{"id":2591,"date":"2022-05-06T16:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrotrust.dev.d3.gr\/anaptixiakos-nomos\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T15:31:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T12:31:26","slug":"anaptixiakos-nomos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agro-trust.gr\/en\/anaptixiakos-nomos\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DEVELOPMENT LAW<\/span><\/p>\n

The Development Law is the main development tool of the country for all<\/span><\/p>\n

categories of businesses (small, medium, large and start-ups).<\/span><\/p>\n

From February 2022, the new Development Law “Greece – Strong Development”<\/span><\/p>\n

replaced the existing Development Law 4399\/2016 on private investment<\/span><\/p>\n

and will be, for the coming years, the Basic Institutional Framework for the provision of<\/span><\/p>\n

State Aid to private investments in our country. <\/span><\/p>\n

Key points of the new Development Law are:<\/span><\/p>\n

– Subsidies up to 70%<\/span><\/p>\n

The subsidy for each investment will reach up to 70% of its budget<\/span><\/p>\n

depending on the geographical area and the size of the business.<\/span><\/p>\n

-The maximum amount of the subsidy can reach 10 million euros per investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

The maximum amount of aid a business can receive depends on<\/span><\/p>\n

type, size of the business and the category of the investment plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimum investment amount<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The minimum amount of the investment is defined based on the size of the organization and is equivalent to:<\/span><\/p>\n

Large businesses to the amount of 1,000,000 \u20ac.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medium businesses to the amount of \u20ac 500,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Small businesses, to the amount of \u20ac 250,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Very small businesses, to the amount of \u20ac 150,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Cooperative Enterprises (KOINSEP), Agricultural and Urban<\/span><\/p>\n

Cooperatives, Producer Groups, Agricultural Partnerships, to the amount<\/span><\/p>\n

of \u20ac 50,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Forms of Aid<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The new development will maintain the same system as Law 4399\/2016 providing as<\/span><\/p>\n

support regarding investment projects, subsidy, leasing subsidy,<\/span><\/p>\n

subsidizing the cost of job creation and tax exemptions.<\/span><\/p>\n

– <\/span>Eligible costs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Indicatively the expenses that can be included in the investment budget<\/span><\/p>\n

are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

-Construction Work<\/span><\/p>\n

-Landscaping work<\/span><\/p>\n

– Purchase and installation of new modern machines<\/span><\/p>\n

– Mechanical\/engineering Installations\/machinery<\/span><\/p>\n

– Means of Transport<\/span><\/p>\n

-Other Equipment<\/span><\/p>\n

– Purchase of intellectual property rights,<\/span><\/p>\n

– Quality assurance systems – certifications,<\/span><\/p>\n

– Procurement and installation of software<\/span><\/p>\n

– Consultants’ Fees<\/span><\/p>\n

– Wage costs (with mandatory increase in employment)<\/span><\/p>\n

*** In any case the equipment must be new and unused.<\/span><\/p>\n

AID SCHEMES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

13 new aid schemes are introduced, which will allow investors to<\/span><\/p>\n

design, develop and implement innovative ideas in all the areas<\/span><\/p>\n

of Greek economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The axles of government policy in which the regimes as a whole move<\/span><\/p>\n

included in the new development law are:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Digital and technological transformation of enterprises<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Green transition – Environmental business upgrade<\/span><\/p>\n

3. New Business<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Fair Development Transition Regime<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Research and applied innovation<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Agri-food – primary production and processing of agricultural products –<\/span><\/p>\n

Fishery and aquaculture<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Processing – Supply chain<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Business extroversion<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Enhancement of tourism investments<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Alternative forms of tourism<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Large investments<\/span><\/p>\n

12. European value chains<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Entrepreneurship 360<\/span><\/p>\n

Submission cycles<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The new Development Law will include three fixed cycles per year regarding the <\/span><\/p>\n

Submission of investment proposals so that interested investors will know<\/span><\/p>\n

exactly how long they will be able to submit their plans to each one<\/span><\/p>\n

status of law.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Evaluation process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Each investment project will be assigned in terms of evaluation, inclusion and<\/span><\/p>\n

monitoring the implementation of the physical and financial aspects, in private<\/span><\/p>\n

chartered accountant. The supervision of the juror will last until the completion of the <\/span><\/p>\n

investment. This will ensure a sound and fair evaluation. <\/span><\/p>\n

The time from the submission of an investment plan to the evaluation and inclusion in the relevant scheme will not exceed 60 days .<\/span><\/p>\n

– Fixed tax rate<\/span><\/p>\n

The state will provide investors with a stable tax rate for several years.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Start of submissions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Development Law is expected to be announced immediately and immediately after that the submission of investment plans will begin.<\/span><\/p>\n

NEW DEVELOPMENT LAW IN THE TOURISM SECTOR<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Establishment & expansion of hotel units of at least four (4) stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Modernization of a complete form of hotel units that belong to or are upgraded to a category of at least four (4) stars, after five years have passed since the opening of the unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Expansion and modernization of hotel units that have ceased their operation, provided that during the interruption period the use of the building has not changed and that through the expansion or modernization they are upgraded to a category of at least of four (4) stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Establishment, expansion and modernization of an integrated form of Tourist Organized Camps ( camping ), which belong to or upgrade to a category of at least three (3) stars and glamping .<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Establishment and modernization of hotel units within designated traditional or listed buildings, which belong to or are upgraded to a category of at least three (3) stars.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Co-owned hotels ( condo hotels ) and complex tourist accommodation as defined in Law 4276\/2014 (A155).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Special Tourist Infrastructure Facilities (conference centers, golf courses, tourist ports, ski resorts, theme parks, spa tourism facilities, spa treatment centers, spa tourism-thermal centers, self- healing centers , recreational centers, training centers, climbing centers, car centers)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Establishment of hostels, new ones if the beneficiaries are cooperatives or Social Cooperative Enterprises ( Koin . S.Ep. ).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Agritourism or wine tourism or geotourism facilities .<\/span><\/p>\n

NEW DEVELOPMENT LAW IN THE PROCESSING SECTOR<\/span><\/p>\n

Almost all manufacturing sectors are included. Excludes steel, synthetic fibers, coal and shipbuilding. Also, for the processing of agricultural products, applies the power of no . 31054 \/ 12-7-2007 of joint ministerial decision, as amended and in force.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Development Law in the Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning sector<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Small Hydroelectric Power Plants with installed capacity up to 15MW.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 High efficiency energy cogeneration units from RES.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 RES hybrid stations in the Non-Interconnected Islands with installed system power. storage up to 5MW.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Production of heat and cooling from renewable energy sources.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Energy efficient heating and cooling systems according to Law 4342\/2015 (A’143).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Production of sustainable biofuels which are not based on edible plants and are not subject to supply or mixing obligations.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> \u2022 Conversion of existing plant-based biofuel plants production unit to sustainable biofuel plants units that are not plant-based and are not subject to supply or mixing obligations.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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