Only 10.4% of Russian entrepreneurs said their business is still stable and continues to grow.
Sanctions implemented against Russia affected 86.8% of companies in the country. This is stated in Monitoring the current state of business – a report prepared by the Office of the Commissioner under the President of the Russian Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Entrepreneurs Boris Titov, Interfax reports on Tuesday, May 31.
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As stated in this document, 77.4% of companies affected by the penalties imposed were able to adapt to them or hope to do so, “but 11.7% failed to do so, and stopped business – completely or partially.” At the same time, 67.1% of respondents said they feel the effects of the economic downturn.
Only 10.4% of entrepreneurs surveyed for the study said their business is stable and still growing. Among the problems affecting business, 62.2% of respondents named the decline in demand, “followed by a lack of working capital and money gaps, disruptions in supply chains and difficulties in delivering imports.”
More than 50% believe that the Russian government is not doing enough to keep businesses running under sanctions, 35% consider the actions of the authorities “calm and effective.”
“The crisis is upon us, and it is progressing. Monitoring clearly shows that most businesses see that the current government response to the changes is inadequate. The problems can only be overcome through major reforms. , by changing the very model of development, ”said Boris Titov.
Recall that Russia’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter more than expected – to 3.5%, despite economists ’average forecast of 3.7%.
It was also reported that VAT collections in Russia fell by 54%. According to the results of April, the budget of the Russian Federation for the first time this year was in deficit – expenditures exceeded revenues of 262 billion rubles.
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