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List of incentives available in this location for quick easy reference below.

Incentives

Table key

  • Incentive offered
  • Incentive not offered
  • Did not submit information
Cash grants/incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
  • Investment in designated areas - up to 30% plus a bonus for SMEs.
  • Investment of small and medium-size companies outside of designated areas - 20% for small companies - 10% for medium companies.
  • Investment for special environmental protection: 15 to 30%.
  • For R&D projects: between 25% and 50%. Industrial research and development: 50%.  Experimental development (pre-market research): 25%
Tax exemptionsMore [+]Less [-]
  • Corporate tax rate: 25%.
  • Advanced tax write-off in 2009/2010: 30%.
  • No trade tax.
  • No net wealth tax, no inheritance & gift tax.
  • Personal income tax reduced: max. EUR 1,350 per year
  • Tax benefits for R&D and training: 25–35% for innovative projects.
  • 20% reserve for training/education.
Property assistance / other fiscal incentiveMore [+]Less [-]
  • Support in finding suitable property, sites and office space.
  • Support in infrastructure provisions from road access to utilities.
Training and labor market assistanceMore [+]Less [-]
  • Business-oriented training.
Loan guarantees, cheap loans or financeMore [+]Less [-]
  • Loan guarantees are available: Maximum guarantee quota: 80%, Maximum obligation: 7.5 million euros.
  • ERP-loans.
  • Soft loans for specific projects.
  • Equity finance: Seed capital, double equity, mezzanine capital, equity guarantees.
Exemptions from regulations
Target sectorsMore [+]Less [-]
  1. Environmental technology / renewable energy / e-mobility
  2. Life science
  3. Research & development
Sectors specific incentivesMore [+]Less [-]
  • Over 40 % of environmental technology companies received incentives for their innovations.
  • R&D Headquarters can get up to 50% incentives.

Sponsorship

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