The owner of the “Mașenka” bakery in the Moscow region, Denis Maksimov, who received an icon and wine from Vladimir Putin in response to his complaint about the increasing tax burden during the “Direct Line” in December, announced that he will close his business in April-May. In an interview with “Gazeta.Ru”, the entrepreneur said that Putin’s attention, generated by the televised appeal, temporarily led to an increase in the number of customers in January, but did not solve the fundamental problem.
“Periodically, officials of different levels, including ministers of the Russian Federation, get in touch with me, but no concrete solution is offered,” Maksimov said. He explained that by “concrete” he means a tax relief that would have allowed his bakery to remain under the simplified taxation system (УСН).
According to the entrepreneur, his business has a profitability of about 15-16%, and the new tax regime cancels out his profit margin. “Now we are told: ‘12% VAT, please pay.’ That is, we would have 3-4%, maybe, for living. That’s it… it would be easier for me to get a job somewhere,” he said, expressing his hope that bakeries and public catering units will be included in the list of those exempt from the transition to VAT.
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