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Factsheet for measure CZ-2022-15/2218 – measures in Czechia
| Country | Czechia , applies nationwide |
| Time period | Temporary, 05 April 2022 – 12 May 2022 |
| Context | COVID-19 |
| Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
| Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
| Author | Soňa Veverková (Research Institute for Labour and Social Affairs) and Eurofound |
| Measure added | 09 May 2022 (updated 20 June 2022) |
COVID 2022 – Sector support is a support programme for businesses in sectors most damaged by antiepidemic measures. This programme, run by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic is targeted to tourism, catering and accommodation services, sports, cultural events and congresses, Christmas markets, and bus tour operators.
Eligible for the supports are those businesses in the above mentioned sectors, whose turnover in the decisive period decreased by at least 50% compared to the same period in 2019 (2018).
The decisive period for event organizers is from 1 November 2021 to 28 February 2022. For other eligible sectors, the decisive period is from 1 November to 31 December 2021. Eligible applicants are provided with support in the amount of 50% of uncovered costs.
The maximum possible amount of support per applicant is CZK 1,500,000 (€60,815 approx.) The total allocation of the call is CZK 1,750,000,000 (€70,950,740 approx.).
The support can't be combined with other active support programmes, except of Compensation bonus for self-employed and certain shareholders.
No information available yet.
| Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
|---|---|---|
| Does not apply to workers |
Sector specific set of companies
|
Does not apply to citizens |
| Actors | Funding |
|---|---|
|
National government
Company / Companies |
National funds
|
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
| Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Consulted | Consulted |
| Form | Any other form of consultation, institutionalised (as stable working groups or committees) or informal | Direct consultation outside a formal body |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
Social partners were involved in designing phase.
In general supportive, we don't have any detailed information.
This case is sector-specific
| Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
|---|---|
| I - Accommodation And Food Service Activities | I55 Accommodation |
| I56 Food and beverage service activities | |
| N - Administrative And Support Service Activities | N79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities |
| R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation | R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities |
| R93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Subsidy for sectors most damaged by COVID-19 measures, measure CZ-2022-15/2218 (measures in Czechia), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/CZ-2022-15_2218.html
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