Malta Enterprise Incentives for the Hospitality Industry
15 October 2012
Hotels, Restaurants, Guest Houses, Farmhouses and Snack Bars – GRTU is pleased to invite you on Tuesday 16th October at 13.30 to a meeting dedicated to the incentives Malta Enterprise has to offer specifically for the hospitality sector. Amongst which:
Business Advisory Services
The business advisory scheme is designed to provide business undertakings with advisory services that suit their specific circumstances. Business advisory services are provided with the aim to support undertakings identify strengths and overcome weaknesses in specific areas. A range of business advisors services are available and every effort is made to match the right advisor to the specific needs of the applicant.
Micro Invest
Supports for micro enterprises and the self-employed to innovate, expand, and/or develop their operations. They are supported through a tax credit representing a percentage of the eligible expenditure and wages of newly recruited employees and/or apprentices.
Quality +
Quality+ encourages Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to continuously develop and improve the quality of their products, services and processes. To achieve recognised quality certifications and quality marks related to processes, products or services; environmental certifications; etc…
Energy Efficiency Measures
The promotion of environmental sustainability and pro-environmental business models has become a priority in today's ‘green' conscious society. Thus investments in energy saving solutions and renewable energy sources are no longer a commodity but a necessity. These investments will help hospitality businesses reduce their dependency on fossil fuels, reduce costs and attract more environmentally conscious customers. Enterprises in this sector can achieve significant savings through the support available on these investments, which can be redirected to investing in developing new markets, products, services and other core business requirements.
Interest rate Subsidy Scheme
Interest Rate Subsidy Scheme to support hotels, restaurants and holiday accommodation providers in upgrading their operations and product offering so as to provide new and improved services. Approved projects may receive an interest rate subsidy of between 1% and 3% which may be granted on interest payable to a bank during the first five years of a loan period. The subsidy may cover loans required for furbishing and upgrading of premises including extensions, modifications and extensions to premises; and the acquisition of plant, machinery, apparatus and instruments.
The intent of the session is to provide you with all the information in order to be able to take advantage of these schemes and incentives.
Date: 16th October
Time: 13.30-15.30
Venue: GRTU, Exchange Building, Republic Street, Valletta
Registration with Abigail Mamo on or 21232881 is required due to seating restrictions
We will help you keep a healthy relationship with your employees. By advising you on the ins and outs of the law you will always know where you stand and this will help solve problems. Help is also available for specific issues with individual employees and work policies.
Advice on EU Consumer Law
If you target consumers, our experts will be available to assist you to make sure you are following the correct selling procedures, have the right information on your website, in contracts and in your terms and conditions. Our experts will also assist with problems you might encounter with clients.
Being in business is sometimes lonely and you feel powerless against some challenges and difficulties. With support you are not alone. We are just a phonecall or an email away and we will be right there with you to assist you with your needs.
The Malta Chamber of SMEs , in collaboration with Weave Consulting – the ESG Specialists, is offering its members free advisory services to help them understand and implement ESG in a simple and affordable manner. To book your free session , email us on or call 21232881
Laws are constantly changing and sometimes this is not always for the best. You will be able to raise your concerns and get assistance to change something that is affecting your business negatively. Anything coming from the government’s side that is affecting your business negatively can be fixed through this asssitance.
The funding opportunities and the schemes are many. We will make sure you do not miss out on any of these opportunities and will help you look for financing for your business project needs.
Regular sessions will be made available to you free of charge. The topics of these sessions are always based on the interest of businesses, help businesses understand and make the most of opportunities, learn how to improve and to turn challenges to opportunities.
BECOME A MEMBER
The Malta Chamber of SMEs represents over 7,000 members from over 90 different sectors which in their majority are either small or medium sized companies, and such issues like the one we're experiencing right now, it's important to be united. Malta Chamber of SMEs offers a number of different services tailored to its members' individual requirements' and necessities. These range from general services offered to all members to more individual & bespoke services catered for specific requirements.
A membership with Malta Chamber of SMEs will guarantee that you are constantly updated and informed with different opportunities which will directly benefit your business and help you grow. It also entails you to a number of services which in their majority are free of charge and offered exclusively to its members (in their majority all free of charge).