New initiatives for the development of entrepreneurship, improving the welfare of the population have been put forward
24/01/2020 12:57
New initiatives for the development of entrepreneurship, improving the welfare of the population have been put forward
24/01/2020 12:57
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - President of UzbekistanShavkat Mirziyoyev in his Address to the parliament noted that one of the most important tasks remains to further improve the business environment:
“We are taking all the necessary legal and organizational measures to become one of the top 50 countries in the Doing Business ranking of the World Bank.
The government should organize the effective implementation of relevant activities.
According to the recently adopted Tax Code, many innovations have been introduced since this year. In particular, the types of taxes were reduced from 13 to 9. Lightweight tax payment mechanisms were introduced with the option of deferment or installment plan.
For the first time, a procedure is being introduced for returning part of the value-added tax to entrepreneurs when selling products. Previously, this procedure was applied only when exporting products. Due to this, 3.4 trillion soums will remain at the disposal of entrepreneurs, or 2.5 times more than last year.
From now on, if the entrepreneur does not return overpaid taxes within the prescribed period, he will be paid funds from the budget based on the Central Bank’s main refinancing rate.
I think the entrepreneurs who are in this room, and those who listen to me, sitting at the TV screens, understand the significance of this innovation best of all.
Each tax officer, entrepreneurs, taxpayers must understand and accept the norms of the new Tax Code, for this it is necessary to establish their regular training.
In order to fundamentally change the attitude of tax service employees to their business and train qualified personnel, I propose to create a Fiscal Institute under the State Tax Committee and attract authoritative foreign experts for this.
At the same time, we will seriously change the system that often complicates entrepreneurial activity - the procedure for licensing and issuing permits.
It must be openly acknowledged that among almost 280 licenses and permits there are those that exist only to account for activities, levy fees, or simply “not to weaken control”. This, in turn, causes fair complaints from entrepreneurs.
In this regard, the Ministry of Justice, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the business ombudsman before 1 March 2020 are instructed to radically review the grounds for issuing licenses and permits and make proposals to reduce them by at least 2 or even 3 times.
A draft law “On Small and Medium-Sized Businesses” should be developed, criteria for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as incentive mechanisms for their entities, should be included in it.
This year, in each region, a new system for providing open and reliable data on land plots will be introduced for entrepreneurs. Thus, for them at any time and in any region an online map will be available with data on land plots, vacant buildings and structures, their cost and terms of acquisition.
As you know, the moratorium on checking the financial and economic activities of enterprises, introduced two years ago, has expired. But this does not mean that mass inspections can now begin, as happened before.
Like someone or not, we will not allow this approach. Let the heads of all regulatory bodies understand this well for themselves.
In the first quarter of 2020, regulatory authorities at all levels are required, based on best practices, to introduce a new modern system. On its basis, it is necessary to work individually with each enterprise and entrepreneur, to ensure that they conduct legitimate activities, and conduct checks reasonably, only as a last resort, emergency.
Heads of regulatory bodies will personally report to Parliament on this issue quarterly.
The current bankruptcy procedures provide for the predominantly liquidation of enterprises and debt coverage from funds received from the sale of property. Therefore, in the last 3 years, reorganization has been applied only to 3 enterprises.
This year we will completely abandon such a procedure and, on the basis of international best practices, we will introduce a completely new system for the rehabilitation of insolvent enterprises.
Both houses of the Oliy Majlis should establish effective parliamentary oversight of ensuring the rights of entrepreneurs.
We need to continue the policy of decriminalization of offenses in the field of entrepreneurship, which do not pose a great public danger. In particular, criminal liability for such acts as false business, discrediting a competitor will be abolished.
Also, persons who have committed a violation of customs law for the first time should be exempted from criminal liability, provided that established payments are made.
It is necessary to stop the obsolete practice of bringing charges of creating a criminal community and imposing harsh penalties on members of a business entity that is a legal entity. Considering that as a result of such a vicious practice, hundreds of entrepreneurs not only suffered financially, but also suffered moral damage, it becomes clear how important this innovation will be.
The Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the business ombudsman, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Ministry of Justice should develop an appropriate draft law by April 1, 2020.
Seventhly, agriculture, which is one of the most important areas for the growth of the economy, employment and incomes of the population, must be developed on the basis of a strategic approach.
