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Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk"
The territory of The Free Economic Zone
"Vitebsk" (FEZ) is located in one of the largest industrial centres of
Belarus - the city of Vitebsk and has the total area of 9027 thousand of
square metres.
The Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk" has at its
disposal free plots suitable for building and farm production, as well as
unused production buildings with the total area of 57,7 thousand of square
metres, which are equipped with engineering and communication networks
(electric power, cold and hot water supply, sewage and ventilation systems,
and partly with overhead travelling cranes, etc). A gas main passes through
the territory of The Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk"; approach lines and former
military aerodrome are located within The FEZ territory as well.
The Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk" invites the
investors for establishment of various enterprises in accordance with
investors desires and aims.
The establishment of export-oriented enterprises
in The FEZ "Vitebsk" is the shortest and beneficial way for effective sales
promotion to the Russian market as well as to the markets of other countries
including CIS-countries.
The Free Economic Zone residents form their
production programs and market the manufactured production (works, services)
at their own way.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is considerable tax benefits
for investors.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is customs duties exemption of
raw materials, supplies and equipment, imported to the territory of the FEZ.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is customs duties exemption of
the goods manufactured in the zone and exported outside the territory of the
FEZ.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is non-use of allocation and
licensing towards exported-imported production goods of the FEZ residents.
At equal production prices the level of
profitableness of the production manufactured by the Free Economic Zone
residents is much higher.
At equal production costs prices of the Free
Economic Zone residents, may be much lower.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is the most advantageous
investment.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is the most favourable
opportunity to expand your business in CIS-countries.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is the most beneficial way for
effective sales promotion to the Russian market.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" is a real possibility to
withstand competition.
The most preferrable investment projects
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Businesses specializing in the production and
innovation of the information and high technology sectors.
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Import substitution productions, based on
cooperation with Belarusian productions.
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Productions, based on less - or non-waste
up-to-date technologies with use of local raw-materials.
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Labour- and science-consuming productions on
the basis of law-power-intensive technologies.
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Production of power-saving equipment
facilities and other.
The free economic zone "Vitebsk" objects:
1. A former radio-engineering plant
The total area of a former radio engineering
plant with adjoined plots is about 260 thousand of square metres. The total
area of unused production buildings is 50 thousand of square metres.
Production areas are equipped with electric power, cold and hot water
supply, sewage and ventilation systems and partially with overhead
travelling cranes. A boiler house is nearby. A gas main passes near the
territory of the plant.
The following buildings are disposed on the
territory of a former plant:
Production building N 1.
A building constructed of prefabricated
reinforced concrete measures 96x182 m overall with the height of 7,2 m up to
the lap trusses. There are two double-level built-in blocks (12x96 m). The
total area of the building is 1951.9 square metres, including production and
auxiliary areas (14981 square metres). The building is equipped with all
types of energy supply.
Production building N 2.
A two-storeyed building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 30x51 m overall and
the height of each storey of 3.3m. The ground floor is occupied with
dining-rooms (unused at the moment).
Production building N 3.
A ten-storeyed building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete measures 21x100 m overall. The height of
each storey is 3,3 m. The total area of the building is 9760 square metres.
This building is suitable for placing in it management service, design
offices, technological and medical services. A telephone exchange for 200
telephone subscribers is mounted in the building.
Production building N 5.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 72x96 m overall and
the height of 7,2 m up to the lap trusses. There is a double-level built-in
block (12x72m). The total area of the building is 8001 square metres,
including production and auxiliary areas (5675 square metres).
The building is suitable for different auxiliary
departments to be placed in (purveying centre, wood-working and power-repair
departments, foundry, etc.).
Production building N 7.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 18x96 m overall and
the height of 7,2 m up to the lap trusses. There is a double-level built-in
block (18x24 m).
A waste treatment department occupies the part
of the building. The total area of the building is 2152 square metres.
Production building N 8.
A three-storeyed brick building with reinforced
concrete overlaps measures 12x30 m overall. The height of each storey is 3,3
m. The total area is 1006 square metres, including production area (484
square metres).
