Cuba Self Employment Licenses Almost Double in One Year

[El Presidente]

http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2011/09/14/33690/cubas_self_employment_licenses_almost_double_in_one_year.html

Cuba Self Employment Licenses Almost Double in One Year

HAVANA, Cuba, Sept 13 (acn) Self-employment in Cuba is having a favorable impact taking into account that nowadays the Cuban government has doubled the number of licenses granted from about 150,000 last year to 333,000 at present.

The minister of the Cuban Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Margarita Gonzalez, affirmed that in view of the implementation of the Guidelines passed during the Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) they have increased this employment alternative to 181 specialties.

Gonzalez explained that after analyzing thoroughly the experiences and results derived from self-employment, the Council of Ministers approved last May a new Law Decree and several resolutions that came into force last Friday as published in La Gaceta Oficial.

The minister noted that these new resolutions authorize the hiring of personnel for the activities approved.

She added that the number of capacities in restaurants was increased up to 50 customers in restaurants and mentioned that there are 1,438 particular restaurants in Cuba, out of which 42 % are located in Havana, Sancti Spiritus and Matanzas provinces.

The vice minister of Finances and Prices, Meisi Bolaños, recalled that the changes in the tax system have had a significant role in the new regulations,and the approval of discounts on monthly payments and exonerations of payment for this year show flexibility.

Bola?os pointed out that the National Tax Administration Office (ONAT) watches over for the compliance of regulations and is immersed in the analysis of municipalities where the rise of minimum fees is not justified no matter how scare or sporadic certain activities might be.

She made emphasis on the need to boost consultancy to tax payers for them to master the new regulations, their rights, and their obligations to the State.

The deputy minister of Transport, Eduardo Rodriguez, went over the annual inspection of particular automobile vehicles engaged in trading activities.

The head of the National Department of Food Hygiene and Nutrition, form the Public Health Ministry, Mayra Marti Perez, said that there is a term of seven days after applications to grant sanitary licenses only for those people preparing or selling food or taking care of children.

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[Colt45]

Cuba Self Employment Licenses Almost Double in One Year

Are you trying to tell us that there are people in Cuba who actually want to make money working for themselves?

Pshaw!