The existing growth rates in the sphere do not satisfy us at all. Therefore, until we widely introduce market mechanisms in agriculture, increase the interest of farmers and farmers themselves, the expected breakthrough will not happen.
In this regard, we will gradually move to the system of purchasing cotton and grain based on market principles, canceling the practice of state procurement of these products. If we do not take this path, then our farmers and farmers will not be able to freely grow their products and will not receive the expected income, and the methods of work of the khokims will remain the same.
The activities of the State Agricultural Support Fund, the allocation of affordable loans to other sectors of agriculture will be improved.
The Ministry of Agriculture should completely abandon such obsolete working methods as coordination of enterprises, allocation of resources, and setting targets. On the contrary, it should turn into a service organization, provide services to private agro-industrial enterprises in assessing the condition of the land, the optimal choice of varieties of crops and seeds, financial assistance, and the search for markets.
Along with supporting the farmers’ movement, we will continue to implement measures for a phased transition to a cluster system for harvesting cotton and grain. This work will also be continued in horticulture, rice, livestock, sericulture and other industries.
Measures should be taken to significantly increase production so that this year, export parameters of fruits and vegetables of US$2 billion and increase this figure by 3-4 times in the next 5-7 years.
Parliament should expedite the adoption of the new law “On Cooperation and Clusters,” which will become the legal basis for our reforms in this area.
This year we will send 3 trillion soums to the development of horticulture, viticulture, seed production, livestock, agrology, the widespread introduction of water-saving technologies, research and training of qualified personnel for the field.
In such areas as animal husbandry, karakul farming, fish farming, poultry farming, special attention will be paid to breeding and breeding, the introduction of new mechanisms of state support.
In 2020, it is planned to introduce water-saving technologies on almost 44 thousand hectares, which is 4 times more than last year. For these purposes, 300 billion soums of subsidies will be allocated from the State budget.
At the same time, it is required to automate the processes of managing water facilities, water control and accounting. These issues should be reflected in the Water Development Concept. The Cabinet of Ministers is requested to submit for approval a draft of this concept by April 1 of this year.
Eighth, turn the tourism industry into a strategic sector of the economy.
One of the most important tasks facing the Government is to ensure the growth of the flow of tourists to our country up to 7.5 million people this year.
As you know, a number of authoritative foreign publications named Uzbekistan among the countries that are definitely worth a visit in 2020. We must effectively take advantage of this high attention and trust.
It requires accelerated development of pilgrimage and medical tourism, which have great potential.
In our country there are over 8,200 objects of cultural heritage, of which only 500 objects are included in tourist routes.
The government should develop measures within three months to bring the number of objects included in the pilgrimage and traditional tourism routes to 800.
Another important task is to accelerate the inclusion of new objects of Uzbekistan in the lists of tangible and intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.
This year, tourism infrastructure will be actively developed, including 200 billion soums of subsidies for the construction of new modern hotels will be allocated from the State budget.
Ninth, it is necessary to carry out the comprehensive development of the regions, to create decent living conditions for the population, accelerating the process of urbanization.
As part of this work, 12 satellite cities of 7 major cities - Andijan, Bukhara, Samarkand, Karshi, Ferghana, Namangan and Nukus will be selected, and the necessary measures for their development will be developed.
In this regard, it must be said that there is a “gap” between those regions where the able-bodied population is concentrated and those where more jobs are created. The solution we see is the liberalization of internal migration.
In this regard, the Parliament and the Government until April 1, 2020 should study international experience in this area and develop specific proposals for reforming the registration system.
Without the involvement of the private sector in housing, it is impossible to fully meet the housing needs of the population. Therefore, a new mortgage system is being introduced.
So, about 18 thousand houses in the cities of the regions and Tashkent, as well as 4 thousand houses in the countryside will be built by private construction companies. To ensure healthy competition between banks, the state will allocate almost 4 trillion soums through an auction.
In order to provide social support to low-income citizens, about 1 trillion soums of subsidies will be allocated from the budget to cover the down payment for the purchase of housing and interest on mortgages for 16,000 families in need in cities.
Most of all, I want every family in our country to have their own home, their own apartment. So we will ensure the implementation of the fundamental right to own housing.
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