www.east-invest.eu Regional SME Position Paper

Transcript:www.east-invest.eu Regional SME Position Paper:
www.east-invest.eu Regional SME Position Paper Ukraine WG Ukraine 27 January 2017 www.east-invest2.eu June 2017 – Regional SME Position Paper developed, consulted, agreed, adopted and presented and in public 6 countries 5 SME Focus issues 5 SME Focus sectors SMEs provide Jobs, Growth, Prosperity SME 1 – SME Business Environment EU SME Policy Consensus Post Soviet – EU SME - Contrast in Concepts SMART Regulation – EU Regulation SME Focus on Local, Regional, National Level Holistic Transformation of the way business is done in Ukraine and all 6 countries In close Partnership PPD – Dialogue- Consensus –All stakeholders united for SME consensus and success Doing Business success like in Macedonia and Georgia! www.east-invest.eu SME Issue 2 Innovation-Skills Skills –VET – Training – Dual Education Entrepreneurship Education Digital Learning – e-education - Labor Market Reform and Information Research – Technology – Innovation Culture Start up and fail and start up again culture Creativity – Curiosity – Entrepreneurship-Innovation – Marketing Culture www.east-invest.eu SME Issue 3 SME Access to Finance SME Focus of Banking Micro Finance System Accounting Reform – Easy Financial Planning Land and Banking –Kataster and Collateral Financial Education – Business Planning Payment delay and enforcement New SME access models – Leasing, Factoring, Purchase order Financing Promotion of e-payment- fight against informality www.east-invest.eu SME Issue 4 Tax and Customs VAT EU compatible system – implementation Corporate Tax- SME Tax level Income tax Social Security contributions Tax implementation- fines, by force, corruption Customs costs, speed, corruption Physically time and costs of compliance www.east-invest.eu SME Issue 5 Access to Markets Quality Infrastructure Standards and certification Integration in EU Industrial Value Chains Out scouring of services Information Access Market access and promotion, trade fairs Internationalization Support with Export training and promotion Strategic Analysis of opportunities Regional market Integration www.east-invest.eu SME Sector 1-Tourism Tourism key sector for service culture SME start up Restaurant, Accommodation, Activities, Information, IT, Training and Education Regional dimension Employment intensive, Gender dimension Hospitality and Service culture Country marketing – Identity Building www.east-invest.eu 2 Agriculture and Food Processing Major opportunity –already a export driver Move up the value cycle – process – marketing –own brands Regional Development – SME - Tourism SME farming – improve living and income condition all regions of Ukraine www.east-invest.eu 3. Green Economy – Energy Efficiency Construction Industry Construction Material Industry Renovation and Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy – Water, Wind, Biomass Recycling Sector Eco-Tourism Regional Development – Sustainable Development