Purpose of the grant: the purpose of the call is to grant financial assistance destined to the financial contributions for self-employed workers or to the contributions of the professionals that are members of other mutual societies.

Entrepreneurs in the Province of Malaga

Beneficiaries: those who:

– Have started their economic activity and have registered after October 1st, 2011 until the last day of submission of applications.

– Have not started their business activity yet, in which case they will have to present a report explaining the economic activity they will undertake and submit affidavit expressing their intention to register in the Social Security System.

Exclusions:

you will not be able to apply as beneficiary of these benefits in the following cases;

– When a ruling of loss of the possibility of obtaining benefits or aid has been issued.

– If you have declared voluntary bankruptcy; have been rendered insolvent; have been declared as bankrupt in any proceeding; except in cases in which an agreement with the debtors has been reached, if you have been subject to judicial action or if you have been disqualified pursuant to Act 22/2003, of July 9, Bankruptcy, without having finalised the period of disqualification set in the ruling of bankruptcy classification.

– To be in default on tax or Social Security payments according to present legislation.

– Having your tax residence in a country or territory classified as a tax haven.

– To be in default on subsidy reimbursements under the terms established by the current legislation.

– Having been sanctioned with the loss of the possibility to obtain benefits under this or other similar Acts.

– Partnerships and legal entities with joined ownership of assets may not apply for this grant.

– Any individual, either an employee or self-employed worker who is part of a partnership or any other type of company.

Submission location:

applications may be submitted by any of the following means:

-Electronically, which will require having a digital certificate or electronic ID.

– In the General Registry of the Provincial Government of Malaga, located on calle Pacífico, 54, 29004 Malaga.

– Through any of the methods set forth in Act 30/1992. Deadline for application: the last day to submit the application is November 11^th. Maximum amount of grant: 2.500€, except for those applicants who are entitled to other benefits, in which case the grant shall not exceed the annual cost of the Social security contribution of the specific Regime for self-employed workers.

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Until now, this certificate was only mandatory for new buildings or important restorations. However, with this new regulation, and according to the R.D. 238/2013, this procedure is now applicable to:

1. new construction buildings
2. modifications, alterations or renovations of existing buildings with a useful floor area of over 1,000 m², in which more than 25 percent of their total closings are renewed
3. buildings or existing building units that are sold or leased to a new tenant
4. buildings or building units in which a public authority occupies a total useful floor area of over 250 m² and are frequently visited by the public

On the other hand, we can also find exceptions on certain buildings and protected monuments, places of worship, homes in which the duration of the lease agreement is less than four months per year, buildings purchased for major renovations or demolition, etc.

In short, the owners intending to sell or rent their homes will have to obtain and provide the new buyers or tenants with this new certificate.

What is the energy efficiency certificate?

The Energy Efficiency Certificate is a way of quantifying and qualifying the energetic quality of the property that is being sold or rented. The information is presented through a colour-coded scale which ranges from A (being the most efficient) to G (being the less efficient), determining the state the energy system of each home or building.

It is the owner´s responsibility to obtain this mandatory certificate and pay the certificate costs, which are still unknown, but which will depend on the Company issuing the certificate.