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Municipality of Prokuplje. Municipality of Prokuplje. Why Serbia ?. Municipality of Prokuplje. Free trade area Free trade agreement with Russia Free trade agreement with Southeast European countries 300 Mil. Consumers market. Why Serbia ?. Municipality of Prokuplje.
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Why Serbia ? Municipality of Prokuplje Free trade area • Free trade agreement with Russia • Free trade agreement with Southeast European countries • 300 Mil. Consumers market Make life better
Why Serbia ? Municipality of Prokuplje Reasons for investing • Lowest corporate tax rate 10% • 10 years tax holiday • Free from paying taxes and contrbution on wages for new staff • 2.000-10.000 eur per new employed • GDP Growth Rate Make life better
Background information Municipality of Prokuplje • South East of Serbia • Corridor 10 - 24 km • Car Konsantin Airport – 25 km • Belgrade 230 km • Sofija 200 km • Skoplje 195 km • Thessaloniki 400 km Make life better
Background information Municipality of Prokuplje • Center of Toplica District • Area - 759 km2 • Population 48,501 • Latitude 43 13‘andLongitude 21 35' • Altitude 250-350 m • Moderately – continental climate with mild climate in the valley andcold winters in the mountains Make life better
Population Municipality of Prokuplje • 48.501 inhabitans • 27.160 city • 21.341 villages Make life better
Why Prokuplje ? Municipality of Prokuplje • Free use of city construction land • 10 years municipality`s tax holiday • Credits lines with 1% interest rate • Infrastructure support • Logistic support from LED team • Availability of municipal capacities Make life better
Berilje – eastern free zone Municipality of Prokuplje • Surface 10,182 ha • Distance from the center of the town 2,8 km • Connection with the main road • Connection with the railroad Make life better
Solunska – central free zone Municipality of Prokuplje • Surface 14,16 ha • Distance from the center of the town 0,7 km • Connection with the main road • Connection with the raiload Make life better
Brownwnfield Municipality of Prokuplje • Space – 50.000m2 • (production and offices space) • Infrastructure • (electricity,water and sewerage system, phone lines and internet, heating system) • Ownership (private and state ownership) Make life better
Logistic support Municipality of Prokuplje LED office can help You to obtain • Registration papers • Facility permissions • Public companies permissions • Services companies contact (accounting, lawers offices and other) Make life better
Logistic support Municipality of Prokuplje Available approach to Business Incubator Centre facilities for: • Workforce development • Administrative center (offices, internet, conference rooms, etc.) Make life better
Labor force Municipality of Prokuplje Trained and qualified labor force with the possibility of reeducation and retraining • Average salary 236 euro (gross) • 43% of Republic average • Unemployed rate (36%) Make life better
Unemployed Municipality of Prokuplje Make life better
Unemployed women Municipality of Prokuplje Make life better
Industry Municipality of Prokuplje • Food industry • Metal industry • Non-metal industry • Textile industry • Wood processing industry • Construction industry • Services • Tourism Make life better
Entrepreneurship and SME’s Municipality of Prokuplje • 200 SME’s • 1200 entrepreneurs Make life better
Investors Municipality of Prokuplje The biggest investors are • Pionir-Serbia (Brownfield, 5 Mil. euro) • Konus Konex-Slovenia (Brownfield, 2Mil. euro) • Hellenic Petroleum-Greece (Greenfield, 1.5 Mil. euro) Make life better
Our partners Municipality of Prokuplje • US Agency for International Development • European Commission • Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities • Serbian Investment and Promotion Agency Make life better
Other important facts Municipality of Prokuplje • Nearness of University center - 20 km • Digital phone lines in Municipality • Available optical connections • Fast internet connections Make life better
Municipality of Prokuplje Thank you for attention Local economic development Office Tatkova 2/32 18400 Prokuplje +381 27 329 703 ledoffice@prokuplje.org.rs www.prokuplje.org.rs Make life better