Ilsur Metshin: “The festival of the self-employed is a necessary support measure in the current conditions”

Ilsur Metshin: “The festival of the self-employed is a necessary support measure in the current conditions”

<p> On September 19 - 20, a festival of the self-employed will be held at the Gorkinsko-Ometyevsky forest in Kazan. The program includes a fair, lectures, an exhibition of market places, and other activities. The festival is carried out in support of the self-employed citizens during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Mayor Ilsur Metshin said today at Business Monday. More than 26 thousand Kazan citizens have already obtained the official self-employed status after the introduction of the professional income tax in Tatarstan. </p> <p> On the first day of the festival, a business forum of the self-employed will be held at the Dom eco-center with the participation of representatives of the business community and authorities, Deputy head of the Executive Committee Ildar Shakirov said. The challenging issues within the framework of the strategic session will be discussed at the forum. There will be an online broadcast of the strategy sessions on the YouTube channel. A two-day fair of self-employed goods is expected at the site near the CUBE creative space. </p> <p> The previous format of zoning the park according to the categories, which received a positive assessment from participants and visitors last year, will be maintained, said the Deputy head of the Executive Committee. </p> <p> The festival will include an exhibition of popular marketplaces that are ready to work with the self-employed, with lectures and tutorials. A presentation of successful cases of the self-employed and consultations on business registration are planned. The self-employed will be able to share their experience of participating in the competition for grant support from the Mayor’s Office. </p>  “Small businesses are gradually reviving after downfall as a result of the crisis caused by the pandemic. Such events as the festival of the self-employed are a necessary support measure in the current conditions, - Ilsur Metshin said. – Taxes for 2019 were returned to the self-employed, and we announced grant support. We will continue to support this business segment.”

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