Photo fact: Most entrepreneurs do not work after January 1

Most entrepreneurs stopped working in markets and shopping centres on January 2. Here is a photo report about the situation in Minsk made by onliner.by. You can see may empty pavilions. Some entrepreneurs have gone on temporary vacation or closed their business.

Usually, sellers are very active in the first few days after the New Year’s holidays, head of the association perspective Anatol Shumchanka noted. However, the activity has decreased this time which means the majority of entrepreneurs have decided to stop working, Shumchanka believes.  

Entrepreneurs asked the government to postpone the introduction of the law on certification of imported light industry goods before the New Year’s Day. They were allowed to sell the remaining goods by January 1, 2026. The authorities did not prolong the term.

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