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Russia may cancel travel vouchers, because they, in fact, no longer needed for the tax report.

And also can extend to 5 days delivery dates tax reporting, and up to 20 in electronic form. Self-regulatory organization of service tax consultants also will be created . It can be accessed by all taxpayers.

All of these measures is in the "road map" to improve tax administration, which is developed by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) in the framework. Yesterday, the paper was presented to journalists.

The lighter and easier administrative procedures, the greater the tax collection by broadening the tax base, - said Deputy Federal Tax Service Daniel Egorov. "By reducing the cost of overhead, - he said - companies increase financial performance, which leads to a higher level of profit." Despite the fact that many of the points presented by ASI "tax plan" FTS has already implemented, to work, "having the card on hand" is certainly more convenient, Yegorov said.

It is planned that the work on the map will begin in 2013 and will be completed - in 2014. Total scheduled 80 tproblem spots. And for each value is a clear date of execution, the director of development partner network ASI Alexander Pirozhenko.

Expansion of cooperation, realisation of new projects of Finnish companies in Tatarstan, opening of direct flight connection have been discussed at a meeting of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with the Finnish business delegation led  by the Minister for European affairs and foreign trade Aleksander Stubb. Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov was present at the meeting. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Aleksander Stubb for organisation of the visit of the Finnish business delegation. He noted that the foreign trade turnover between Tatarstan and Finland had increased. Last year the growth made 17 percent, whereas this year it continues rising.  The Tatarstan President supposes that Tatarstan and Finland have great cooperation potential. He said that republican leadership would like to see Finnish industrial companies in Tatarstan. Moreover, Finnish businessmen may be interested in work on the territory of IT city Innopolis being created near Kazan.  President of republic considers tourism to be rather perspective sphere for cooperation. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the Finnish party for opening a visa center in Kazan and noted that the direct flight connection would help to increase the tourist flow. Rustam Minnikhanov also thanked for attention paid to Tatars living in Finland.    The Minister for European affairs and foreign trade Aleksander Stubb told that he visited Kazan for the first time but he had heard a lot about republic from his father, a hockey player, and ex-president of Finland Tarja Halonen.  Aleksander Stubb informed that the delegation consisted of 30 businessmen representing construction, energy sectors, and heavy industry.  Members of the delegation told about activity of their companies.  Finally, the Tatarstan President wished members of the Finnish delegation successful work in Kazan.  Today members of the delegation will participate in Tatarstan-Finland Business Forum and visit IT-park. Republican projects and Tatarstan’s investment potential will be presented to them.  RT President press service. Mikhail Mironov

Relationships between Tatarstan and Finland have obtained practical relevance and we are glad to receive Finnish businessmen in Kazan, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov said at the opening of Tatarstan-Finland Business Forum.

The event was held in Korston hotel & Mall with participation of the Minister for European affairs and foreign trade Aleksander Stubb, Tatarstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, First Deputy Minister of industry and trade Ruslan Kabirov, industrial adviser of the Finnish Ministry of employment and economic development Severi Keinala.

Welcoming participants and guests of Tatarstan-Finland Business Forum, Ildar Khalikov said that the event was held in the period of dynamic growth of bilateral business relationships.  He mentioned that he visited Finland in June 2012 (The 3rd EU–Russia Innovation Forum, Lappeenranta). Besides, the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with the Finnish President Sauli Niinistö within the framework of St. Petersburg international economic forum in June.

The Tatarstan PM told about economic situation in republic, major projects being realised in Tatarstan. 

According to Ildar Khalikov, in the first half of 2012foreign trade turnover between Tatarstan and Finland has increased twice in comparison with the first half of 2011 and made 400 mln US dollars. 

Ildar Khalikov reminded that the Finnish visa center was opened in Kazan and the number of issued visas was going up. The PM informed that the issue of opening the direct flight connection between Tatarstan and Finland is being worked out. He offered the Minister for European affairs and foreign trade Aleksander Stubb to render assistance in this matter.

Ildar Khalikov also told about Tatarstan’s innovative projects such as establishment of technoparks, business incubators, industrial platforms, SEZ “Alabuga”, High Technology Technopark “IT-park” and Innopolis satellite city.  

The Tatarstan PM suggests that the petrochemical industry id a perspective area of cooperation between Tatarstan and Finland.

The Minister for European affairs and foreign trade Aleksander Stubb welcomed the audience in Tatar language. He said that though he was visiting Kazan for the first time he had heard a lot of positive comments about Tatarstan.

Aleksander Stubb positively estimated the proposal on opening direct flight connection between Tatarstan and Finland.

“Representatives of thirty Finnish companies have arrived to participate in Tatarstan-Finland Business Forum with me. They are willing to establish close business relations with Tatarstan. Your region has obtained good reputation. Tatarstan is said to be one of the most dynamically developing regions in Russia,” Aleksander Stubb said.

First Deputy Minister of industry and trade Ruslan Kabirov told about Tatarstan’s economic potential and development of four main clusters. 
The Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov told about innovative satellite city “Innopolis”.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Chief of the Federal service for financial markets Dmitry Pankin have discussed problems of the Russian financial market, attraction of investments and work of professional participants of securities market.

The meeting was held at the Tatarstan Government House with participation of Chief of regional branch of the Federal service for financial markets in Volga-Kama region Sariya Valieva, Tatarstan’s Minister of finance Radik Gaizatullin and Aide to the Tatarstan President Airat Khairullin.

“Tatarstan is open for investments and will provide overall assistance for companies and investors willing to realise their projects in republic,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at business forum Investment Opportunities in Tatarstan in London.

To the point, Rustam Minnikhanov is staying in Great Britain with a working visit (November 7-9).

Business forum Investment Opportunities in Tatarstan was organised by CNBC and Tatarstan Investment Development Agency for the purpose of increasing investment attractiveness of the Republic of Tatarstan in the world and presenting region’s investment potential to the international business community.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Executive Director of Ernst & Young Center for Smart Cities Innovation William Hutchison. The meeting was held at the RT Government House with participation of Deputy PM and Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov.

Participants of the meeting discussed global trends in the sphere of creation of innovative cities, creation, promotion and development of innovative satellite city “Innopolis” in Kazan.

Agreement on cooperation in foreign economic sphere has been signed between the Russian Ministry of economic development and the Tatarstan Government in Moscow.

The document was signed by Chief of the Russian Ministry of economic development Andrei Belousov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Signing of the agreement was held during the session of the Russian Ministry of economic development “Formation of new image of trade representations of the Russian Federation in foreign states”.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a regular board session of OAO Tatneft at the RT Government House.

Results of budget execution by OAO Tatneft for nine months of 2012 have been considered and the budget for current November has been approved.

Board of directors heard the information about plans on oil production and geological-technical measures for 2013-2014, development of the market of cargo and passenger transportation and logistics at the management company “Tatneft-TransServis” which includes 13 subsidiary companies with 5777employees. The company renders transport services to OAO Tatneft.