DIGITAL KIT FOR SMES AND FREELANCERS. BOOST YOUR BUSINESS.
The digital kit for SMEs and freelancers: everything you need to know.
If you are self-employed and/or have an SME, and you still haven’t heard about the proposal called KIT Digital, or you don’t know what you have to do to apply for it, keep reading, this is of interest to you, and very much so!
- Do you need financing to give your business a boost?
- Or simply to improve sales?
Then don’t miss this opportunity to get it for free and without having to reimburse anything!
WHAT IS THE DIGITAL KIT for SMEs and the self-employed?
In 2022, with the aim of supporting the digitalization of small and medium-sized companies, as well as the self-employed, the KIT Digital initiative has been launched. This is a public financial aid program, in order to implement digital solutions in businesses.
These grants are financed with “Next Generation EU” funds and have a generous but limited budget. They will be prioritized and awarded on a first-come , first-served basis.
WHAT DO I GET WITH THE DIGITAL KIT
The beneficiaries will receive such assistance in the form of a “redeemable voucher” with a maximum amount established according to the following:
- Segment I: Small companies with 10 to 49 employees – 12,000 euros
- Segment II: Micro-companies with 3 to 9 employees – 6,000 euros
- Segment III: Micro-companies with 1 to 3 employees and self-employed 2,000€.
If you have a more traditional business and you think this is not for you, you are missing an opportunity to improve aspects of it. Whether it’s making yourself known, reaching new potential customers, or implementing systems and automations. Ask for more information on how you can boost your business through the more than one hundred services available, for all levels.
On November 20, the deadline for the third and last call was opened, and with it all self-employed and small companies with less than 3 workers could apply.
WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW
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- To apply for the Digital Kit for SMEs and freelancers it is necessary to previously perform a test-diagnosis to detect the level of digital maturity from the page https://www.acelerapyme.gob.es/. To do this you will have to register first.
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- The report obtained must be attached to the application submitted through the website https://red.es/es.
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- Once the Administration has checked that the requirements for accessing the digital voucher have been met, the self-employed/company is notified of the resolution. From this point on, the company has 6 months to choose both the service and the Digitalizing Agent (supplier).
Both the services and the companies in charge of implementing them (digitizing agents) are listed on this website.
services covered by this assistance
The services available fall into the following categories:
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- Website and Internet Presence
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- Ecommerce + Ecommerce
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- Electronic Invoice
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- Customer Management
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- Business Intelligence and Analytics
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- Social Media Management
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- Process Management
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- Cybersecurity
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- Virtual Office services and tools
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- Secure communications
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- Advanced Internet presence
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- Marketplace
Once the service and the Digitizing Agent have been chosen, the latter has 3 months to implement it. Once this process is completed, the Digitizing Agent issues the invoice and delivers it to the client (self-employed/company). Several aspects become relevant here:
The voucher only covers the expense, so the VAT will have to be paid to the supplier and subsequently deducted in the VAT self-assessment. So, as a general rule, VAT is not an expense. It is only a cash flow.
At no time is money received so that it can later be paid to the Digitizing Agent, butthe voucher is redeemed.
The chosen service may have a price higher than the amount assigned in the Digital Voucher. When the quotation is presented to you by the Digitalizing Agent, you will have to decide whether to accept it. In this case the difference has to be assumed by the client (self-employed/company).
Example: a service worth €3,000 is chosen and only one voucher worth €2,000 has been granted. The €2,000 voucher is redeemed and the remaining €1,000 is paid by the self-employed person/company.
Finally, it should be noted that, being an aid, it is subject to possible revisions (inspections). It is advisable that all documentation related to it (not only the invoice) be kept for at least 4 years.
If you are interested in providing this type of services and want to become a Digitalizing Agent, you can consult the requirements and information in this link.
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The first thing first of all is to find out about local and regional aid when it comes to entrepreneurship. They may vary according to the type of business, investment, whether or not people are hired, etc. At state level there are also subsidies, the best known of all is the “flat rate” in the self-employed fee paid to the Social Security. 
If you are going to register as self-employed and you are going to need a place for the activity, you have to take this point into account. It can become a great adventure if the premises need renovations, due to the amount of bureaucratic procedures and the process that takes a long time. It is not only a matter of adapting the premises to the activity to be carried out, but also of complying with certain regulations. Be that as it may, even if it is the simplest case, you would need an Opening License and the approval from the Health Department. 
Consider whether Liability Insurance is necessary and ask for quotes!
Although there are other options, I still consider the Digital Certificate essential. After the last few years, if you don’t have it, my advice is that you should ask for it as soon as possible. It is an encrypted file that integrates the identification data of a user. 
Once the previous four points have been reviewed and completed, it would be time to register as self-employed with the Social Security and Tax Authorities.
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