Affordable credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Affordable credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

P7K 2024 – Crisis Liquidity Facility: an opportunity for SMEs The Slovenian Enterprise Fund has launched a new call for P7K 2024 – Crisis Liquidity Credit, which is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing liquidity challenges due to crisis situations such as economic downturns, global crises or other unpredictable events. Purpose of the […]

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Grants for the purchase of electric vehicles for legal entities in the Republic of Slovenia.

Grants for the purchase of electric vehicles for legal entities in the Republic of Slovenia.

In the framework of the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan, a public call for proposals was published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia on 30 August 2024, under which the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, as the lead authority and implementer of the measure, and Borzen, as the outsourced technical […]

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Start of Slovenian language courses at survival level for foreigners.

Start of Slovenian language courses at survival level for foreigners.

Language schools across Slovenia are bustling hubs these days. The language institute Didaktum (Jezikovni inštitut Didaktum) is running a Slovenian language programme at survival level in 40 locations across Slovenia. The programme has been available to eligible persons since the entry into force of the 2023 amendment to the Foreigners Act of Republic of Slovenia, […]

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Government is proposing changes to the law on short-term renting of apartments to tourists on platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.

Government is proposing changes to the law on short-term renting of apartments to tourists on platforms such as Airbnb a...

The draft of the new hospitality bill will be put out for public consultation on Monday by the Ministry of Economy, and we have  obtained the starting points, which were prepared just before the May 2024 holidays. As per sources: there may be some changes, but given the proximity, there should not be anything substantial. […]

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Social security contributions for the self-employed increased from February 2024.

Social security contributions for the self-employed increased from February 2024.

As a self-employed person, you pay your own social security contributions. You have to pay them by the 20th of the month for the previous month. What are the current amounts? The bureaucracy of paying your contributions is usually taken care of by an accountant, but you can also take care of your contributions using […]

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Payment of holiday allowance – in Slovenian language: regres, to employees in the Republic of Slovenia.

Payment of holiday allowance – in Slovenian language: regres, to employees in the Republic of Slovenia.

Under Slovenian labour law, employers are obliged to pay their employees a so-called “regress” – holiday allowance – every year. Holiday allowance is a one-off payment to an employee, which is historically derived from Slovenian legislation and is primarily intended as a payment to enable the employee to afford to take a holiday. Holiday allowance […]

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An overview of some of the current financing and lending schemes available to companies in the Republic of Slovenia through SID banka.

An overview of some of the current financing and lending schemes available to companies in the Republic of Slovenia thro...

Businesses and entrepreneurs in Slovenia, including foreign investors with registered companies in Slovenia, have access to a wide range of funding opportunities, incentives and subsidies. Under the national and European programmes available, companies can find support for a variety of activities, from research and development to expanding their business and improving liquidity. SID Bank (Slovenska […]

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The Republic of Slovenia will subsidise the purchase of electric bicycles for individuals and businesses from June 2024 with up to 4 million EUR.

The Republic of Slovenia will subsidise the purchase of electric bicycles for individuals and businesses from June 2024 ...

This year alone, the Slovenian Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy will spend €4 million to subsidise e-bikes. Subsidies will be available from June this year and are expected to cover up to 30% of the price. This is just one of twelve green tenders Slovenia will launch this year. They will cost € […]

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