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<strong>Slovakia</strong>’s attractiveness and great opportunities for research and development have already been discovered by many<br />

inves<strong>to</strong>rs, including Siemens, Johnson Controls, ON Semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r and others.<br />

Investment incentives<br />

The primary role of the <strong>investment</strong> incentives should be <strong>to</strong><br />

motivate inves<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> place their new projects in regions<br />

with higher unemployment.<br />

The positive impact of a new <strong>investment</strong> shall be proved<br />

by jobs creation, by improved chances for the graduates<br />

<strong>to</strong> get a job, <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> by creation of new entrepreneurial<br />

opportunities for local companies.<br />

Minimum amount of <strong>investment</strong> in industry depends on<br />

the unemployment rate in the proposed location:<br />

Minimum <strong>investment</strong> amount/share of new<br />

machinery, from 1 August 2011:<br />

Eligible projects<br />

The Act on Investment Aid divides the projects which may<br />

be supported in<strong>to</strong> four categories:<br />

• industry<br />

• technological centers<br />

• shared services centers<br />

• <strong>to</strong>urism<br />

All types of projects may apply for the following forms of<br />

incentives: c<strong>as</strong>h grant, tax relief, contribution <strong>to</strong> new jobs or<br />

transfer of the state/municipality property <strong>to</strong> the inves<strong>to</strong>r<br />

for the discounted price.<br />

BY<br />

PU<br />

PB<br />

CA<br />

NO<br />

TS<br />

KM<br />

DK<br />

ZA<br />

LM<br />

MT RK<br />

IL<br />

TR<br />

TN<br />

BR<br />

BB<br />

PD<br />

SA<br />

MY<br />

NM BN<br />

ZH<br />

DT<br />

SE<br />

PN<br />

PE<br />

ZV<br />

TO<br />

PT<br />

ZC<br />

TT HC<br />

ZM BS<br />

MA<br />

LC<br />

PK<br />

NR<br />

KA<br />

VK<br />

SC<br />

BA GA<br />

LV<br />

SA<br />

NZ<br />

PP<br />

RA<br />

RS<br />

SL<br />

KK<br />

LE<br />

SN<br />

GL<br />

RV<br />

BJ<br />

SB<br />

PO<br />

KE<br />

KS<br />

SK<br />

SP<br />

VT<br />

TV<br />

ML<br />

HE<br />

MI<br />

SV<br />

SO<br />

14 mil. EUR/60%<br />

7 mil. EUR/50%<br />

3,5 mil. EUR/40%<br />

* Bratislava region is exluded<br />

DS<br />

KN<br />

Eligible costs<br />

• half of the minimum <strong>investment</strong> (i.e. 7 mil./3.5 mil./1.75 mil.<br />

EUR) must be financed by own equity of the inves<strong>to</strong>r<br />

• 60%/50%/40% of eligible costs must be used for acquisition<br />

of new machinery and equipment<br />

• incentives are available for launch of a new industrial plant<br />

<strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> for extension of an existing one<br />

• costs of land acquisition<br />

• costs of buildings acquisition<br />

• costs of technological equipment and machinery<br />

acquisition<br />

• intangible fixed <strong>as</strong>sets – licences, know-how, etc.<br />

For more information ple<strong>as</strong>e see: www.sario.sk

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