Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: The law for the development support for the Pomurje region

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: The objective of the law  To create conditions for the restructuring and accelerated development of the Pomurje region with a programmed approach and by securing financial means.

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Summary of measures 1.Stimulation of Pomurje’s competitiveness 2.Incentives for new employments 3.Tax incentives by investments 4.Advantage in receiving national and EU cohesion funds for projects from the Pomurje region 5.Establishment of a governmental office in Pomurje 3

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Stimulation of Pomurje’s competitiveness  Directing investments into industrial and business zones cuppled with support services  Priority sectors (competitive advantages of the region: –Geothermal and other renewable sources of energy –Agrofood and rural development –Turizem  Objective: new workplaces created  Funds available: 33 mio EUR 4

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Stimulation of Pomurje’s competitiveness  The measure has following instruments: –Supporting the preparation and implementation of development projects in the region –Stimulation of investments of companies and creation of new workplaces –Stimulation of human resources development –Stimulation of social entrepreneurship –Promotion of the region and attraction of foreign direct investments 5

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Stimulation of employment  Eligible: companies registered in the Pomurje region (also if owned by foreign investors!)  Case 1: employing for at least 6 months unemployed persons for 1 year –Incentive: decrease of the corporate tax base for 70 % of gross wages costs, up to max. state aid  Case 2: employing for at least 6 months unemployed persons for 2 years –Incentive: reimbursement of social security costs which are paid by the employer 6

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Tax incentives for investments  Eligible: companies registered in the Pomurje region (also if owned by foreign investors!)  Incentive: decrease of corporate tax rate for 70 % of the investment costs into equipment and non-material assets up to the max. State aid  Own funds min. 25 % of the investment costs 7

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Preferential treatment of projects from Pomurje  Establishment of a special training centre for companies from the Pomurje region in order to implement research activities, train or reorient persons to another profession –Training and research activities –Activities to support technological development of products, their controlling and quality assuring 8

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Preferential treatment of projects from Pomurje  Establishment of a regional economic center –Cofinanced by the EU cohesion fund –Direct project approval for financing from the national budget –Government office: feasibility studies, interest of private investors and preparation of documentation 9

Regionalna Razvojna Agencija Mura, Lendavska 5a, 9000 Murska sobota, Web: Preferential treatment of projects from Pomurje  Investments for restructuring and raising competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, food processing industry and diversification into non agriculture activities –Subsidies from the Rural development programme of the Republic of Slovenia (Rural DP) –10 % of funds from measures 1 and 3 of the Rural DP are reserved for applicants from the Pomurje region (improvement of competitiveness of the agriculture sector, quality of life in rural areas, diversification of rural economy) 10