The PME Approval

The SME Approval confers a special regime for the benefit of SMEs. This is a document issued by the SME administration which offers several advantages including :

• Priority access to public contracts or subcontracting when the SME fulfills the conditions required for the performance of the contract;
• The overall application reduced by 5% of the duties and taxes levied on importation on machines and tools as well as spare parts directly necessary for the production and processing of products;
• Total exemption from duties and taxes levied on the import of materials firsts entering all or part of their elements in the composition products worked or processed on national territory and using at least 40% of local products;
• Exemption for five years from customs taxes on inputs;
• Exemption for the first five years of their activity from income tax. This exemption does not apply to companies whose main activity is the purchase-resale of imported goods and the provision of low-cost services added value.

The central services are the heart of the General Management. They consist of three directions:

• The Promotion and Incentives Department, which has three departments.
• The Micro-enterprise Directorate, made up of two departments;
• The SME Development Department also consists of two departments.

Finally, there are the territorial services, which are the extension of the Directorate General of Small and Medium Enterprises in the provinces. They have the powers of General Management, each within their own jurisdiction. territorial. They are each placed under the authority of a Director, assisted by a Director assistant. All departments are under the authority of a department manager.

Identification

The Ministry in charge of SMEs is setting up an identification mechanism for SMEs. This identification aims to recognize the quality of an SME by a Certificate of Compliance with the SME Statute (CCSPME), issued by the General Directorate of SMEs. This is a prerequisite for applying for Approval.