The organization asked the government to postpone tax payment dates for 2020. According to her, without delay, the total value added tax of Russian shopping centers will amount to 52 billion rubles.
As the RSTC reminded, on July 1, the moratorium on collecting debts ended and by the end of the month the owners are obliged to pay off everything.
“The industry as a whole does not have this money and the accounts of shopping centers can be blocked. Such a situation will lead to the fact that about a quarter of all shopping centers will be closed, ”the message said.
The union called for operational measures to support the industry, indicating that it provides more than 25% of the country's retail turnover.
Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the sphere of trade returned to the level of 2019.