The coronavirus, No. 108 - Support for local enterprises

Deferral of real property tax payments and preferential loans - these are the next elements of the City's support for Szczecin-based enterprises which are generating loss due to the pandemic. 

Pay your taxes later

Due to the introduced restrictions for various types of business activity, local tax payments, including mostly real property tax, but also motor vehicle tax, may be deferred or paid under an instalment scheme at the request of an entrepreneur. It is also possible to apply for cancelling tax liabilities.

For more information, go to http://um.szczecin.pl/podatki, section "Tax relief at the request of taxpayers".

Cash for rescuing your business

To support measures aimed at counteracting the negative impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, enterprises may apply for a loan on preferential terms at the Szczecin Loan Fund (Szczeciński Fundusz Pożyczkowy). The financial aid is granted at 0% interest rate, without any additional charges. A total of 54 loans, worth over PLN 5.7m, have been granted so far.

For more information, go to http://www.fundusz.szczecin.pl/chapter_138000.asp

What else has the City done for enterprises?

- by the end of the year, the rent for the lease of premises owed by the city is PLN 1 per 1m2,

- the same payments were applied  between mid-March and the end of June,

- during the summer holidays, restaurant owners were paying 50% of the rent value,

- restaurant owners received a 90% discount for running outdoor seating areas,

- near Jana Pawła II Avenue (along a section of the Fountain Avenue), space was provided for setting up outdoor restaurant seating areas,

- creating a special web platform, where everyone can support local companies as part of the Szczecin Local Solidarity campaign. In total, the residents spent nearly PLN 35 000 on vouchers for products and services.

The latest updates on measures adopted by the City in relation to the coronavirus, are available via a dedicated web service koronawirus.szczecin.eu