UzLiDeP: opportunities for entrepreneurs are created

13.01.2017, 17:12

UzLiDeP: opportunities for entrepreneurs are created

On 13 January 2017, UzLiDeP council in Tashkent city organized round table to discuss a law “On introduction of changes and amendments to some legislative acts of Uzbekistan in connection with adoption of additional measures to ensure rapid development of entrepreneurship activities, wide protection of private entrepreneurship and quality improvement of business climate”. It was attendant by MPs of UzLiDeP faction and deputies of local councils, entrepreneurs and representatives of law enforcement bodies.

The law was developed in order to implement the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan “On additional measures on ensuring rapid development of entrepreneurship activities, wide protection of private entrepreneurship and quality improvement of business climate” from 5 October 2016.

The law envisages introducing changes and additions to Criminal Code, Code of administrative responsibility, Tax Code and other laws.

It was noted that new law envisages measures on releasing from all types of responsibility of heads of businesses and their workers during violations at conducting financial-economic activity for the first time, conducted businesses activities without registration if they reimburse damage and voluntarily eliminate violations in set terms. It is also planned to eliminate criminal punishment, which envisages abolishing of rights to carry out business activities.

Participants of the event noted that the amendments will help to avoid double punishment of businesses and allow businesses, which violated the law for the first time, to continue their business activities.

The law envisages measures to abolish norms of cross checks, including within criminal cases, as well as unplanned inspections of businesses.

This law will become important factor for business activities and eliminate barriers, hindering development of entrepreneurship activities.

During the event, participants made suggestions on strengthening deputy control over the implementation this law at places as well as conducting activities on explanation this law to the population.

Press service of UzLiDeP 

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