They introduce fines for violation of the rules for using the St. Petersburg metro in the amount of 100 rubles. up to 5 thousand rubles As stated in the document, the fines will apply to those who find themselves on the territory of the subway without shoes or without clothes; will be dressed in stinking, soiling clothes, carrying stinking hand luggage. The bill concerns the prohibition of the transport of animals outside the cages (with the exception of guide dogs). These items involve a fine of 100 to 500 rubles.

"Transparently and without declarations": St. Petersburg is preparing for tax reform

On January 1, 2023, the Federal Tax Service will begin an experiment in St. Petersburg to introduce an automated simplified taxation system for micro and small businesses (AUSN). Mikhail Baryshnikov, chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee (BFC) of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, said the day before that the Ministry of Finance confirmed the city's joining the experiment. As a result of the reform, entrepreneurs with an annual income of no more than 60 million rubles and up to five employees will not need to keep accounting and tax records, submit declarations and even calculate tax - all this will be done by the Federal Tax Service. Insurance and pension contributions are also reset to zero (they are compensated by the federal budget). For this, tax rates increase - up to 8% of income (now - 6%) and up to 20% of income minus expenses (now - 15%).

Petersburg has achieved collective immunity. What's next?

St. Petersburg has reached 100% collective immunity from COVID-19 (including vaccinated and recovered citizens), Andrey Sarana, First Deputy Chairman of the HEALTH Committee, said on the St. Petersburg TV channel on February 15. However, the official noted that the quality of herd immunity raises questions. “Due to the fact that many of us were ill more than six months ago and a certain number of people were vaccinated more than six months ago, it turns out that it (collective immunity - ed.) may not be of very high quality, because some of us are already losing it . Therefore, we continue to urge our citizens to get revaccinated.” RBC Petersburg asked experts what the achievement of herd immunity by the city testifies to and whether the city should remove the “anticoid” restrictions.