Tax incentives and other reliefs for investors

Community or Municipality Office:

• online information service for investors (investment opportunities, documents, taxes, community charges, etc.);
• online processing of documents in:
  • Town Office;
• consultancy and support services throughout the investment process (from location planning to completion of the investment);
• close cooperation, where necessary, with investors who apply for permits and consents required by law;
• close cooperation, where necessary, with investors who apply to providers of utilities necessary for investment preparation and accomplishment for permits and consents required by law;
• comprehensive service is provided within one Division/Department;
• each investment is monitored by an appointed office employee;
• investment areas are covered by a valid development plan;
• existing development plans may be adapted according to investment requirements;
• the Town/Community features:
  • Business Enterprise Centre,
  • Business Information Centre,
  • Enterprise Incubator,
  • European Information Centre,
  • Investors Service Bureau,
  • Loan Guarantee Fund,
  • Professional Development Centre,
  • Various Crafts Guild;
• up-to-date portfolio of investment areas available;
• professional investment catalogues available;
• investment opportunities in the Town/Community area;
• information on investment opportunities is available in the following languages:
  • English,
  • German;
• investment areas available are both community- and private-owned;
• assistance in negotiations with private owners of investment areas;
• assistance in negotiations with institutional owners of investment areas;
• assistance in identifying and acquiring buildings and land that fulfil investors requirements;
• there is a business consultation council, composed of local business representatives, which cooperates with the Town/Community authorities and provides a forum for cooperation and discussion;
• local authorities hold meetings with business representatives to discuss major local issues;
• local government authorities cooperate with non-governmental organisations on a business level;
• Town/Community Office cooperates with the Labour Office to support investors by:
  • provision of public-funded training according to business profile of the future employer,
  • recruitment of employees,
  • reducing the investment costs by providing apprenticeship and training funded by the Labour Office;
• extensive promotion of local business activities by the Town/Community Office;
• expert consultancy and assistance concerning the European Union aid programmes;

Tax reliefs:

• low taxes and local charges;
• sureties or guarantees granted to entrepreneurs on more advantageous conditions than those available on the market;
• the Town/Community may dispose of or lease its property;

Other:

• information and consultancy centres for entrepreneurs operating in the Town/Community area;
• free training courses for enterprises (e.g. SMEs) held by the Town/Community Office;
• meetings with business representatives, held by the local authorities;
• unrestricted access to technical infrastructure within the investment areas;
• each investment offer is considered individually;

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