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G/SCM/N/315/BRA |
Brazil |
2018 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To construct, acquire and improve fishing vessels in order to enhance the ocean fishing fleet, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability (including management of fishing effort); to replace coastal and continental fleet fishing vessels with the objective to renew them, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability (including management of fishing effort); to Modernize, convert, equipe and adapt fishing vessels, to enhance the management control on fishing effort, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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National Programme for Financing the Enlargement and Modernization of National Fishing Fleet (PROFROTA Pesqueira)
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Fishing vessel owners or charters (natural or legal persons); professional fishermen and fishing industries; industrial fishing companies (natural or legal persons and cooperatives dedicated to fishing activities)
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Type of measure
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A "non-default" bonus ("paid-on time" installment performance bonus) calculated on the interest due of the financed amount, which can be granted to the loan taker
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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January 2015-December 2016
Duration of the subsidy: Not defined
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Keywords
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHE |
Switzerland |
2018 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
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Energy |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage electricity production in small photovoltaic systems, i.e. photovoltaic systems with an output of under 30 kW.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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One-off investment grants for small photovoltaic systems (Energy Act; SR 730.0 / RO 1999 197)
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All operators of new photovoltaic systems with an output of under 30 kW and that officially request a one-off grant
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Type of measure
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One-off grant; Feed-in remuneration
Photovoltaic systems with an output of less than 10 kW: one-off grant; photovoltaic systems with an output of between 10 kW and under 30 kW: one-off grant or feed-in remuneration at cost.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2014-2016
Duration of the subsidy: One-off payment once the new photovoltaic system is operational
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHE |
Switzerland |
2018 |
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Agriculture |
Agricultural policy 2014 – 2017 (AP 14-17) |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the conservation of natural resources and the upkeep of the countryside; the reliable provision of the population with foodstuffs; decentralised population settlement of the country.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Agricultural policy 2014 – 2017 (AP 14-17)
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Agricultural producers
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Type of measure
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Grants including Biodiversity payments, Resource efficiency payments and Payments for landscape quality
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: A new Agricultural Policy will be implemented in 2022
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Keywords
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Bio
Conservation
Natural resources
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHE |
Switzerland |
2018 |
Biodiversity and ecosystem |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
Non-silage allowance |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the use of grass as a more ecological and more expensive fodder in milk production.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Non-silage allowance
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Milk farmers
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Type of measure
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Contributions (grants)
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: The programme is been in force since 1999
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
Water management and conservation |
Tax concessions, Investment measures |
Other |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the infrastructure projects on water conservation with the purpose of absorbing foreign investment and expanding the open-up policy and enhance development of the region.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax policies for enterprises with foreign investment established in Special Economic Zones (excluding Shanghai Pudong area)
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Enterprises with foreign investment established in the Hainan Special Economic Zones and engaged in infrastructure projects such as airports, harbours, docks, highways, railways, power stations, coal mines and water conservation projects, and enterprises with foreign investment engaged in the development of and operations in agriculture with an operation period of no less than fifteen years
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Type of measure
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5 years of enterprise income tax exemption and 5 years of reduction by half
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2008-present
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Keywords
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Conservation
Natural resources
Water
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
Water management and conservation |
Tax concessions, Investment measures |
Other |
Preferential tax policies in the western regions |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the domestic and foreign-invested enterprises to engage in business including water conservancy with the purpose of accelerating the development of the western regions, expanding the opening up, lessening the imbalance of economic development among different areas and accelerating the development of the regions.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax policies in the western regions
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The domestic and foreign-invested enterprises which are newly established in the western regions and engaged in business such as transportation, electric power, water conservancy, postal service, radio and television, etc., whose revenue from those business accounts for over 70% of total revenue
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Type of measure
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2 years of enterprise income tax exemption and 3 years of reduction by half
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: From 2001 to the end of 2011, the newly established enterprises in transportation, power, water conservancy, postal service as well as radio and television before 31 December 2010, which were examined and approved by the taxation authorities, may enjoy the 2 years of exemption and 3 years of reduction by half policy until expiration; for those meeting the original tax preference criteria of the Western Development Plan, but failing to complete the verification formalities of the taxation authorities before 31 December 2010 due to such reasons as yet to generate revenue or enter the profit-earning year, the tax preference policies can be applied after they complete relevant formalities.
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Keywords
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Conservation
Natural resources
Water
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
Water management and conservation |
Tax concessions, Investment measures |
Other |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the investment and operation of public infrastructure projects on water conservation with the purpose of promoting the construction of infrastructure projects.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax treatment for public infrastructure projects that are particularly supported by the State
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Enterprises with investment in and operation of public infrastructure projects such as water conservancy, harbours, wharves, airports, railways, highways, urban public transportation and electric power projects
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Type of measure
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3 years of enterprise income tax exemption and 3 years of reduction by half
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2008-present
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Keywords
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Conservation
Natural resources
Water
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment and encourage the recycle of resources.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax treatment for projects for environmental protection, water and energy conservation
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1) Enterprises from the qualified projects of environmental protection or energy and water conservation such as projects of public sewage treatment, public refuse treatment, comprehensive development and utilization of methane, technological upgrading for energy conservation and discharge reduction, and seawater desalination etc.; 2) Enterprises purchases and actually uses the equipment specially designed for environmental protection, energy and water conservation, safe production etc.
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Type of measure
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1) 3 years of enterprise income tax exemption and 3 years of reduction by half; 2) 5 years of tax deferral
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2008-present
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Keywords
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Conservation
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Recycle
Water
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
General environmental protection |
Tax concessions |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the integrated utilization of resources and protect the environment.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax treatment for building materials products produced with integrated utilization of resources
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Enterprises uses the resources specified in the Catalogue of Comprehensive Use of Resources for Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Treatment as its main raw materials to manufacture products listed in the same Catalogue that meet relevant national and industrial standards
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Type of measure
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90% of enterprise income tax reduction
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: 2008-present
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Keywords
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Environment
Natural resources
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/315/CHN |
China |
2018 |
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Tax concessions |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To encourage the integrated utilization of resources, energy conservation and emission reduction.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Preferential tax treatment for building materials products produced with integrated utilization of resources
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Producers of: 1) bricks and tiles, building blocks and other products with waste residues as not less than 70% of raw materials; 2) Building gravel aggregates which have building (structure) wastes and gangues as raw materials; 3) Some parts of new-type wall material products
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Type of measure
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1) 70% of the VAT refund; 2) 50% of the VAT refund; 3) 50% of the VAT refund
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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2015-2016
Duration of the subsidy: 1 July 2015-present
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Keywords
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Conservation
Emissions
Energy
Natural resources
Waste
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