Factsheet for case
NL-2020-21/985
– measures in Netherlands
Subsidy for fixed costs for SMEs
Tegemoetkoming Vaste Lasten MKB (TVL)
Background information
This measure was initiated by a member of parliament and the national government (Specifically Dijkhoff (VVD - centre right party) and Jette (D66 - liberal democrat party)), and employer organisations pointed to the fact that besides staff costs, SMEs are now starting to struggle to meet their fixed costs as well. For this reason this measure was introduced to help SMEs to bridge the crisis by helping them to pay for their fixed costs.
Content of measure
SMEs can apply for this subsidy to help them cover their fixed costs when they have had a revenue loss of at least 30%. Furthermore, sectors which currently used to fall under the TOGs measure ( (the Subsidy for Entrepreneurs in affected sectors), are eligible for this measure. Enterprises can receive anywhere from €1.000 up to € 50.000 for the period of 1 June till 30 September.
Sectors which fall under the TOG include the recreation sectors, the hotel, restaurant, café and bar sectors (HORECA), events, carnivals, theatres and stage performance sectors. SMEs and solo self-employed in these sectors may make use of this measure.
In total the government aims to support 800,000 entrepreneurs in these sectors (some of which have already been helped by the TOG measure). The national government has set aside a budget of €1.4 billion for this measure.
Use of measure
No data available yet.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Consulted
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Consulted
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Form
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Social partners jointly
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Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level
Involvement
Since the outbreak of the Corona crisis, the government has had regular and close consultation with the social partners. Together the national level social partners and the government arrived at the first and second packages of emergency measures, announced 17 March and 20 May respectively.
Views and reactions
Given the close and regular involvement of social partners in developing both packages of emergency measures, the social partners and the national government both appear to be satisfied with what has been achieved in terms of policy within a short space of time.
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