The self-employed to be exempt from income tax

Once more, while starting the meeting, the head of state expounded on ongoing work to counter the pandemic.

Of the 2,880 people diagnosed with coronavirus, 2,314 or 82 percent have recovered completely. More than 78 billion soums were paid as bonus to 23 thousand medical workers who show genuine courage on this front.

“Along with combating the disease, we also are taking care of our citizens abroad. To date, we have brought 39 thousand compatriots. Measures are being taken to provide the necessary assistance and the return of another 12 thousand who found themselves in a difficult situation abroad,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev informed.

Activity is restored in various sectors of the economy. For example, over the past week, electricity consumption by business entities increased by 13 percent. Over the last two weeks, cement sales on the commodity exchange has grown by 104 thousand tons, fuel – by 74 thousand tons, industrial glass – by 60 thousand square meters compared to the same period last month.

Dividing the regions into “green”, “yellow” and “red” zones based on the epidemiological situation, about 110 thousand business entities have been allowed to resume activities, and more than 600 thousand people returned to their jobs.

In general, over the past two months, 12 decrees and resolutions have been adopted by the President to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the living standards of the population and the economy. As a result, more than 500 thousand entrepreneurship units and over 8 million citizens received benefits and preferences in the amount of nearly 30 trillion soums.

On May 18, the President signed another decree on subsequent measures to support the population and entrepreneurships during the coronavirus pandemic. In accordance with the document, more than 500 thousand enterprises and about 100 thousand people will receive additional assistance worth 1.7 trillion soums.

“No matter how difficult it may be, we have done everything necessary to create the conditions. Now the leaders of economic and investment complexes and sectors must ensure that every entrepreneur and citizen are making use of these benefits,” the President stressed.

The Republican Commission was instructed to gradually allow the activities of more than 40 thousand business entities with an eye to the epidemiological situation in industries and regions. At the same time, it is necessary to strictly observe the rules of quarantine, since 38 regions of the country today remain in the “red” zone.

The pandemic is expected to lead to the growing number of poor and unemployed, and reducing family incomes. Therefore, it is necessary to actively support small business and family entrepreneurship in order to create new jobs within a short time.

The meeting participants discussed additional measures and priorities in this direction.

First of all, serious attention is paid to securing the rights of entrepreneurs and the inviolability of their property.

“I warn all hokims. If the property of at least one entrepreneur is seized illegally, the hokim will not get off with a single resignation, but will stand liable before the law,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.