Tatarstan self-employed earned more than 21.6 billion rubles

The number of payers of the "Self-employment tax" in Tatarstan continues to grow. As of today, 119.6 thousand citizens are registered in the republic with this status. Over the entire period of the special tax regime, the total income of Tatarstan's self-employed exceeded 21.6 billion rubles.

The issue of developing the institution of self-employed citizens is one of the priorities at the national level, which is reflected in federal projects as part of the national project "Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship and support for individual entrepreneurial initiative", one of which is to create favorable conditions for self-employed citizens to carry out activities.

The increase in the self-employed is observed in all municipalities of Tatarstan, which indicates the attractiveness and convenience of this form of business. In addition, this tax regime is one of the alternatives to the UTII, which has ceased to operate in the country since this year. An entrepreneur has the right to choose a "Self-employment tax" if he does not have employees and his activities are not related to the sale of goods, except for products of his own production.

In the current conditions, the main task is to further develop and provide comprehensive measures of state support to this category of citizens on a par with business. To this end, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan developed in 2020 a number of financial measures – microloans, guarantees. In addition, to improve the level of legal and financial literacy, as well as expand the markets for the products of the self-employed, the Ministry regularly conducts exhibition and fair events, forums and training webinars.

In 2021, the implementation of all the above-mentioned mechanisms of assistance to self-employed citizens will continue, and grant support will be introduced in addition.

Subordinate to Ministry of Economy of Tatarstan, entrepreneurship support Fund has changed the terms of the microloan under the "Self-employed" programm, in particular, reduced the minimum rate on the loan, and also relaxed the conditions for the provision of pledged collateral.

For citizens who meet the requirements of the program, up to 500 thousand rubles are available for a period of 3 to 24 months for any costs justified by the borrowers necessary to carry out activities, the income from which is subject to the "Self-employment tax", at a rate equal to half of the key Central Bank of the Russian Federation at the time of application submission to 6%.