SUBSIDY OF ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES FIRMS
Yesterday (03.03.2022) was announced the action concerning the support of self-employed Accountants – Tax, as well as Legal entities providing accounting – tax services, in order to respond immediately to their needs of digital modernization, due to the expanded and ongoing needs for provision of their services. The action aims to support accounting & tax services companies, in order to adapt their operation by upgrading / acquiring the necessary digital infrastructure, to continue to provide their services smoothly and to support the business community, the public administration, but also citizens to respond to the new conditions created by the pandemic (COVID 19).
The provided grant will be up to 2,000 euros under specific conditions.
Subsidized Expenses
In order to digitally modernize the potential beneficiaries, only the following procurement costs are subsidized:
a. Software necessary for the digital modernization of the business.
b. It is pointed out that the ICT equipment includes: Desktop PC and peripherals, laptops, servers, multifunction machines and other IT equipment.
Eligible cost is the purchase of software in the form of Software as a Service (SaaS) if it is necessary for the operation of the business and its digital upgrade. In the case of acquisition in the form of Software as a Service (SAAS), the cost for one year is eligible.
Eligible are the acquisition costs of fixed assets for which the cost of acquisition of each discrete item of equipment is not more than 1,500 euros or another limit which according to current legislation, allows the depreciation of the item within the year of acquisition and up to the limits mentioned above under certain conditions.
Indicatively, the expenses for: mobile phones, tablets, mobile telephony connections or other similar connections, all kinds of subscriptions to magazines or libraries (printed or electronic), as well as the recoverable value added tax (VAT) are not eligible.
Important Dates
The start date for the eligibility of expenditures is set at 1/1/2021. The deadline for completion is six (6) months from the date of issuance of the accession decision.
Start date of electronic submission: Wednesday, 9/3/2022 and time 12:00.
Expiry date for electronic submission: Monday, 18/4/2022 at 15:00.
BUSINESS SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR NEW STAFF RECRUITMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE OVER 30 YEARS OLD FOR THE REGIONS OF EASTERN MACEDONIA – THRACE, WEST GREECE – EPIRUS – THESSALY – CENTRAL MACEDONIA
It will be open until March 30 (at 15:00).
the State Aid Information System (PSIS) for applications for the third cycle of business grants to create 7,000 new jobs for the unemployed aged 30 and over with an emphasis on the long-term unemployed and unemployed aged 50 and over, for the above regions of the territory.
The program is aimed at private companies, the duration of the subsidy is 12 months and the amounts of the monthly salary subsidy and insurance contributions for hiring unemployed people in new full-time positions are as follows:
a. 473 € per month (5,676 € per year) for the unemployed up to 49 years old
b. € 568 monthly (€ 6,816 per year) for the unemployed aged 50 and over
c. 615 € monthly (7,380 € per year) for the long-term unemployed
d. € 710 monthly (€ 8,520 per year) for the long-term unemployed aged 50 and over
It is pointed out that there is no employment commitment after the end of the program and the subsidy of salary & non-salary costs includes all the annual payroll costs.
For more information regarding the above 2 grant programs, please contact us.