Tax incentives and other reliefs for investors

Community or Municipality Office:

• online information service for investors (investment opportunities, documents, taxes, community charges, etc.);
• 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;
• public aid for investment;
• comprehensive service is provided within one Division/Department;
• 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,
  • Special Economic Zone;
• up-to-date portfolio of investment areas available;
• investment opportunities in the Town/Community area;
• information on investment opportunities is available in the following languages:
  • English,
  • German;
• assistance in negotiations with private owners of investment areas;
• assistance in negotiations with institutional owners of investment areas;
• access to utilities may be provided at community′s own expense;
• local authorities hold meetings with business representatives to discuss major local issues;

Tax reliefs:

• statutory tax reliefs - entrepreneur is exempt from tax in the fiscal year in which the building was delivered;
• advantageous tax rates;
• 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;
• de minimis aid;
• partial exemption from property tax;

Other:

• 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 and Municipality;

For details concerning rules of granting aid to entrepreneurs, see the following websites:

• Regional Aid Programme for Entrepreneurs;

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