Slovenia have a strategic position in the heart of Europe with political and economic stability, a strong commercial ties with Western Europe and the Balkan States.
Has a very well developed transport infrastructure both on dry land and through the sea port at Koper.
Is a member of important bodies such as – IMF, EU from May 2004, OECD from June 2010.
Advantages are also adaptability of companies and workforce, business legislation investment incentives,cuts in corporate income tax rate until to 2015 and investment tax allowances.
A corporate culture of transparency and accountability, observance of international technical standards, personal integrity and company loyalty make a foreign manager’s job easy ever since the first big international companies established their operations in Slovenia. Investor confidence thrives on legal and institutional reforms designed to facilitate investment.
Advantages are also adaptability of companies and of workforce, business legislation, investment incentives, 17 % corporate income tax rate and investment tax allowances.
PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE IN SLOVENIA
Slovenia’s extensive economic reforms started in 2000 led to gradual regulatory changes in the FDI area. The approval mechanisms became streamlined and clear to investors improving Slovenia’s investment climate and increasing foreign investors’ confidence. A growing recognition of the importance of FDI as a source of fixed capital formation to economic growth and performance was translated into the government commitment to actively encourage inward investment by streamlining the investment promotion agencies and offering special investment incentives. Under the cost-sharing schemes designed to attract serious investors, funding is available to investors whose projects will build on Slovenia’s key selling points: well-developed infrastructure and supporting industries, and clusters of specialised suppliers. The overall supply chain costs are low in Slovenia thanks to its strategic geographical position at the heart of the market with 500 million customers without any customs and duties, equally convenient to serve east and south-east Europe, as well as Asia.