The Digital Transactions program supports small and medium-sized businesses throughout Greece with the aim of adopting modern digital tools that support the processes of invoicing, issuing, processing tax documents and making electronic payments. Funding is done through a system of checks (vouchers).
REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS PARTICIPATION:
- Is active on the date of submission of the application.
- They have been established/constituted before 01.01.2022.
- Mr. KAD is eligible for the KAD driver (not included in non-eligible KAD)
- During the management year 2021 they employed staff from 0.01 to 250.00 EMU
- Legal form: S.A., E.P.E., O.E. or Ltd., I.K.E., Social Cooperative Enterprise, Cooperative or Sole Proprietorship
- They operate legally (licensed)
- They are not under bankruptcy, liquidation or compulsory administration and no state aid recovery procedure is pending against the company.
- The total amount of De minimis (de minimis aid) that they have received as a single enterprise, including the aid from this Program, not to exceed the amount of 200,000 euros (or 100,000 euros for the road freight transport sector on behalf of third parties) for the years 2020, 2021, 2022.
- There are no enforcement actions fine of article 40 of Law 4488/2017
OBJECT
Through the Program, participating businesses can be supported in order to implement one or more of the following Categories of Activities:
Category 1: EFT/POS replacement
Category 2: Invoicing on the car / handling of documents on the move.
Category 3: Obtaining the services of an electronic invoicing provider.
Category 4: VAT & ADIME upgrade for EFT/POS interface.
Category 5: Replacement of EAFDSS.
Category 6: Replacement of old specifications FEM.
AMPLIFIER HEIGHT AND INTENSITY
| a/a | Voucher Nominal Value (Maximum aid amount) | Maximum eligible spend | Amplification intensity |
| Category 1 | €150,00 | €150,00 | 100% |
| Category 2 | Number of Vehicles * €1,125.00 | Number of Vehicles * €1,250.00 | 90% |
| Category 3 | €300,00 | €300,00 | 100% |
| Category 4 | Number of declared FIM * €112.50 | Number of declared FIM * €125.00 | 90% |
| Category 5 | Number of declared EAFDSSS to be replaced * €350.00 | Number of declared EAFDSSS to be replaced * €350.00 | 100% |
| Category 6 | Number of declared FIM to be replaced * €150.00 | Number of declared FIM to be replaced * €150.00 | 100% |
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES:
| a/a | ENERGY | RELATED EXPENSES | UPPER LIMIT |
| Category 1 | EFT/POS replacement | Purchase or lease EFT/POS of new specifications for up to 3 years | 2 per business |
| Category 2 | Invoicing on the car and generally supporting the issuance and handling of documents on the go | Purchase of mobile device (tablet) equipment, thermal printer. Purchase or subscription for 2 years of myDATA compatible ERP system or e-invoicing provider for in-car documenting (mobile documenting process when distributing x-van goods) | Up to the number of registered commercial vehicles of the company |
| Category 3 | Electronic invoicing provider | Cost of services of a certified electronic invoicing provider for up to 3 years. An electronic invoicing provider means only companies that have licensed software from AADE (https://www.aade.gr/adeiodotimena logismika-parohon-ilektronikis-timologisis) | – |
| Category 4 | VAT, ADIME upgrade for interface with POS | Cost of a technician with an on-site visit to upgrade the firmware of the cash systems (except EAFDSS) of the businesses in order to adopt a communication protocol with EFT/POS as well as other security and communication functions, mainly with the possibility of subsequent remote upgrades. The cost includes the wired/wireless interface with the POS | Up to the number of already declared FIM |
| Category 5 | Replacement of EAFDSSS | Cost of purchasing a new cash system to replace the EAFDSSS | Up to the number of already declared EAFDSSS |
| Category 6 | Replacement of old specifications FEM | Cost of purchasing FIM (of the FTM and ADIME type) due to having an old specification device that cannot be interfaced with the FIM system | Up to the number of already declared FIM |
Each beneficiary is financed for the purchase of solutions of one or more of the above categories. In particular, it is possible to combine aid between categories (2), or (3) disjunctively (one of the two) and, in addition, any of the categories (1), (4), (5) and (6).
In addition, it is also possible to purchase one or more solutions, i.e. a combination of products/services. Subsidized solution: Appropriate combination of one or more digital products/services, as well as complementary services related to the above, which are billed and paid in total in one transaction and are partially subsidized through public funding (voucher redemption)
SUPPLIERS
The supply of digital products and services, as well as complementary services related to them, is carried out through the approved, in the framework of the program, suppliers.
Suppliers of digital products/services (providers of Digital Solutions, manufacturers, agents, distributors and importers) in Greece or in member countries of the European Union participate provided that:
- They have submitted an Application for Participation in the Program, which should be approved
- The same or another supplier has submitted an Application for approval of the digital product/service to be made available, which has been accepted, and the product/service to be sold has already been included in the unified register of approved digital products/services and is in force (approved).
- During the transaction, the individual terms and restrictions of the Program regarding the possible combinations of digital products/services (eligible solutions) and expenses (eligibility rules of expenses), the possible maximum limits set and the reasonableness of the costs are observed.
- The validity of the voucher is confirmed, which is bound and/or redeemed in accordance with the Program's procedures.
*Application deadline:
For Categories 1, 2 and 3: 14/09/2022
For Categories 4, 5 and 6: 05/10/2022 – 15/12/2022
Total budget: 162.440.000,00 €
Program Title: DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS
Action Title: 16706 – Digital Transformation of SMEs
Business Sizes: SMEs, as defined by the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Definition
Aid scheme: De minimis REGULATION (EU) no. 1407/2013
Operator: "U.A.E. Information Society." – Directorate of State Aid Actions (www.ktpae.gr)
Submissions Support Phone: 2107001420
Submit applications: Online submission of applications to the Electronic Grants Management Platform (EGP) https://beneficiary.digitalsme.gov.gr
Links: https://greece20.gov.gr/?calls=programma-psifiakes-synallages
