Call for Proposals Support to Small Businesses in Montenegro

English

Details: 08 November 2021

The public call was designed in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development of Montenegro (MED), through the joint creation of a priority grant scheme, so that grants in the total value of 200,000 euros are distributed through the project "Norway for you - Montenegro", allocated by the Kingdom of Norway. Aim is to support small businesses in the sectors of sustainable agriculture and food production chain, sustainable and health tourism, information technology, manufacturing and creative industries.

This public call aims to contribute to the development and growth of small businesses in Montenegro, by improving their competitiveness. The proposed project activities should include a specific number of small businesses and primarily relate to the digitalization of production and sales, contribution to reducing the negative impact on the environment, capacity building for greater resilience of small businesses, introduction of new technologies in production, marketing, branding and expansion of markets, introduction of different standards and training to find different sources of financing and capacity building of business support entities.

Business incubators and hubs, research centers, academic institutions, business support civil society organizations, business associations, development agencies and other entities with a mandate to support small business development on a non-profit basis can apply within the public call until 12 December 2021.

The main focus of the intervention is on improving targeted small businesses while emphasizing the elements of networking between business support organizations and local governments, and clearly demonstrating the value of the partnership presented.

The value of the grant can vary from 25,800 to 43,000 euros, while the financial participation of organizations is not mandatory. Project activities can last for a maximum of nine months.

All call details and application forms are available on the website of the project "Norway for you - Montenegro" (www.norveskazavas.me), and those interested can get more information at the information session, which will be held according to the established schedule on 11 November 2021 in Bijelo Polje (11:00 AM, Hotel Franca, in-person)

Details of the call and the necessary forms are available at the following link:

https://norveskazavas.me/en/ktext/javni-poziv-za-podnosenje-prijedloga-projekata-za-podrsku-razvoju-malog-biznisa

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

APPLICATION FORM FOR BUSINESS ZONES

CONTACT:

OFFICE FOR LOCAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT

TelL: +382 69 840 551

E-mail: kler@bijelopolje.co.me

REAL ESTATES

ACCOMODATION:

e-CADASRE

e-LICENSE

USFULL LINKS:

Municipality of Bijelo Polje

Municipal Assembly of Bijelo Polje

Secretariat for the regulation of the area of Bijelo Polje Municipality

Government of Montenegro

Investment Development Fund

Tourist organization Bijelo Polje

Tourism organisation of Montenegro

Chamber of economy of Montenegro

UNDP

Union of municipatilies

Secretariat for Development Projects

Montenegrin employers federation

Employment Office of Montenegro

Portal Prekoveze

Portal zaposli.me

Association of montenegrin managers

Association of business women of Montenegro

Association of Entrepreneurs of Montenegro

BIJELO POLJE WEATHER

R E L I E F S:

Municipal Decision on tax reliefs

Article 4

Companies and entrepreneurs referred to in Article 3 shall be introduced and identified the following financial incentives:

exemption from payment of communal fee for construction land,
exemption from payment of the fee for the use of municipal roads,
exemption from payment of surtax on personal income tax,
exemption from paying tax on real estate above 0.1% of the market value of the real estate.

Article 5

The tax exemption from Article 4 item 1 investor (company and entrepreneur) is realized in the amount up to 7,000.00 euros per one newly employed worker, or newly opened workplace, and can be used only if by investing, it increases the number of employees for 5 or more employees.

The incentives referred to in Article 4 item 2, 3 and 4 of this Decision shall also apply to existing companies and entrepreneurs in the area of the Bijelo Polje municipality for the extension of the economic activity referred to in Article 3 of this Decision, and can only be used if the expansion increases the number of employees for 5 or more workers and is valid for a period of 3 (three) years.

Note: The new Regulation on Business Zones was adopted on December 13, 2016 and was published in the Official Journal of Montenegro, No. 77/2016.

The municipality is obliged to until 21.06.2018, in accordance with the Government Regulation, adopt a new Business Zone Decision.

We are also referring to the Decision on the fee for communal equipment for construction land that was published on 29.12.2015. in the "Official Journal of Montenegro - Municipal Regulations" No. 48/15.

Tax reliefs – New Government Regulation on business zones

Article 15

For employed people working in a business zones, the business zone user does not pay:

1) Contributions for compulsory social insurance for salaries (contributions for pension and disability insurance, contribution for health insurance, unemployment insurance contribution) and contributions for the Labor Fund;

2) Personal income tax;

The amount of the relief referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article can not exceed the maximum allowable aid intensity of 60% for medium and 70% for small companies, in accordance with the regulations governing state aid.

The user of the business zone may use the incentives referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, for a maximum period of five years from the date of employment of persons in the business zone.

For the employee referred to in paragraph 1, item 1 of this Article, the user of the business zone calculates, suspends and pays the employee from the earnings of the employee: the contribution for the pension and invasive insurance at the rate of 15,0% contribution to health insurance at a rate of 8.5% and contribution to insurance against unemployment at a rate of 0.5% upon payment of earnings.

The basis for calculating the contribution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be gross employee earnings.

The user of the business zone pays the calculated surtax of income tax.

In addition to the relief referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the beneficiary of the business zone shall also exercise the right to other incentives in accordance with the law and special regulations governing state aid, although they must not exceed the maximum allowable amount of incentive in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.

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