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Serbia: New decree concerning state subsidies
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Ivana Blagojevic |
The decree provides for subsidies for investments into the Serbian market and regulates who can apply for the subsidies, the volume of subsidies and the procedure of applying and granting subsidies.
Eligible applicants
Any foreign or domestic business entity can apply for the subsidies provided by the decree. However, only a domestic legal entity, which is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant, can be the beneficiary of the subsidies.
The subsidies can be used for the financing of investment projects in production and for services that can be traded internationally. The trade sector is explicitly excluded from applying for the state subsidies.
The following entities cannot apply for subsidies:
- Business entities with difficulties in their business operations;
- Business entities which have overdue debts towards the Republic of Serbia;
- Business entities which have significantly reduced their number of employees in the 12 months preceding the application for subsidies; and
- Business entities whose shareholder is the Republic of Serbia, Serbian autonomous provinces or municipalities.
The volume of subsidies
The volume of subsidies is determined by the size of the beneficiary of the subsidies:
- Large enterprises can be granted an amount of up to 50% of justified expenses of the investment project;
- Medium enterprises are entitled to up to 60% of justified expenses of the investment project; and
- Small enterprises are entitled to up to 70% of justified expenses of the investment project.
The subsidies can be granted to beneficiaries engaged in production, with minimum justified expenses of the investment project in the amount of €250,000 and to beneficiaries in the service sector, with minimum justified expenses of the investment project in the amount of €150,000.
The procedure for the distribution of the subsidies
The applicants apply for subsidies in a tender procedure. Namely, the Ministry of Trade announces the procedure for the collection of applications for grants. Elected beneficiaries conclude a subsidy agreement with the ministry before the subsidies are disbursed.
Ivana Blagojevic (ivana.blagojevic@eurofast.eu)
Eurofast Global, Belgrade Office
Tel: +381 11 3241 484
Website: www.eurofast.eu
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