What will change in the laws from April 2020

Coronavirus

On March 31, the State Duma hastily passed in the third reading several laws related to the pandemic. They still have to be approved by the Federation Council and signed by the president. But, given the speed of events, the process is unlikely to drag on. Therefore, it is highly likely that these acts will come into force in April.

So far, these laws do not work. However, you need to know about them.

Penalties for violation of quarantine will be toughened

A rather large block of amendments has been madeOn amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation in the Administrative Code. Article 6.3 "Violation of legislation in the field of ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population" was supplemented with the second paragraph. He introduces punishment for violation of sanitary rules and anti-epidemic measures in some situations, namely:

• in emergency mode;
• if quarantine is declared;
• when there is a threat of proliferation diseasesdangerous to others.

The latter circumstance will allow people to be punished, even if the emergency mode or quarantine has not been officially announced.

Fines for violations for citizens will be 15-40 thousand, for officials and entrepreneurs - 50-150 thousand, for legal entities - 200-500 thousand. Entrepreneurs and legal entities are also threatened with suspension of activities for up to 90 days. If violations have harmed health or led to the death of a person, but at the same time do not fall under the Criminal Code, the fines are increased. They will amount to 150-300 thousand for citizens, up to 1 million for entrepreneurs and legal entities.

Additionally, Article 20.6 is introduced with punishment for non-observance of the rules of conduct in an emergency or the threat of its occurrence. For violations in the introduction of the high alert regime, citizens will be fined 1-30 thousand, officials and entrepreneurs - 10-50 thousand, legal entities - 100-300 thousand.

Now the high alert mode has been announced in all regions of Russia.

There are changesOn amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Articles 31 and 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation and in the Criminal Code. For violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules, due to which people were massively infected or poisoned, they will be punished with a fine of 500-700 thousand or imprisonment for up to two years. If died one person, for the offender it will end with a fine of up to 2 million or imprisonment up to five years. For the death of two or more persons, imprisonment for 5-7 years is imposed.

For fakes about the epidemic will be punished harsher

For legal entities, publishing false information about the coronavirus may result in a fine of 1.5-3 million rubles. If people, property are damaged or it leads to riots, you will have to pay up to 5 million.

Citizens for similar violations will be punished under the Criminal Code - fines, restrictions and even imprisonment.

The rise in drug prices will be contained by fines

Overpricing for medicines officials will pay a fine from 250 to 500 thousand. From individual entrepreneurs and legal entities, they will take the excessively received proceeds in double the amount.

Hospital workers will be calculated in a new way

The size of sick leave payments is influenced not only by income, but also by seniority. To receive 100% of the average earnings, you have to work in total for more than eight years. If the work experience is less than five years, during the illness a person will receive only 60% of the average income.

Now it has been decided to support young professionals with low earnings and change the rules for calculating sick leave payments. Until the end of 2020, the minimum amount of disability benefit calculated for a full month cannot be lower than the minimum wage. The minimum wage is 12 130 rubles.

Finance

Fast payments will get cheaper

The Central Bank will cease until July 1, 2022Announcement of the Bank of Russia "Tariffs for the services of the Bank of Russia in the service of fast payments of the payment system of the Bank of Russia (SBP), effective from April 1, 2020" take money from banks for transfers of individuals in the fast payment service. This mechanism allows you to send money to a phone number. Thanks to the innovation, transfers should become free or very cheap for bank customers as well.

There have also been established maximum tariffs that banks can offer entrepreneurs for a fast payment system. Government transfers will be free. The money allocated for treatment, education, charity, housing and communal services, transport services will not be able to take more than 0.4%. From the rest - more than 0.7%.

They promise to make mortgage more affordable

The Bank of Russia reducesBank of Russia approves measures to support citizens, economy and financial sector in the context of the coronavirus pandemic premiums to risk ratios for mortgage loans issued from April 1. This will make it easier to take out a loan. Conditions are created for banks in which requirements for customers can be reduced. This will allow you to approve credits more often and calculate more favorable personal rates for borrowers.

Maternity capital will be issued automatically

After registering a child in the registry office, information about him is transferred to the Pension Fund. From April 15, certificates for maternity capital will be issued automaticallyFederal Law dated 01.03.2020 N 35-FZ based on this data. To obtain a document upon adoption, the old rules remain - you need to contact the FIU.

Transport

On April 1, the regulation comes into forceOrdinance of the Bank of Russia dated 04.12.2018 N 5000-U The Decree of the Central Bank on the coefficients of insurance rates for OSAGO. In accordance with it, the bonus-malus coefficient (BMR) for each driver will be recalculated. If during the previous 12 months he had an accident, then for him the KMB will rise. The cost of the insurance policy, respectively, too. If there was no accident, it will decrease.

Taxes and fees

FTS will inform about debts in SMS

The tax service will be able to inform no more than once a quarterFederal Law of 29.09.2019 N 325-FZ debtors about arrears, fines and penalties by e-mail or SMS. The innovation will affect only those who sign a written consent.

Banks will tell the tax authorities more about their clients

Now banks will have to directFederal Law of 29.09.2019 N 325-FZ in the FTS information that a person has received or lost the right to use an electronic wallet. As they sayThe Federal Tax Service denied media information about the accrual of taxes on all unclear receipts on bank cards of citizens in the service itself, this has to be done only upon requests within the framework of a tax audit.