Production building N 9.
A single-storey building, which puts together
three side-by-side disposed blocks.
The total area of the building is about 380
square metres. At the moment it is used as a storehouse.
STORAGE facilities (blocks N 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5).
Light metal constructions with the dimensions
30x30 m overall and the height of 5 m up to the roof. There are double level
built-in brick rooms (in blocks N 1, 3, 4) with the dimensions 6x30 m
overall.
The total area of storage facilities is 5254
square metres. The blocks N 1, 2, 3 are specialized for storing, the block N
4 for motor transport department.
2.Unaccomplished building of a motor transport
factory
The total area of this factory is 40 thousand of
square metres. The production area is 7,7 thousand of square metres. It is
located not far from the boiler house.
- item 1.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 72,4x90 m. The area of
the building is 4536 square metres. Incomplete.
- item 2.
A three-storeyed building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 36x12 m. The area of
the building is 1440 square metres. Incomplete.
- item 3.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete with the dimensions 18x24 m. The area of
the building is 504 square metres. Incomplete.
- item 4.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete. The area of the building is 884 square
metres. Incomplete.
- item 5.
A single-storey building constructed of
prefabricated reinforced concrete will the dimensions 12x24 m. The area of
the building is 288 square metres. Incomplete.
- items 6, 7, 8.
Car parkings with air-heating. The buildings are
projected.
- items 9, 10, 11, 12.
Waste treatment department. The buildings are
projected.
3.The region of a former military base.
The total area of a former military base is 8727
thousand of square metres. It has at its disposal different buildings and
constructions suitable for establishment of productions (principally small
and middle business), as well as free plots suitable for building, and farm
production. A former military aerodrome is located within the territory of
the base.
In order to carry out investment projects
some rights and benefits are proposed by the FEZ "Vitebsk" to the investors:
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free plots can be given on lease or sold for
ownership (under the projects);
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production areas can be rented from FEZ(the
monthly rental charge is fixed by agreement between parties at the rate of
1,5 - 2,0 $ per square metre of the production areas);
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it is possible to acquire premises for
separate projects as legal persons property;
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all the questions concerning the registration
of establishing enterprises can be solved directly in the Administration
of The FEZ " Vitebsk".
What are the tax benefits and other preferences
proposed to the investors?
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list of taxes and reduced tax rates restricted
by Law;
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100% of customs duties exemption of raw
materials, supplies and equipment, imported to the territory of The FEZ;
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100% of customs duties exemption of the goods
manufactured in the zone and exported outside the territory of The FEZ;
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100 or 50% exemption from value-added tax of
own production goods;
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100% exemption from profit tax within the
first 5 years and reducing of this tax up to 40% within the following
years;
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tax on incomes (dividends) of foreign
juridical persons is paid at the rate of 5%;
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profit that the zone residents have forwarded
for investments in the Republic of Belarus is tax free;
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it is impermissible to extend the list of
taxes and raise tax rates during the period of the zone activities (30
years).
Due to tax benefits the amount of payments of
the FEZ residents is reduced up to 30% of taxes paid in the Republic of
Belarus.
State guarantees for the free economic zone
"Vitebsk" residents
The investment activities, all rights and tax
benefits for the FEZ residents are stipulated by Laws "On Free Economic
Zones" and "On Foreign Investments on the Territory of the Republic of
Belarus". These Laws secure a number of the investors guarantees:
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the zone investors form their production plans
independently as well as sell own production goods;
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foreign investors are guaranteed a free
transfer of their profits also in currency, gained from the investments to
the zone to the country of origin or to any other country;
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such compulsory measures as nationalization,
requisition, or similar in their effect on the investors property measures
are prohibited on the zone territory;
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moreover, the system of guarantees stipulated
by foreign investments legislation applies to foreign investors as well.
The FEZ "Vitebsk" administration
Postal Address:
44 Petrusya Brovky Str., Vitebsk, 210605,
Republic of Belarus
Tel/fax: (375 212) 210-927
fez@chat.ru
www.fez-vitebsk.com/
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