Tax incentives and other reliefs for investors

Community or Municipality Office:

• 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;
• support for projects within the framework of public private partnership;
• 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:
  • active and dynamic village councils,
  • Citizens Service Bureau;
• up-to-date portfolio of investment areas available;
• 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:
  • recruitment of employees;
• extensive promotion of local business activities by the Town/Community Office;
• farmers are provided with consultancy services;
• expert consultancy and assistance concerning the European Union aid programmes;

Tax reliefs:

• low taxes and local charges;
• advantageous local charges;
• tax may be paid in instalments should the enterprise experience financial difficulties which undermine its existence;
• tax arrears may be paid in instalments should the enterprise experience financial difficulties which undermine its existence;
• deadlines for tax payment may be extended should the enterprise experience financial difficulties which undermine its existence;
• partial exemption from property tax;

Other:

• meetings with business representatives, held by the local authorities;
• unrestricted access to technical infrastructure within the investment areas;
• each investment offer is considered individually;

For details concerning aid programmes for investors, see the following websites:

• Town;

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