Many citizens were able to realize business ambitions due to the laws adopted during the restructuring. The turning point in the history of Russia was the adoption of the law "On individual labor activity", which made it possible to freely trade. This article will focus on him.
The meaning of the term
Individual activity refers to the work of a citizen aimed at increasing the employment of people, making money and providing the population with quality goods.
This term was first used in the 80s of the twentieth century. Over time, he lost his true meaning.
Today, this term is used by lawyers to mean the entrepreneurial work of citizens carried out without recourse to additional employees.
Historical facts
Until 1917, cooperatives belonged only to the monopoly sector, and their presence in private capital was prohibited. As a result, the country's economy worsened. In the 1920s, the NEP was introduced, as a result of which citizens were given the right to create consumer cooperatives. Thanks to this, the economy stabilized.
During collectivization, state-controlled collective farms appeared. In fact, they were fishing cooperatives. In the mid-1950s, the concept of “cooperation” disappeared, and farms became part of the state system.
In the Soviet period, during perestroika, various events took place that redrawed the country's economy. The date of adoption of the law "On individual labor activity" (November 19, 1986) is considered to be one of the most striking events in this period - people got the opportunity to do extra work in their free hours.
An important feature of this law is permission to work freely. Also, people have the opportunity to create production cooperatives where wage labor was not used.
No matter how strange it may sound, the adoption of the law "On individual labor activity" did not prevent the Soviet government from influencing cooperatives. Most government officials embarrassed the legitimacy of the private sector.
At the end of 1988, the law "On the rules of taxation of participants in a cooperative" was adopted. Also in the year of adoption of the law "On individual labor activity" the concept of "super-income" was introduced - the income of more than two average monthly salaries (this amount was withdrawn from the citizen).
A little later, they adopted a resolution “On Cooperatives” (as a result of its adoption, the rights of entrepreneurs are reduced). At the same time, the date of adoption of the legislative act regulating individual labor began to be considered a historical event.
Features of the legislative act
The adoption of the law "On individual labor activity" allowed individual entrepreneurship in the field of consumer services and handicraft work.
Thanks to this law, small business began to develop. In fact, thanks to this legislative act, entrepreneurial activity in the USSR became legal.
In 1991, the decree became invalid. Since they adopted the law "On Entrepreneurship".
Responsibilities of Individual Entrepreneurs
The adoption of the law on individual labor activity regulated the responsibilities of those engaged in individual entrepreneurship. So, citizens needed to get special permission from the district council. The permit was valid for 5 years - after that it was required to renew the document.
If a citizen was engaged in individual entrepreneurship without permission, he was considered a speculator and was subject to criminal punishment.
Also, this law indicated the responsibilities of an individual entrepreneur: to take into account the interests and rights of customers and to manufacture goods that meet the standards.
The law also extended to the sphere of consumer services (repair, sewing clothes, creating photographs and so on). Entered the scope of his activities and tutoring and translation.