National producers suggest exempting employers from paying taxes when they hire young specialists given that the shortage of skilled personnel is one of the problems that prevent them from developing the business. According to entrepreneurs, this would stimulate the training of qualified workers. The issue was discussed by representatives of the business community with Prime Minister Pavel Filip in a meeting, IPN reports, with reference to the Government’s press service.
The meeting involved the representatives of over 40 large national producers. They mentioned such problems as the losses sustained by exporters following the appreciation of the national currency, problems related to the remuneration and public procurement and the obstacles faced in the export of products of animal origin to the EU.
The Premier said he always pleaded for an open dialogue with business people so as to learn about the problems they experience from the first source and identify solutions to these together. There was strengthened the Economic Council working under the Premier, which now has 71 members, 34 of whom represent business associations. A number of initiatives in support of the businesses were worked out and promoted in this regard.
Pavel Filip thanked the businessmen for the constructive cooperation and enumerated the main reforms done by the Government. Among these are the reduction in the number of permissive documents from 416 to 151, the implementation of the one-stop shop for permissive documents and the state inspection reform as a result of which the number of inspection bodies was decreased from 57 to 18. An electronic inspections register will be launched soon.
Another important aspect discussed was the approval of amendments to the Labor Code, especially the introduction of more flexible hiring and firing conditions. A new Labor Code is being drafted in parallel. This will further liberalize the labor market and will stimulate the creation of businesses and jobs.
The problems and opinions stated in the meeting are to be examined by the Economic Council, which is to identify optimal solutions.
