In the Vitebsk region, the number of self-employed citizens grew more dynamically in rural areas in 2019
Residents of rural areas are most actively using the opportunity for self-employment. Thus, the growth in the number of such citizens exceeded the regional average in 11 districts. Of these, in nine districts, it exceeded 20% or more, with the number of self-employed almost doubling in the Shumilinsky and Lioznensky districts. Only in the Tolochinsky and Ushachsky districts did their number decrease by 5% and 32% respectively, and in the Dubrovensky district, this figure remained at the level of January 1, 2019.
In Vitebsk, the number of individuals paying a single tax on a declared basis increased by 18.6% and as of January 1, 2020, amounted to 1198 taxpayers, in Novopolotsk - by 13.6% (600 individuals), in the Orshansky district - by 17% (431), in the Polotsky district it decreased by 0.6% (475).
The most popular type of activity among self-employed citizens remains hairdressing and cosmetic services - 1240 people are engaged in this, or 24.1% of the total number of individuals paying a single tax. Compared to the data as of January 1, 2019, their number increased by 45%. In addition, among the top three most in-demand activities are trade in bakery and confectionery products, floriculture and decorative plants (1055 people, or 20.5%; an increase of 14%), as well as tutoring (652 taxpayers, or 12.7%; an increase of 17%).
As of January 1, self-employed citizens replenished the budget with over Br872.6 thousand, which is more than 40% higher than the single tax revenues from this category of taxpayers as of January 1, 2019.