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According to A. Armonaitė, it is natural that the distribution of state support is now slower than during the first wave of the pandemic, because a much larger number of companies are currently being supported.
Starting January 20, companies can apply for state grants if their turnover has dropped 30%. or more.
According to the Ministry of Economy, 11 thousand. The companies have already collected 25 million. euros.
After meeting with the heads of the State Tax Inspectorate and the Lithuanian Business Support Agency, A. Armonaitė said that he was asking three things of the institutions.
Where there are small amounts of support and small businesses, we have asked you not to pay too much attention.
The minister told reporters that authorities were asked to be proactive in identifying technical and other problems in distributing support.
In addition, he stated that he had asked for more active communication with the companies if the support takes time.
“Some companies do not know the stage of their request (receive support – 15 minutes) ”, Said A.Armonaitė.
According to her, some small businesses have not yet received subsidies due to the abundance of inspections. The Minister asked to hurry with the support to this type of companies, without exaggerating in his inspection.
“Where there are small amounts of support and small businesses, we have asked not to pay too much attention to them and just speed up the support,” the economy minister said.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Dawn Armonaitė
150 million Most of the support package for businesses affected by COVID-19 was approved by the government under oath in December. Another 30 million. EUR in this package is for loans.
In addition, the government is gradually approving a second support package, which will benefit particularly affected companies (whose turnover has fallen by 60% or more), the self-employed and market traders. Compensation is also provided for companies that test employees for the coronavirus.
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