UK Subsidy Control / State aid Decision Tree
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This Decision Tree provides a step by step guide to help identify most circumstances when financial assistance is a subsidy that falls within the scope of the UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 or is EU State aid that must comply with the State aid Rules.
This Decision Tree covers the majority of outcomes but not all. For more Advice, Awareness or Assistance please contact: DfE Subsidy Control Advice Unit
UK Subsidy Control Act
- Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA)
- Services of Public Economic Interest - (SPEI)
- Streamlined Routes
- Principles Route
EU State aid Rules
- de minimis aid
- Services of General Economic Interest - (SGEI)
- General Block Exemption Regulation - (GBER)
- Full Notification
Alternative Text
No UK Subsidy or EU State aid Present
- Start - Question 1 - Is the beneficiary an Enterprise? - Answer - NO
- Conclusion - No Subsidy
- Start - Question 1 - Is the beneficiary an Enterprise? - Answer - YES
- Question 2 - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - Answer - NO
- Conclusion - No Subsidy Present
- Start - Question 1 - Is the beneficiary an Enterprise? - Answer - YES
- Question 2 - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - Answer - YES
- Question 3 - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - Answer - YES
- Question 4 - Purely local impact? / No effect on EU trade? - Answer -YES
- Conclusion - No Subsidy Present
UK Subsidy Present
- Start - Question 1 - Is the beneficiary an Enterprise? - Answer - YES
- Question 2 - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - Answer - YES
- Question 3 - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - Answer - NO
- Conclusion - UK Subsidy Present
Options under UK Subsidy Control Act:
- Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA)
- Services of Public Economic Interest - (SPEI)
- Streamlined Routes
- Principles Route
EU State aid Rules Present
- Start - Question 1 - Is the beneficiary an Enterprise? - Answer - YES
- Question 2 - Is funding to enhance economic activities? - Answer -YES
- Question 3 - Enterprise making or trading goods or electricity? - Answer - YES
- Question 4 - Purely local impact? / No effect on EU trade? - Answer - NO
- Conclusion - EU State aid Present.