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27 June – International Day of Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: SMEs Changing the World A reception of entrepreneurs will be held in Balakan Businessmen of the Nigde (Niğde) Region of Türkiye Visited the Baku SME House Investment Portal: A Support Tool Bringing Together Entrepreneurs and Investors on One Platform Azerbaijan Pavilion Featured at IsDB’s 14th Private Sector Forum Exhibition Winners of the Startup Competition Held Within the Framework of the Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings Announced Support for Expanding Sales Opportunities of SMEs The “7th Local Companies Promotion Exhibition” is being held HELF and AZHAB Forums Held in Baku During the 51st Annual Meetings of the Islamic Development Bank Group Startup Competition Launched Within the Framework of the IsDB Annual Meetings

Another 5 micro entrepreneurs exempted from profit and income tax 13.03.24

135 SMB subjects have been awarded with a “Startup” Certificate up to now.

The “Startup” Certificate has been granted to extra 5 SMB entities by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA).

The “Startup” certificates have been issued for the projects that include a hotel and car reservation platform of “Vvonder Voyage” LLC, an online platform and a mobile app of “Kidfi” LLC, which are aimed at increasing the financial awareness and calculation skills, a production of an ultrasonic therapeutic weight-loss device of “CM Elec Troniq” LLC, an online platform of “4Youkid” LLC for psychological services, and a production of a measurement device offered by an individual entrepreneur, Ramil Gadirov, for recording the environmental parameters.

This “Startup” Certificate exemptes the SMB entities from profit and income tax imposed for the revenues they earn from innovations from the date of issuance of the certificate.

The micro and small entrepreneurial entities whose projects are in the stage of development may apply to KOBİA for “Startup” certificates. You can find the application form and other required documents, as well as detailed information on relevant criterion at: https://smb.gov.az/az/nav/startap-sehadetnamesi

Note that only in 2023 42 SMB entities have been awarded with “Startup” certificates. 39 of them are micro and 3 are small entrepreneurial entities. The projects obtaining this document include innovative solutions on production and service areas. Up to now, the “Startup” Certificate have been given to 135 SMB entities.