Transcript Belgrade Chamber of Commerce

Belgrade Investment Days 21-22 September 2015 Belgrade
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The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit
business association which represents the interests of more
than
100,000
businesses
(companies
and
small
entrepreneurs) on the territory of Belgrade, representing
nearly a half of the entire Serbian business community.
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There are nine Associations in the Belgrade Chamber of
Commerce, covering all economic sectors: agriculture and
food, industry, construction Industry and utility services, trade
and services, transportation and telecommunications, tourism
and catering, financial organisations, information technologies
and creative industry.
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Representation of the interests of the business community in
its relations with local, national and European authorities.
Supporting business growth, whether in business creation,
takeover or transfer, human resources or regulation
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce’s consultants support
businesses in their local or international development.
Education & trainings
Promotion of R&D (research and development) and
innovations, in cooperation with educational and scientific
institutions.
Providing technical and advisory support to entrepreneurs
Promotion of the economy by organizing trade fairs, forums
and conferences.
Organizing
of
B2B
meetings
for
businessmen.
Potentials of investing in Belgrade
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Belgrade possesses significant potentials in all sectors, and is
consequently a modern city suitable for living and work.
With approximately 1.6 million of inhabitants (21% of total
population in Serbia) and more that 50,000 employees,
Belgrade is not only a headquarters of the state administration
and institutions, but also a trade, industrial, transportation,
financial, tourism, cultural, scientific, and educational centre.
The structure of the industry shows the dominant share of
industry, trade, transportation, telecommunications and
construction.
With 39.9% share in GDP and more than 25% of total
employees in Serbia, Belgrade has a crucial effect on the
economy of entire country.
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce has collected 29 project:
 21 belong to the building industry: 10 projects belong to Public Utility Company
(recontruction), construction of hunting ammunition factory, contruction of mineral
water factory, sales location, adaptation of commercial building, contruction plot and
constuction of storages, adaptation of textile factory
 agricultural sector: 4 projects
reconstruction and equiping meet industry
upgrading of fodder factory
cleaning of forests from illegal garbage dumpt
farm for production of feedlot
 industrial sector: 2 projects
- construction of mini hydro power plants
- construction of energy sources and reconstruction of industrial water supply
 tourism sector: 2 projects
hotel reconstruction
implenatation of river information system
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Strategic geographical location
Duty free import in coutries from
the South East Europe and Russia
The lowest income tax rate in
Europe of 15%
Educated and skilled labor force
available on competitive costs
Financial support to investors –
loans and benefits for Greenfield
investments
Incentive for creators of
employment environment
Tax rates
Value added tax
Standard rate – 20%
Special rate – 10%
Pension and Disability Insurance –
14%
Health insurance – 5.5%
Unemployment insurance – 0.75%
Social security
contributions
Legal persons
Income tax
Tax on dividends, shares in profit,
royalties, interests and capital
gains
15%
20%
Corporate profit tax
Bulgaria
10%
Serbia
Romania
15%
15%
16%
Czech Republic
19%
Poland
19%
Hungary
19%
Source: SIEPA
Croatia
Slovakia
20%
23%
For all aditional information please contact:
BELGRADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Centre for Public Private Partnership and Project
Management
Ms Tatjana Dijan, Head
[email protected], 00381 11 2659-073