In MS, 93.4% of companies are dominated by small businesses – Economy

Of the 305,654 companies recorded in March, in Mato Grosso do Sul, 285,511 are small businesses. The amount corresponds to 93.4%. Last year, in the same period, the State registered 293,522 companies in operation.

The data comes from the Business Map, released by MEMP (Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business). Last Thursday (02), they were presented by the Competitiveness coordinator, Augusto de Castro to the head of Semadesc (Secretariat of State for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation), Jaime Verruck and to the executive secretary of Economic and Development Sustainability Rogério Beretta.

Of the total number of small companies, 168,945 (55.2%) are MEIs (Individual Microentrepreneurs), with gross revenue of up to R$81 thousand; 96,937 (31.7%) are ME with gross revenue of up to R$360 thousand; and another 19,629 establishments (6.42%) that earned more than R$360 thousand, or up to R$4.8 million.

“These data show that we are on the right path, ensuring greater strength for small businesses in the State and recognizing the importance of these entrepreneurs in the state economy, generating jobs and income”, pointed out the secretary of Semadesc.

Counties – Campo Grande leads the ranking of companies with 124,240 firms, 40.6% of the total in the State. Next are the municipalities of Dourados, with 30,688 companies; Três Lagoas with 14,677; Ponta Porã with 8,250; and Corumbá with 7,603.

Among the activities, the highlight is the retail trade and clothing sector with 18,743 companies; hairdressing, manicure and pedicure with 11,876 and masonry works with 10,055 establishments.

Opening time – Furthermore, the data also shows that the average time for opening a company in Mato Grosso do Sul is 12 hours, with 9.5 hours of location feasibility (which is granted by the municipalities) and 2.5 hours for registration by Jucems (Commercial Board of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul). The number is below the national average, which is more than 20 hours.

“The survey shows that Jucems, with its modernization, placed MS as the 12th in the country. We have evolved and today we have 2.5 hours to register. Our goal is to reduce this time even further at Jucems and in terms of the feasibility of opening firms , and insert the State into the top 10 in Brazil”, added Verruck.

The State is 7th in Brazil in terms of exemption from permits and licenses. Since 2020, the State Government has adhered to the Economic Freedom Law (Law nº 13,874/19) and implemented measures to reduce bureaucracy in the sector.

According to the ranking, in Mato Grosso do Sul, 612 activities are already exempt from permits. MS has 15 cities in the national ranking with less bureaucracy, with emphasis on Maracaju, where 536 activities are considered low risk and do not require permits at the time of incorporation.

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