The Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan answered questions on the air about reducing administrative pressure on business
The Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan spoke live about the tools and work carried out in the region to reduce administrative pressure on business.
"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 for 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, a risk-based approach, the "prevention as the first punishment" mechanism and the comprehensive work of the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs' Rights under the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Prosecutor's Office and control authorities in the republic, entrepreneurial activity is growing.
Gulnaz Ismagilova noted the importance of administrative pressure indicators in the National Investment Attractiveness Rating, in which the republic occupies the leading 2nd place, in creating attractive conditions for investment and choosing the republic as a place for business projects.
"We need to not only maintain the achieved positions, but also work on further improving Tatarstan entrepreneurs' assessment of indicators of the national rating," said the Deputy Minister of Economy.
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 2024 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 established with all control authorities, the reasons for the increase in 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 makes it possible to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation 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 no punishment or injunction can be applied based on the results of the preventive visit. Explanations, as well as the conduct of the visits themselves, are of a recommendatory nature for entrepreneurs."
She urged businesses to actively use this tool and not to refuse to receive advisory and methodological assistance from regulatory authorities. She also said that enterprises and organizations for which a scheduled audit is planned may apply to the control body with a request to replace the audit with a professional audit.
The speaker recalled that Gosuslugi Portal have implemented the opportunity 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" is a tool for promptly informing businesses about the current requirements of legislation in the field of control and supervisory activities. 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 17,000 people.
The portal also implements a robotic assistant, a chatbot in the Telegram messenger using artificial intelligence as part of the GosPrompt project*.
With the help of a chatbot, an entrepreneur will be able to prepare for the upcoming inspection by the inspector and conduct a dialogue with artificial intelligence, obtain an algorithm for behavior during the inspection, and substantiate the submission of documents requested by the inspector. The smart assistant will let you know about the scheduled inspections in the current year and the procedure for their implementation.
The introduction of a chatbot increases the legal security of the business and helps the entrepreneur prepare for the upcoming inspection - to obtain an algorithm of actions during the control event, substantiate the submission of documents requested by the inspector, and tell about the main stages of the control event.
It is planned to improve and develop the chatbot's functionality, taking into account user feedback and changes in legislation, which will make it a reliable assistant for businesses when interacting with government agencies.
"The functionality of the Internet resource is to increase the legal literacy of entrepreneurs, prevent violations of mandatory requirements, and establish a dialogue between businesses and regulatory authorities. The resource is a free digital platform of useful knowledge and services in the field of CSA," Gulnaz Ismagilova noted.
The speaker said that digitalization of control (supervisory) activities is one of the priorities. Currently, inspectors are actively using a tool for remote interaction with controlled persons – the Inspector mobile application. The application allows one to conduct inspections and preventive measures in the video conferencing format remotely, receive notification of a planned event at the EPSU and remotely fill out test sheets.
The use of a mobile application in the work can significantly reduce the costs of control bodies for field events and will provide an opportunity to promptly bring the necessary information to the controlled persons.