Andrey Chibis, during a report to the Murmansk Regional Duma, noted the sustainability and consistent development of regional business. Thus, the number of small and medium-sized businesses registered in the region by the end of 2023 amounted to 25.9 thousand units, which is 6.6% more than the value for 2020. In addition, according to the results of 2023, the number of self-employed citizens increased more than 5 times compared to 2020 and amounted to 28.3 thousand people. The development of the business sector is facilitated by the introduction of a special tax regime for self-employed citizens.
Within the framework of programs to engage in entrepreneurial activity and promote the creation of their own business, more than 400 small businesses have been newly created from among individuals over 5 years.
"The region is implementing a set of measures to support start–up and existing entrepreneurs - from entrepreneurship training to financial support for businesses. Among them are grants, loans, loan guarantees and more. In order to reduce the tax burden, reduced tax rates under the simplified taxation system have been extended for 3 years in 2022. So, over 5 years, almost 1.5 billion rubles have been allocated to support the SME sector within the framework of the program, and the number of employees has increased to 105.6 thousand people," the governor said.
The total amount of microloans provided for beginners and existing entrepreneurs, as well as self-employed citizens in the period 2019-2023 amounted to 2.3 billion rubles, over 5 years guarantees were provided for loans from entrepreneurs in commercial banks totaling 1.5 billion rubles, which allowed entrepreneurs to attract 3.4 billion credit resources.
As a result of the implemented support, business projects in the field of production are being implemented in various municipalities of the region, such as tailoring, including workwear, furniture production, food production, tourism, additional education for children and adults, inclusive therapy, projects in the field of veterinary medicine, as well as providing services to the population and others.
/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /