Is your business being affected by the war in Ukraine?
If so, consult all the information on the new assistance plan intended for the self-employed and companies announced in the RDL 6/2022, endowed with 10 billion euros
The first announced tranche, 5 billion euros, is to be distributed as follows:
- 3.5 billion euros for SMEs and the self-employed
- 1.5 billion euros for non-SME companies
How to apply for assistance?
Through your manager, who will also help answer any questions you may have
When is the application period?
The Guarantee Line will be available until the funds are allocated or until 1 December 2023
What documentation must you submit?
- Statement of Compliance for the Assistance subject to “The State aid Temporary Crisis Framework to support the economy in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine”
- Statement of Compliance regarding the fulfilment of certain conditions:
- Be affected by the crisis in Ukraine
- Not be subject to sanctions that the European Union may have placed consequent to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Not be subject to any ban on obtaining the condition of beneficiary stipulated under Article 13.2 of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003 of 17 November;
- Not be in bankruptcy proceedings nor in the circumstances foreseen in Art. 2.4 of Royal Legislative Decree 1/2020 of 5 May, approving the consolidated text of the Bankruptcy Law or regulation that replaces it and
- Neither the company, the parent company, nor the group companies are domiciled in a tax haven or non-collaborative territory in tax matters.
- Signed authorisation to consult the data of the CIRBE [Bank of Spain credit reporting agency]
- Tax certificate (ECOT) issued by the AEAT [Spanish Tax Agency] or regional tax authorities of being up to date on tax obligations
- Certificate from the TGSS [Spanish Social Security) of being up to date on Social Security payments, currently registered and active.
- Express consent from the client to verify the data with the AEAT, regional tax authorities or the TGSS.
- Statement of compliance indicating that the average time for paying suppliers has been met as stipulated under Law 3/2004 of 29 December, which establishes measures to combat default in commercial operations; or for audited companies, a certificate from the auditor that states the compliance with the average supplier payment period
In addition, if the application adheres to point 2.2 of the State Assistance Ukraine Temporary Crisis Framework
and is referenced to 15% of the average annual turnover of the last three years, you must submit:
- Annual returns on VAT or substitution tax or the approved or audited annual accounts, where applicable, for the last three completed financial years from the date of the guarantee application. For clients adhered to the SII [Immediate Disclosure of Information] VAT settlement system, the monthly settlements will be required. If the self-employed person or company has only closed 1 or 2 financial years, the audited financial statements or annual returns on VAT will be submitted for these years.
- If the self-employed person or company has not been in operation for at least one full financial year, the statements available for the period of activity will be submitted, which in no case may be less than three months.
And is referenced to 50% of the energy costs in the last 12 months, you must submit:
The certification of an energy supplier of the company’s energy costs over the 12 months prior to the month the application for the guaranteed financing is made to the financial entity.
