The Federation Council made a proposal to start controlling the prices of taxi vehicles in the event of the introduction of requirements on the levels of decentralization in the regions of Russia. In this regard reports portal “Car News of the Day”. A corresponding proposal has been sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS).
The objection states that if regions begin to impose requirements for the localization of taxi vehicles, then the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the FAS should begin controlling car prices “to prevent price disputes on the part of suppliers.” The procedure for selling cars directly from businesses without any fees from dealers and intermediaries, taking into account the approval of the transaction by the anti-monopoly authority.
The Federation Council proposed that regional government bodies adopt the capital’s experience and, in case of introduction of requirements on the level of localization of cars, allocate subsidies to taxi companies to compensate for part of their purchase costs.
In January this year, a proposal was made to determine the conditions for the level of localization of vehicles used as taxis. spoke Chairman of the Federation Council Economic Policy Committee Andrey Kutepov. According to him, the inclusion of the standards in the legislation will lead to a further increase in the demand for domestic cars in the taxi industry.
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) did not support invoice The government has the right to determine the level of localization of taxi vehicles. The introduction of localization level for taxis will complicate the process of purchasing new cars due to the shortage of cars available and will lead to an increase in their cost. In addition, this situation may limit the supply and demand for taxi services, triggering the risk of carriers entering the gray zone or leaving the industry.
Previously reportedHe said that the State Duma wants to change dynamic taxi tariffs.