Russia's Post Proposes Self-Employed to Run Parcel Pickup Points
According to an Interfax source, in this connection, 'Russian Post' proposed allowing self-employed individuals to work at post offices.
Consensus
- The Russian postal service 'Pochta Rossii' proposed allowing self-employed individuals to work in its postal branches.
- The proposal aims to establish parcel pickup points (PVBs) for marketplaces within postal offices.
- Currently, only official employees of 'Pochta Rossii' can handle deliveries from marketplaces.
- Regulatory restrictions related to postal secrecy prevent the establishment of separate PVBs or non-staff workers in postal offices.
- The idea was discussed in May at a meeting involving representatives from the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Digital Development, and AНО 'FCK'.
- Participants agreed the proposal requires detailed consideration.
- A law signed in July supports 'Pochta Rossii' financially and allows new revenue sources, including advertising and electronic mailboxes for state communications.
Points of divergence
- The initiative was discussed in May during a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development, MinCyfry, and AНО 'FCK'. — kommersant
- The proposal includes allowing self-employed individuals under the 'Nalog na professionalny dochod' (NPD) tax regime to work on all production sites of 'Pochta Rossii'. — interfax
- The discussion highlighted the economic feasibility of placing PVBs within postal offices versus standalone locations. — interfax
- The proposal also includes the development of multi-brand and multi-format models for PVBs. — interfax
- The source mentioned that the participants considered the initiative to require careful elaboration. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Interfax»: «Russian Post» wants to open marketplace pickup points in its branches — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Post proposed allowing freelancers to work in its branches to organize pickup points — Интерфакс