May 13th action to subsidize companies affected by the pandemic in areas affected by natural disasters

The submission of applications for funding for the action “Subsidy of existing companies affected by the pandemic, in areas that have suffered major natural disasters” begins on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 12 noon.

According to a relevant post on the website of the Ministry of Development and Investment for the NSRF, where a relevant Infographic has been published, the following are reminded:

The action aims to ensure adequate liquidity of existing companies affected by the pandemic, in areas that have suffered major natural disasters, as well as to maintain the continuity of economic activity during and after the outbreak of COVID-19.

The provided action grant will contribute to securing part of the liquidity required for the resumption of local economic activities, as well as to ensuring the continuation of business operations, indirectly supporting the retention of jobs.

The budget is € 26 million (€ 20 million for small and medium-sized enterprises and € 6 million for large enterprises).

Beneficiaries of the action are companies, regardless of their legal form, that operate legally and are active in the areas affected by natural disasters.

Subsidy

Up to 18,000 euros is the subsidy per beneficiary company, which will be granted as a lump sum to provide liquidity and cover future operating expenses.

Analytically:

The public funding of each potential beneficiary company is calculated during the funding application based on the submitted historical expenditure data of each applicant company for the operating expenses of the year 2019, as shown in the respective tax form E3, and by applying a horizontal percentage on its operating expenses year 2019.

Indicative operating costs eligible for the action, in the context of a simplified cost option and a flat rate calculation, may be the following:

1. business premises rent,

2. costs of energy, fixed and mobile business telephony, water supply, heating, etc.,

3. expenses for third party fees (legal, consulting, accounting support, etc.),

4. promotion and networking expenses (design and printing of brochures, posters, advertisements, costs for participation in professional exhibitions, corporate website / Creation and / or Upgrade, etc.),

5. costs of supply of consumables,

6. Depreciation of fixed assets (tangible and intangible),

7. salary costs of the company’s staff.

The basis for determining a lump sum per beneficiary company is the entry of the above indicative costs, as they are grouped in the respective fields / codes of the tax form E3 during the year 2019, ie in a period when the supported activities were not affected by natural disasters. .

Therefore, the sum of the amounts of the fields is taken into account: 581 (Employee benefits), 585 (Miscellaneous operating expenses) and 587 (Depreciation) of the tax form E3 of 2019. On the determined sum, which is the sum of the total declared costs, a horizontal rate of 50% is applied for the calculation of the corresponding public funding as a lump sum.

For companies that have started operations in 2019, the reduced sum of the amounts of codes 581, 585 and 587 of the tax form E3 of the year 2019 is calculated, as the total actual sum of the specific codes for the total number of operating days of the year on 365.

For companies that have started operations within 2020, the reduced sum of the amounts of codes 581, 585 and 587 of the tax form E3 of the year 2020 is calculated, as the total actual sum of the specific codes for the total number of operating days of the year on 366.

Businesses set up in 2021, regardless of whether they had business income or not, can receive a lump sum of 2,000 euros.

Attention: For the calculation of the grant, amending tax data (amending declaration E3 or amending VAT), which were submitted after the publication of this Invitation, are not accepted.

Basic conditions for participation

Beneficiaries must, inter alia, meet the following conditions:

* To submit a Financing Application per VAT number for all the facilities they have.

* To have started work in the competent Tax Office until 31.12.2021.

* To be active (headquarters or branch or other facility) in the following areas affected by natural disasters and in a separate area of ​​their home for which aid is requested:

– Municipality of Mantoudi – Limni-Agias Anna, (Prefecture of Evia)

– Municipality of Istiaia – Edipsos (Prefecture of Evia)

– Municipal Unit of Arkalochori in the Municipality of Minoa-Pediados (Prefecture of Heraklion)

– Municipal Community of Damasi, in the Municipality of Tyrnavos (Prefecture of Larissa)

– Municipal District of Mesochori in the Municipality of Elassona (Prefecture of Larissa)

* To be obliged to submit tax form E3- “STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DATA FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITY”.

* To have until 31.12.2021 as the main activity code or as the activity code with the highest income, KAD that is not included in the NONE eligible KAD of Chapter 5: “NON-ELIGIBLE AREAS OF ACTIVITY” (ANNEX VIII). For companies starting operations before 01.01.2020 the audit is based on the KAD with the highest income, as stated in the relevant Field of Form E3 (Statement of financial data from business activity) Tax year 2019 submitted in the year 2020. For companies with start of operations within 2020 or within 2021, the audit is based on the main KAD activity of either the company or the branch.

* To operate legally in the areas for which aid will be requested.

* To show a decrease in their turnover in 2021 by at least 10% compared to the turnover of 2019. For companies that have started operations in 2019, the turnover of 2019 is compared to the turnover corresponding to equal number of days of 2021 (total turnover 2021 by 365 X number of operating days of the year 2019). The resulting percentage reduction is rounded to the second decimal place. The condition of participation of the first subparagraph of this paragraph is presumed to be met in the case of companies starting operations within the year 2020 or within 2021, as well as in the case of companies that in the year 2019 were not proven to have income from business of any kind.

For companies that have a management year from July 1st to June 30th, the turnovers of the years 1.1.2019 – 31.12.2019 and 1.1.2021 – 31.12.2021 are declared and compared, as they result from the periodic VAT declarations of these periods.

Companies that have entered into a franchise agreement, in the capacity of licensor or licensee, state this fact in the application for financing and are checked at the stage of verification as to whether they are related companies, in order to determine the aid counted to control the cumulation of de minimis aid (De Minimis).

Attention: Beneficiaries who have already applied for funding for the action are not eligible to apply for the grant: under evaluation or approved. Beneficiaries acquire the right to apply for funding in this Natural Disaster Action only if their application in the other Action is rejected.

Subsidized costs

Indicative operating costs eligible for the Action, in the context of a simplified cost option and a flat rate calculation, may be the following:

* business premises rent,

* costs of energy, fixed and mobile business telephony, water supply, heating, etc,

* expenses for third party fees (legal, consulting, accounting support, etc.),

* promotion and networking expenses (design and printing of brochures, posters, advertisements, costs for participation in professional exhibitions, corporate website / Creation and / or Upgrade, etc.),

* costs of supply of consumables,

* depreciation of fixed equipment (tangible and intangible),

* salary costs of the company’s staff.

Start Date of Electronic Submission: Friday 13/05/2022 and time 12:00

Date of Completion of Electronic Submission: Friday 17/06/2022 and time 15:00

Electronic submission

The application for funding is submitted electronically to the State Aid Information System (PSE) www.ependyseis.gr/mis

Funding applications will be evaluated in order of priority, according to the date of electronic submission to the PSC.

Contact – Information

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