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“Machinery and capital goods” (Capital fund for the support of the excellence of Italian gastronomy and agri-food) is the incentive that supports companies of excellence in the catering, pastry and ice cream sectors. The contributions encourage investments for the purchase of professional machinery and other durable capital goods. The incentive is managed by Invitalia and is promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry with the Ministerial Decree of 4 July 2022. The financial allocation is 56 million euros, gross of costs for managing the measure.
Who is it aimed at?
The concessions are aimed at: companies operating in the sector identified by the ATECO code 56.10.11 (Catering with supply) duly established and registered as active in the Companies Register for at least 10 years, or which have purchased - in the 12 months preceding the date of publication of the Ministerial Decree 4 July 2022 - certified products DOP, PGI, SQNPI, SQNZ and organic products for at least 25% of the total food products purchased in the same period companies operating in the sector identified by the ATECO code 56.10.30 (Ice cream shops and pastry shops) and by ATECO code 10.71.20 (Production of fresh pastries) duly established and registered as active in the Business Register for at least 10 years or, alternatively, who have purchased - in the 12 months preceding the date of publication of the Ministerial Decree 4 July 2022 - certified products DOP, IGP, SQNPI and organic products for at least 5% of the total food products purchased in the same period
What does it predict
Each company can obtain a non-repayable contribution not exceeding 30,000 euros to cover a maximum of 70% of the total eligible expenses relating to the purchase of professional machinery and instrumental goods for the company's activity. The capital goods must be: brand new, organic and functional, purchased at normal market conditions from third parties who have no relationship with the beneficiary company, kept in the company's balance sheet for at least three years from the date of granting the contribution. Expenses are not permitted. incurred before the submission of the application and in any case those reported in article 6, paragraph 4, Ministerial Decree 4 July 2022. The expenses must be entirely borne and paid by the company within 8 months from the date of granting of the benefits and the capital goods purchased must be maintained in the company's balance sheet for at least 3 years from the date of granting the contribution. The contributions are granted under the de minimis regulation (General EU Reg. 2831/23, SGEI EU Reg. 2832/23).
