Austrian Ceiling Regulation published – reclassification of COVID-19 subsidies exceeding the ceilings now possible in company groups

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the BMF (Austrian Ministry of Finance) has paid out several aids in the form of COVID-19 subsidies to companies pursuant to EU state aid law via the COVID-19 Finanzierungsagentur des Bundes GmbH (COFAG). In the course of implementation in Austria, the design of the ceilings for state aid pursuant to section […]

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Guideline on processing late applications by COFAG under the law on state aid adopted – further payment of COVID-19 subsidies possible

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the BMF (Austrian Ministry of Finance) has paid out several aids in the form of COVID-19 subsidies pursuant to EU state aid law via the COVID-19 Finanzierungsagentur des Bundes GmbH (COFAG). In national implementation the granted application periods deviated from EU regulations resulting in initial applications submitted after 30 June 2022 […]

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