Support Gas Program
Among other access conditions, companies must have their main economic activity in a sector or subsector identified in Ministerial Order 140/2022 and in Rectification Statement 15/2022 or in the manufacturing industrial sector (CAE 10 to 33), provided that a declaration signed by a certified accountant responsible for the company's accounts proving that the company is an energy-intensive one is submitted
An "energy-intensive business" is defined as one whose procurement costs for energy products and electricity amount to at least 3,0 % of the production value or for which the national energy tax payable amounts to at least 0,5 % of the value added.
This support is granted as a non-refundable incentive, at a rate of 30% of the eligible cost and with a maximum limit of 400,000.00 euros per company, the eligible cost being determined by multiplying the number of natural gas units purchased by the company _ from external suppliers, as final consumer in the eligible period.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ACCESS CONDITIONS
Only companies that meet the following criteria and conditions can benefit from the Program:
- Be legally constituted on January 1, 2021;
- To have an industrial establishment in continental territory;
- To have organized accounting, under the terms of the applicable legislation;
- Have their tax and social security status up to date with the tax authorities and the social security authorities, respectively;
- Have positive equity capital on December 31, 2021;
- Develop activities:
- In a sector or subsector identified in Administrative Rule no. 140/2022, of April 29, rectified by Rectification Statement no. 15/2022, of May 6;
- in the manufacturing industry sector, on condition that a declaration signed by a certified accountant responsible for the company's accounts proving that the company is energy-intensive within the meaning of the first part of Article 17(1)(a) of Directive 2003/96/EC is provided 1 of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, with reference to the costs of purchase of energy products and electricity, and cumulatively demonstrates that the costs for the purchase of natural gas amount to at least 2% of the value of production in the reference period, which is between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021;
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