SME threshold doubles to EUR 50 million in turnover

EUR 50 million — the annual turnover up to which a company will be able to keep its small or medium-sized enterprise status, under a draft law approved by the Government. The current ceiling is EUR 25 million.

The asset limit rises from EUR 21.5 million to EUR 43 million, while the staff limit stays below 250 employees, in line with the EU definition. The draft also creates a new category, “small mid-caps”: firms with fewer than 750 employees and turnover of up to EUR 150 million or total assets of up to EUR 129 million. They will be able to use support measures, financial instruments and state aid schemes, and the eligible business angel investment cap for them will be up to EUR 5 million.

Status will be assessed taking into account ownership and control links between companies, so a large business cannot split itself into several firms on paper to obtain SME benefits. The draft also allows guarantees on bonds issued by SMEs.

What it means for you

• If your company has outgrown the EUR 25 million threshold, it may again qualify for SME programmes and guarantees.
• Companies in groups will calculate their figures together with affiliated firms.
• The new status brings no money by itself — what matters are the actual funding programmes.

Source: Logos-Press, 12.10.2026; InfoMarket, 07.10.2026