The Ministry of Economy discussed issues of reducing the administrative burden on business and conducting a regulatory impact assessment
On June 27, 2024, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan held a meeting on the implementation of measures in the Republic of Tatarstan to reduce the administrative burden on business, improve interaction with the business community when assessing the regulatory impact of draft republican regulatory legal acts and expertise of republican regulatory legal acts.
The event was chaired by Deputy Minister of Economy Gulnaz Ismagilova.
The event was attended by representatives of the Commissioner under the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs, republican control bodies (supervision), municipal control bodies, public organizations and associations of the republic.
Gulnaz Ismagilova announced the tasks to increase the number of preventive measures in 2024. The possibilities of using preventive tools and a risk-based approach by control (supervision) bodies were discussed.
"The issue of creating favorable conditions for entrepreneurs and reducing administrative barriers to business remains one of the key tasks for all levels of government in the republic. Today, the priority is to prevent violations, not to punish them. For these purposes, cooperation has been established with the business community and control authorities," the speaker said.
The Deputy Minister also said that due to the introduction of new prevention tools into the activities of control bodies, a risk-based approach, the mechanism "prevention as the first punishment" and the comprehensive work of the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs' Rights under the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Prosecutor's Office and control bodies, entrepreneurial activity is growing in the Republic.
Gulnaz Ismagilova noted the importance of indicators of administrative pressure in the National Rating of investment Attractiveness, in which the republic occupies the leading 2nd place, in creating attractive conditions for investment and choosing the republic as the place of implementation of business projects.
"We need to not only maintain the achieved positions, but also work on further improving the assessment of indicators by Tatarstan entrepreneurs of The national rating," the Deputy Minister of Economy said.
She recalled that starting in 2020, the Russian Government has imposed a moratorium on business inspections. Thanks to this, companies will be able to focus on their main tasks, ensure uninterrupted, stable operation without excessive pressure from the inspection authorities. Taking into account the introduction of the moratorium, the total number of inspections in 2023 decreased by more than 4 times in the republic compared to 2019.
The Deputy Minister said that the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, together with the control authorities, does not stop working to reduce any administrative barriers and create the most favorable conditions for Tatarstan enterprises. For these purposes, cooperation has been built with all control bodies, the reasons for the growth of individual audit indicators are being analyzed, and proposals are being developed to reduce administrative pressure.
"After the cancellation of scheduled inspections, preventive visits have become a key tool for the safe functioning of the business. The format of the preventive visit allows one to achieve compliance with legal requirements without excessive administrative pressure in the mode of interaction with entrepreneurs. The main purpose of the visit is to convey all the requirements for the entrepreneur's activities and information about possible violations," Gulnaz Ismagilova shared. "It is important that, according to the results of a preventive visit, punishment cannot be applied and an order issued. Explanations, as well as the conduct of the visits themselves, are of a recommendatory nature for entrepreneurs."
The speaker recalled that on the Portal of Public Services of the Russian Federation, it is possible not only to apply for a preventive visit and consultation, but also to leave a feedback based on the results of the preventive event. This will allow one to identify possible violations committed by the supervisory authorities during the visit and assess the satisfaction of the business with its quality.
In Tatarstan, the Internet resource "Verified Business" acts as a tool for promptly informing businesses about the current requirements of legislation in the field of control and supervisory activities https://provbiz.ru. The project was launched in 2018 on the initiative of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic together with the Prosecutor's Office.
The popularity of the resource is constantly growing. To date, the total number of visitors to the resource has exceeded 10,000 people.
"The functionality of the Internet resource is to increase the legal literacy of entrepreneurs, prevent violations of mandatory requirements, as well as build a dialogue between business and control authorities. The resource is a free digital platform of useful knowledge and services in the field of CTD," Gulnaz Ismagilova noted.