Romania - Financing Opportunities for Investors State Aid Schemes
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Romania - Financing Opportunities for Investors
State Aid Schemes
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September 2014
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
• State Aid Schemes – effective financing source for investment projects
• Romanian State committed to support up to 50% of the eligible expenses
• Maximum value reimbursed – approx. 37.5 million Euros
• Objectives:
Consolidate Romania’s position in the EU as strategic investment
hub
Decrease regional social and economic gaps in Romania
Create new jobs
Diversify / expand investment opportunities in underdeveloped areas
Support for strategic investments on the long run
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Transfer of know-how and state-of-the-art technologies
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
• Impact of Romanian State Aid Schemes throughout 20072014
2.175 billion Euros initial budget
691.85 million Euros in approved financing agreements
19,000 new jobs created
59 beneficiaries from strategic industries (automotive,
manufacturing, IT&C, food industry, tourism, medical,
airspace etc.)
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
Current Funds under the Romanian Ministry of Finance
•State Aid Scheme for New Jobs Creation (GD no.332/2014)
Investment Project Size
No minimum investment value
Minimum 20 new jobs within 3 years from investment completion
date
Investment Requirements
Initial investment
Applicant companies to be reimbursed throughout 2015-2025
State commitment to cover part of 2 years’ salary expenses with new
staff
Budget Euro 600 million July 1 2014 – Dec 31 2020
No EU approval needed
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
• State Aid Scheme for New Jobs Creation (GD no.332/2014)
Maximum intensities and state aid values
Region
Bucharest
West & Ilfov County
July 1, 2014 – Dec
Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31,
15%
10%
max. Euro 11.25
max. Euro 7.5
35%
max. Euro 26.25 million
North-West, Center, North-East,
South-West
50%
max. Euro 37.5 million
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
• State Aid Scheme for Large Investments
Investment Project Size
Beneficiaries: large enterprises with foreign and domestic capital
Estimated number: 150 companies
Minimum investment threshold: EUR 10 million (value of both eligible and
ineligible assets, w/o VAT)
Investment Requirements
Initial investment: greenfield project or business relocated from outside the
EU area (relocation from within the EU area is restricted)
Eligible costs: new constructions, leasing of existing constructions, tangible
assets (technical equipment & machinery) and intangible assets (patents,
licenses, know-how)
Applicant companies to be reimbursed throughout 2015-2023
Budget for 2014 –2020: EUR 600 million
Yearly budget allocation: EUR 100 million
No EU approval needed
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Romania - State Aid Opportunities
• State Aid Scheme for Large Investments
Maximum intensities and state aid values
Region
Bucharest
West & Ilfov County
2014 –2017
2018-2020
15%
10%
max. Euro 11.25
max. Euro 7.5
35%
max. Euro 26.25 million
North-West, Center, North-East,
South-West
50%
max. Euro 37.5 million
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