Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are administratively separated areas in Poland where the investors can launch and conduct business operations on preferable terms. The SEZ estates offer plots of land available for investments, fitted with complete technical infrastructure, plus income tax exemption (PIT or CIT). In addition, investors in SEZs receive free-of-charge aid in going through all formalities related to the investment process.
Tax exemptionwithin an SEZ is linked to the size of the investment, or the number of new jobs created. The aggregate of tax exemptions and other forms of aid cannot exceed the regional aid ceiling. The business operations launched through a specific investment must be continued for at least 5 years following the investment completion date (large enterprises) or 3 years (small and medium size enterprises). If support is granted for the creation of new jobs, such jobs must be maintained for at least 5 years following the completion of the investment. The minimum value of the investment eligible for aid in an SEZ is EUR 100 thousand. The voivodeship has two Special Economic Zones—Pomorskie SEZ and Słupsk SEZ.
Pomorskie Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) comprises 17 investment locations totalling 1220.11 ha in area. All locations are spread over northern Poland: 447.03 ha in the Pomorskie Voivodeship, 603.08 ha in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship and 170 ha in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship. By mid-2008 the investments in PSEZ had added up to PLN 3 307.6 million and created 17 326 jobs. The prevailing industries are: electrical and optical equipment manufacturing, and paper production. The prime investors include: Sharp Manufacturing Poland, Orion Electric Poland, Bridgestone Stargard, Flextronics International Poland, International Paper Kwidzyn, Jabil Circuit Poland, Gemalto, Zakłady Farmaceutyczne “POLPHARMA”, Mondi Świecie, Tensho Poland Corporation, and Polpak Papier.
Słupska Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), managed by the Pomorskie Agency for Regional Development SA, occupies the total area of 401 ha and is made up of 8 investment locations in the Pomorskie, Zachodniopomorskie and Wielkopolskie voivodeships. By mid-2009 the investments in the zone had amounted to PLN 718,4 million and created 2 528 new jobs. The prevailing trades are: timber industry, plastics production and metal goods manufacturing, automotive industry, and transport. The main investors include: “BAJCAR” Bronisław Bajcar, M&S Okna i Drzwi, Przetwórstwo rybne “Łosoś”, KAPENA, Kronospan Polska, and NordGlass II.
Źródło „Gospodarka: województwo pomorskie”, publikacja Agencji Rozwoju Pomorza S.A.
Author: Bartosz Kraszewski,
published date:
2010.12.03 11:10
