The Ministry of Economic Affairs will report on the "Promoting the Upgrading and Transformation Plan of Industries and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" in the Executive Yuan tomorrow.

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[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] The Ministry of Economic Affairs will report on the "Promoting the Upgrade and Transformation Plan of Industries and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" in the Executive Yuan tomorrow. It is understood that the Ministry of Economic Affairs will strive to allocate 25 billion yuan from special regulations after the epidemic, through interest subsidies, experts Group counseling and other methods will help companies upgrade their process equipment and retain core manpower, paving the way for a better economy in the second half of the year.

The draft "Special Regulations on Strengthening Economic and Social Resilience after the Epidemic and Sharing Economic Results for All" has gone through a one-month freezing period, and the Legislative Yuan will vote on the 17th at the earliest. The special post-epidemic regulations with a budget of 380 billion yuan in the Executive Yuan cover 9 categories, including Inject labor insurance, health insurance and Taipower, stabilize prices by 100 billion yuan, strengthen economic and social resilience by 100 billion yuan, and share 180 billion yuan in economic and general cash.

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Among them, "promoting the upgrading and transformation of industries and small and medium-sized enterprises", the Ministry of Economic Affairs has planned 25 billion yuan. In addition to extending the period of relief and revitalization loans, including the extension of old loans, working capital loans and revitalization loans, all projects will be extended to April 30, 2023 On the 2nd, assisting enterprises to solve short-term financial problems; considering the small transformation capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises, the small and medium-sized enterprise department also plans to propose special loans to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in transformation.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs will pay to form an expert guidance group to conduct carbon surveys for small and medium-sized enterprises, and at the same time launch the "big and small" plan. Key manufacturers such as central industries in the industrial chain and enterprises with excellent carbon reduction performance will share experience in smart modules and low-carbonization to drive Upstream and downstream supply chain upgrades.

In addition, small and medium-sized enterprises are facing upgrades and need to purchase new equipment, update software, or adjust and improve production lines. The Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to launch a fixed-proportion subsidy program for expenses below a certain amount. Special loans can also be used for purchase expenses exceeding the upper limit.

In addition, when small and medium-sized enterprises encounter unpaid leave and empty shifts, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will subsidize training costs and encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to conduct smart upgrades and low-carbon transformation courses for employees. Repeat application.