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The beauty salon in Šiauliai quickly resumed its activities during the second quarantine a month ago, barely allowing the government to return to work. However, so far there is no pre-pandemic customer flow. Turnover is reduced by a third. Manicure services are said to already be provided at a fast pace, but massage services are stagnant.
“The field of beauty services has suffered, now we are having a difficult time entering it. People are afraid to come to us, the flows have decreased ”, says Vitaly Kovalevsky, director of the beauty salon.
Although the staff of this salon, according to the manager, have immunity to the coronavirus, because they have all gotten sick, the customers are still shy.
“He calls, asks if it is possible to take notes, he says before the end of the quarantine, he is afraid to go,” says V. Kovalevsky.
Salon staff affected by quarantine restrictions eagerly await new government subsidies to facilitate breathing and are already preparing to write requests. Small entrepreneurs who work with a business license or certificate of individual activity, included in the list of restricted activities, can request another payment to support the Tax Inspection from today and have already submitted 4 thousand. requests.
Currently, the self-employed receive monthly benefits of € 260 and the government has decided to compensate more in 2019. Personal income tax paid. Entrepreneurs will receive lump sums of between € 100 and € 10,926. It is true that they will only be received by those whose self-employment is the main activity and will not exceed the established income limits.
“Those who work independently will get a boost. But still, when you can’t work, any support is fully supportive. We understand that we have to get back to work, but before we can, we hope to be able to use this help soon,” he says. the Minister Aušrinė Armonaitė.
Small business representatives complain that compensation is insufficient. They ask that the minimum profit be at least 5 times higher than € 100. The entrepreneurs also ask for compensation for the rental cost of the premises.
“Whoever rents the premises will not pay a tenth of the rent. It was said that the apartment would be at least the minimum wage, as for companies, at least 500 euros,” said Zita Sorokienė, president of the Association of Small Entrepreneurs and Merchants.
The government recalls that small and medium-sized companies can already claim part of the cost of optional preventive tests of employees through rapid tests for the coronavirus. INVEGA accepts commercial requests for compensation for employee testing.
All small and medium-sized businesses, including freelancers, can take the test and receive compensation for it. The compensation will be € 12 for each rapid antibody test and for one rapid antigen test.
Refunds will be given for tests taken on or after February 23 of this year. Until May 31. The Ministry allocates 30 million for the compensation of employees for tests. This means that one and a half million tests will be reimbursed.
“We invite you to enter into contracts with a personal health care institution, to carry out tests with rapid tests. They cost 16-20 euros in the market. We compensate 12 euros,” says A. Armonaitė.
And here the hotel and restaurant owners pressure the government to increase its support. After receiving criticism and protests over stagnant support for the second aid package, the government is already considering raising the subsidy cap, promising 100,000 instead. pay up to 350 thousand. euro per company. It is true that entrepreneurs ask for much more.
“It just came to our attention then. There is a limited amount of money. High ceilings do not come out. We tend to take into account the proposals of the hotel and restaurant association regarding the growth of the ceiling, but I do not worry if it will be millions ”, Says A. Armonaitė.
“The European Communication allows 1.8 million euro ceiling for all measures. We ask that the ceiling be removed, that it be balanced. Some would take more, others less. But the prime minister is afraid, she says, we are not only talking about her sector If big companies come, they can take a big part of the lion, “says Evalda Šiškauskienė, director of the hotel and restaurant association.
In the second 70 million. Companies whose turnover during the second quarantine was reduced by 50% will be eligible for grants in the EUR support package. and more. The government promises to stop requiring the retention of at least half of the staff. Hotels are asking for exemptions for new businesses starting in mid-April, but Minister Armonait reas will reassess the epidemiological situation after Easter and consider whether even more businesses can be opened so that they can earn for themselves and not just live on subsidies.
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