This weekend, the majority of businessmen Viciebsk returned to their jobs. Before the 8th of March they were expecting an influx of shoppers and opportunities to somehow compensate for the two months of downtime.
The "Smolenski" market is considered to be in a city with one of the most inexpensive. It consists of a shopping arcade on the street and two houses: one sell things in the second – products. On the door of which sells manufactured goods classified hanging "March 7 the market works". Despite the fact that it's Monday – normally a day off for the merchants.
Rolls shopping center opened on 90%. It is noticeable that in some places fundamentally changed range. For example, in the window still hang women's jackets, and adjusts the saleswoman has new shelves and puts them on the sports shoes. Ms. complains:
"We have no right to stop work for more than two months without paying money for rent. With us to terminate the contract. What to do then? Left on their own risk by paying a company for the delivery of items with new documents. No, I'm not sure that they comply with the decree number 222. And I'm afraid. Therefore, their name will not say, and do not take pictures of me!"
Saleswomen react very nervously and trying to find out whether they were able to get the necessary documents. They complain of the problem is much more readily.
"Prior to March 1, we had to pay the money to the Social Protection Fund. I usually did it in the early days of the new year – just after the Christmas trade, when we can be a lot of buyers. This year, we worked with the New Year. Addressed to us allowed now pay not all the money – this is an average of 9 million rubles – and in parts. Having been refused. I'm afraid we will charge interest on arrears, which – up to 20%! You also need to pay for the "communal" in the workplace, the rent money ... And no one! They went out in the hope of Women's Day, and in the spring – people may need to buy clothes or something for free, "– explains Ms., looking for potential buyers.
And very few buyers. It hopes to sell something from outer clothing do not come true – if only because that has not yet seen a noticeable warming. One of the traders says:
"No one has any money. If the trade does not go to the March 8, even though you are close again! And wait until the "top" of the contract: or strangle us until the end, or keep alive "!
Irina Yaskevich, member of the working group established of businessmen and representatives of various ministries to resolve the situation with the decree number 222, says access to the work of his colleagues:
"I do not blame anyone! It is hard to even imagine what a terrible situation has developed in humans. Profits not, two months had to survive somehow, feed the family ... No holiday on March 8, the situation will not save. Something can be solved unless the 9th, when the working group will be a regular meeting. Employers would like to see adopted two main proposals – a "microparty" and an "amnesty". "Microparties" – a simplified paperwork for the goods, the total value of which is to exceed fifteen hundred euros. And regarding the "amnesty" – we ask that do not charge for the documents that have brought people, pay tax, and the tax will now recognize them as invalid, as it was in Połacak. Tax first explained that these documents will be enough, but after a while began fines and forfeiture..."
According to Irina Yaskevich, head of the organizing committee of the trade union "Together" entrepreneurs, market vendors even difficult to imagine the size of monetary penalties that threatened. The audit should look at how much the checks issued by the cash register, and this amount is double the amount should go to the state revenue. And then even the confiscation of goods and a multimillion– dollar fine. If the company has no such money, he may seize property – car, cottage, apartments...
On the eve of "Women's Day" Viciebsk entrepreneurs mentioned in conversation another date – March 14th. As well as the names of Lebedko, Statkevich and Shumchanka.
– We have to go to Minsk. We went to the meetings four times, nobody can arrest, so it is necessary to go back! – Says one saleswoman other.
– Where to go? For a march or to the Ministry of Taxes, to demonstrate their opposition to the 222 th decree? Shumchanka calls there. But we have already demonstrated that, where they could! – Distressed colleague.
– And at the meetings we have had. And we heard Statkevich and Lyabedzka. Lukashenko only heard, he did not talk with us want – laughing girlfriend.
Talk about a trip to Minsk stops when buyers approach.
Businesswoman nervous: and suddenly it's a test? But the guys are ordinary people – who do not have money for expensive gifts for girlfriends, wives or mothers. And they go on a series of things to florists. Mimosa in Viciebsk this year's budget: 25 thousand rubles per kilogram.
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