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BALAKHANI INDUSTRIAL PARK minimizing waste, maximizing resources. Why Azerbaijan?. As one of the fast growing economy of the world, GDP of Azerbaijan is increased 7 times within last 8 years. Today, GDP of Azerbaijan is equal to 74% of total GDP in South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia)
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BALAKHANIINDUSTRIALPARKminimizing waste, maximizing resources
Why Azerbaijan? • As one of the fast growing economy of the world, GDP of Azerbaijan is increased 7 times within last 8 years. Today, GDP of Azerbaijan is equal to 74% of total GDP in South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia) • In 2003-2011, the poverty rate reduced from 45% up to 7% • Country ratings: • Long term credit rating: ‘BBB –’ (investment grade) • Short-term credit rating: ‘F3’ • UNDP Human Development Report (2010) – 69th • WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2011- 2012: 55th in the world and 1st among CIS • The attractive tax system: • Corporate tax: 20% • Income tax: 14-30% (progressive taxing) • VAT: 18% • Custom regime: Duties are imposed to goods imported to Azerbaijan in the range of 0-15% • State registration: As per “single window” system, state registration is carried out within 3 working days • Legislation: Sound legal framework (Laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan on "Investment activity" and on "Protection of foreign investments”)
Concept • Established Eco-Industrial Park infrastructure • Processing, manufacturing and service business/facilities located together on a common integrated and interlinked property • Improve the economic performance of the participating companies while minimizing their environmental impacts
Location • Next to Baku Waste-to-Energy Plant and Material Recovery Facility • Access to Balakhani-Binagady Highway • 15 km away from Baku Sea Port • 17 km away from Baku Railway (cargo) Station • 18 km away from International Airport • 202 km away from Russian border • 560 km away from Tbilisi city (capital of Georgia) • 894 km away from Black Sea (Poti) Port
Infrastructure • Bypass roadway connecting with Balakhani-Binagady Highway • Utilities: Electricity, water, sewage, gas and heat, waste collection and disposal, phone line, ADSL internet connection • Internal facilities: weighbridge, warehouse, bank and post office, repair workshop • Administrative (office) building, operational building (canteen, showers, change rooms, etc), single storey factories/areas for lease • General services: bus service, parking, fenced territory, safety and security (including fire protection), regular environmental monitoring
Investment incentives • Long and short term credit at preferential rates through State Entrepreneurship Support Program • Low cost land and industrial building area rents • Tax incentives: • exemption from corporate and income taxes for 7 years after registration • exemption from land taxes for 7 years after registration • exemption from real estate taxes for 7 years after registration • exemption from VAT for 7 years after registration for equipment, facilities and goods imported for production purposes
Features and benefits • Very good location with easy access to highway, railway, international airport, sea port • Close proximity to important export markets of Russia, Caspian Sea basin, Caucasus and Central Asia countries • Both highly skilled and unskilled cheap labor forces • Favourable tariff costs for utilities • Simplification of procedures/one-window service for administrative issues (registration at Park within 3 days • Use of common facilities and services
Target industries • Plastic recycling • Tire/rubber recycling • WEEE recycling • Lead batteries • Non-ferrous metal and cable recycling • Municipal hazardous waste recycling • Green (recycled) products manufacturing • Green energy production
Master plan • Park area: 70,000 m2; Industrial area: 23,460 m2: Administration area: 3,000 m2
More information at… Official Web Site of Balakhani Industrial Park www.bsp.az
Thank you! Contacts: Management Company: “TamizShahar” JSC 55, Khojalyave, AZ 1025, Baku city, Azerbaijan Republic,Phone: (+99412) 464 41 10/11Fax: (+99412) 464 41 12E-mail: info@tamizshahar.az; URL: www.tamizshahar.az