It is essential to ensure real improvement of doing business
conditions in Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said at the
session with the members of the working group on the improvement of
audit activities and eradication of excessive requirements to business
on 14 February, BelTA has learned.
“The revision of legal acts should be one of the results of our
common efforts. We need to ensure real improvement of doing business
conditions in Belarus which will be praised by economic operators,” the
head of state said.
Alexander Lukashenko remarked that the members of the working group
which included the representatives of government bodies and business
circles need to prepare and submit concrete proposals by the end of Q1
2017.
“There have been many reproaches about the operation of audit bodies
from the representatives of large enterprises and small businesses in
recent years. It is true that these reproaches and criticism are
justified,” the President said.
He remarked that about 450 inspections take place in the country
every day. Of course, some of them are needed. However, sometimes
auditors visit enterprises with unscheduled inspections at least 50
times per year.
The head of state stressed that the working group should untangle the
deadlock and put an end to the talks about the pressure in the form of
audit activities and inspections of the state on business
representatives.
“We have begun to promote and develop the new economy. I absolutely
support and prioritize its main objective: this economy should lift the
burden from business people,” Alexander Lukashenko said. “If people want
and can work, provide for their families, if it benefits the state, we
must provide comprehensive assistance to such people.”
The President remarked that self-employment is very attractive for
many people, including from the point of view of financial wellbeing,
the freedom of schedule. “A lot of people decided to find their way in
business. Some of them wanted it for self-fulfillment, others wanted to
line their pockets, decide people's fate. How many people can be good
businessmen?” the head of state said.
In this context, Alexander Lukashenko urged the members of the
working group not to forget about the other side of the story: it is
important to focus on doing business conditions. An entrepreneur should
be a good manager, economist, accountant, etc. Only proactive people
thinking about the future of their business can become excellent
entrepreneurs, the President stressed.
He remarked that unsuccessful businessmen often blame the state for
their failures. They say that they failed because of the absence of
certain conditions.
Written by belta.by
