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www.nfia.nl. ERIC@NFIA.NL. Reasons to invest. Strategic Location International Business Environment Superior Logistics and Technology Infrastructure Conducive innovation environment Favorable fiscal climate Highly educated, multilingual and flexible workforce Quality of Life. 3.

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  1. www.nfia.nl ERIC@NFIA.NL

  2. Reasons to invest • Strategic Location • International Business Environment • Superior Logistics and Technology Infrastructure • Conducive innovation environment • Favorable fiscal climate • Highly educated, multilingual and flexible workforce • Quality of Life 3

  3. Because … Holland offers a strategic location in Europe • Central position in Europe • Access to European markets and beyond • Gateway to Europe • 170 million consumers within a 500km radius 5

  4. Because … Holland offers an international business environment • Long Europe's trading crossroads • International outlook • Openness to foreign investment • High scores in international business location rankings • 50% of Dutch GDP derived from international activities • #4 in Bloomberg's Best Countries for Business 2013 • #8 in WEF's Global Competitiveness Report 2013/2014: Dutch businesses are highly sophisticated and innovative 7

  5. Because … Holland offers a superior logistics and technology infrastructure • Logistics • Schiphol Airport: Europe's best airport for cargo and passenger transport • Fastandefficientmultimodallogisticsnetworksinto Europe • #1 in DHL Global Connectedness Index 2012 • #5 in WorldbankLogistics Performance Index 2012 • Digital Infrastructure • #State-of-the-art, 100% digital, advanced fiber-opticnetwork • Home toone of the world'slargest internet exchange points, the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) • #6 in Akamai's ranking of countrieswithfastest internet connections Q2 2013 9

  6. EXCELLENT IT-INFRASTRUCTURE

  7. IT in the Netherlands The Netherlands is the perfect location for IT and IT related services! Connection • An excellent physical broadband connection infrastructure • AMS-IX: A global center for data traffic • One of the largest internet hubs in the world • The highest bandwidth speed per internet user in Europe Reliability • Reliable broadband and telecom providers • A very reliable and efficient energy infrastructure Creativity • Integration and cooperation between public and private, creative and business environments • Many early adopters when it comes to technological innovations The Netherlands The Digital Gateway to Europe!

  8. CONDUCIVE INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT

  9. Because … Holland offers a conducive innovation environment • Open innovation approach • Organized public-private partnerships • Mind-set of creativity, collaboration and reliability • Fast-track permits for highly skilled migrants • Tax incentives to promote corporate R&D and subsidy for innovator consortia • #4 in WIPO Global Innovation Index 2013 • #5 in EIU Innovation Union Scoreboard 2013 • #8 in WEF's Global Competitiveness Report 2013/2014: the country is rapidly harnessing new technologies for productivity improvements 13

  10. Because … Holland offers a competitive fiscal climate • Low statutory corporate income tax rate of 25% (20% for first 200,000 Euro) • Tax rulings: giving certainty in advance on future tax positions • Innovation box resulting in an effective tax rate of 5% • Tax incentives for R&D activities (WBSO and RDA) • Favorable participation exemption regime • Fiscal unity regime to freely set off profits and losses among group members • Transfer pricing practice in accordance with OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines • Carry forward losses for nine years and carry backward for one year • Wide tax treaty network reducing withholding taxes on dividends, interests and royalties • No statutory withholding tax on outgoing interest and royalty payments • Favorable tax treatment for foreign employees (30% tax ruling) 15

  11. Because … Holland offers a solid workforce • One of Europe's most highly educated, flexible and motivated workforces • Dutch professionals among the most multilingual in the world • Higher output per person employed in industry than most other European countries • Dutch labor law provides a range of possibilities to flexibly engage employees • Less than 5 days lost to strikes per 1,000 inhabitants per year (average) • #2 Melbourne Mercer's Global Pension Index 2013 • #3 Times Higher Education’s World Academic Summit Innovation Index 2013 • #8 in WEF's Global Competitiveness Report 2013/2014: the country's excellent education system and efficient markets are highly supportive of business activity 17

  12. Reasons to Invest Workforce: Language skills Language skills are meeting the needs of enterprises Sufficient Language Skills Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2011 Executive Opinion Survey: 10 = strongly agree 0 = strongly disagree

  13. Because … Holland offers an attractive quality of life • Holland applies the same open-minded principles to making its society work for both natives and newcomers • The standard of living is high • Cost of living is affordable • Dutch society is a multicultural one • Dedicated regional expat desks offer practical support • #1 Unicef’s child well-being table 2013 • #2 for Amsterdam in Lonely Planet hottest destinations to visit in 2013 • #4 in UNDP's Human Development Index 2012 (UNDP's HD Report 2013) 20

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