The owner of Mashenka Bakery has changed his mind about closing his business: he was promised support.
Bakery owner in the Moscow region Denis Maksimov the other day рассказал journalists about the likely closure of the business due to the increase in VAT and the transition to a new tax system. A delegation of officials visited the bakery, and In an interview Maksimov spoke to Vedomosti about expansion.
After a series of meetings, the head of the Lyubertsy urban district Vladimir Volkov The Minister of Economic Development promised to help the bakery using the support measures currently in place in the district. Maxim Reshetnikov — a preferential rate under the simplified tax system (STS) for small and medium-sized businesses from the Moscow region. Reshetnikov presented these and other proposals to Putin, supporting the idea of easing the tax burden on small businesses.
"Minus 6% of our tax burden is eliminated. That's it, we're alive and breathing. If this happens, it will be pure magic.", - concluded Maksimov.
His bakery gained notoriety in December, when Maksimov "broke through" on a direct line with Putin and spoke about the catastrophic situation in small businesses. Putin promised to consider the matter. Since then, there have been no changes in the bakery's operations, only a temporary increase in customers.
Following the media storm surrounding Maksimov's forced closure announcement, he was promised personal benefits. For example, Moscow regional authorities offered him the opportunity to open additional high-traffic bakeries and reimburse rent and equipment costs under their regional small and medium business support program.
Maksimov intends to open two or three more bakeries under these conditions.
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