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Luxembourg: The domicile of choice for financial services - Alfi

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table <strong>of</strong> contents<br />

I. Contacts 4<br />

II. Sights on <strong>Luxembourg</strong> 6<br />

III. A Business-Friendly Environment 8<br />

Financial and Political Stability 8<br />

1. Financial and Fiscal Stability 8<br />

2. Political Stability 8<br />

3. Country Risk<br />

Tax 11<br />

1. Personal Income Tax 11<br />

2. Tax on Companies 11<br />

3. Value Added Tax (VAT) – Application <strong>of</strong> the EU VAT Package 11<br />

4. Double Taxation Treaties 11<br />

Business Infrastructure 12<br />

1. <strong>Luxembourg</strong> government access and support 12<br />

2. Office Space 13<br />

3. Transport 13<br />

4. Telecommunications and Internet 14<br />

Immigration 15<br />

1. Entry and residence requirements <strong>for</strong> EU, EEA and Swiss nationals<br />

and their family members 15<br />

2. Entry and residence requirements <strong>for</strong> non-European nationals 15<br />

Labour, Healthcare and Pensions 17<br />

1. Labour Market 17<br />

2. Healthcare 17<br />

3. Pensions 17<br />

IV. High Standard <strong>of</strong> Living 19<br />

A Cosmopolitan Environment 19<br />

Standard <strong>of</strong> Living 19<br />

UNESCO World Heritage 22<br />

V. Focus on the <strong>Luxembourg</strong> Fund Industry 23<br />

<strong>Luxembourg</strong> Financial Sector 23<br />

Investment Funds in <strong>Luxembourg</strong> 23<br />

Association <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Luxembourg</strong> Fund Industry 24<br />

VI. A great place to live and work 27<br />

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