The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister Sung Yun-mo) announced that from January 20th, to support companies in the energy industry convergence complex and to promote investment attraction, the’Operation Guidelines on Designation of Energy Specialized Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as Specialized Enterprises Notification)’ was enacted and implemented. Revealed.The notification of specialized companies enacted this time is based on screening and evaluation items and scores necessary for designating energy specialized companies in accordance with Article 14 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act as Article 14 of the’Special Act on Designation and Promotion of Energy Industry Convergence Complexes’ (hereinafter referred to as the Convergence Complex Act). And other details.
The targets for energy-specialized companies are companies that reside in the convergence complex, and the proportion of energy and related industry sales out of the total sales of the company is 50% or more. The Ministry of Industry is planning to designate a company that can contribute to the development of the convergence complex in the future as an energy-specialized company by comprehensively evaluating technology level, management capability, and linkage with energy-critical industries.
If designated as an energy-specialized company, △Local tax reduction or exemption in accordance with the’Local Tax Special Restriction Act’ and local government’s ordinances’ △Addition of 2%p support ratio for facility subsidy support for’Local Investment Promotion Subsidy’ You can receive support for additional points.
The evaluation cost is supported by the government, so there is no burden on the enterprise, and all application documents can be submitted in an electronic file.
An official from the Ministry of Industry said, “We plan to actively promote support for companies in the convergence complex, such as designating an energy-specialized company, to build the local energy industry ecosystem and revitalize the convergence complex.”
He added, “We will continue to improve the system, such as the revision of the Convergence Complex Act, to expand effective support such as tax support for energy-specialized companies, special cases for state-owned property, and priority purchase of public institutions.” “We plan to expand full-fledged support for the creation of a convergence complex such as fostering manpower and promoting commercialization.”