{"id":23854,"date":"2020-05-05T17:05:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/?p=23854"},"modified":"2020-05-07T15:58:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T12:58:38","slug":"sofia-municipality-presents-first-package-of-measures-in-support-of-businesses-most-affected-by-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/sofia-municipality-presents-first-package-of-measures-in-support-of-businesses-most-affected-by-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofia Municipality Presents First Package of Measures in Support of Businesses Most Affected by COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"The Sofia Council approved the first package of measures in support of some of the most severely affected businesses by COVID-19. The measures include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The establishment of a guarantee fund of 1 million leva which will allow banks to issue guarantees on loans to self-employed people and SMEs affected by the crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

– securing up to 50% of the principal sum of the loans up to 50 000 leva.<\/span><\/p>\n

– <\/span>Sofia Municipality will announce a competition for the election of a financial intermediary to provide additional guarantee loan coverage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

– the guarantee limit will be up to 300 000 leva – thus guarantees may reach 80%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exemption from:<\/span><\/p>\n

– street trading license fee of owners of business premises and restaurants that were closed due to the COVID-19 crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

– rent from traders, tenants of municipal property for the time their premises have been closed due to COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rent discounts for municipal tenants who have been working but are facing a decline in their turnover compared to the same period last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

– 50% discount at a 50%+ drop<\/span><\/p>\n

– 20% discount at a 20%-50% drop<\/span><\/p>\n

(The measures apply to all tenants of municipal trade premises. They should show a proof of the\u00a0 decline in turnover <\/span>\u2013 <\/span>a declaration and accounting documents).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The measures that have been voted upon are in support of the family- and medium-sized businesses in Sofia and include additional instruments in support of artists, cultural institutions, and municipal polyclinics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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