Omsk agricultural producers will receive subsidies for seasonal work even if they have tax arrears.

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Omsk region suspended until 1 July the validity of the requirements for the absence of arrears in taxes and fees for receiving state support during the sowing season.

Today, 19 In April, at a meeting of the Government of the Omsk region, it was decided to suspend the requirements for the absence of arrears in taxes, fees and other mandatory payments from agricultural producers applying for subsidies.

«The tax service monitors the status of payments when applying for state support. The governor gave the order, and we worked through the issue with the Ministry of Finance and the legal authorities to provide a tax break.

Before 1 In July, we will pay subsidies to the peasants, regardless of the outstanding payments. The sowing campaign is ahead, funds are needed for the purchase of machinery, fertilizers, fuels and lubricants, and replenishment of the seed fund», - Andrey Novoselov, First Deputy Chairman of the Omsk Region Government, explained.

The funds for the payment of subsidies come mainly from the federal budget (95% of the total amount of financing) to support crop production, dairy cattle breeding, flax production, as well as to repay interest on loans taken out for the development of farms, the purchase of machinery and equipment.

By the beginning of the sowing season, it is planned to distribute subsidies in the amount of more than 1 billion rubles, this month farmers have already received state support in the amount of 377 million rubles. In general, the amount of budget subsidies for the development of the agro-industrial complex of the Omsk region will amount to 2017 About a year ago 3 billion rubles.