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Invest In Belgium

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Invest In Belgium

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    1. Invest in Belgium Invest In Belgium

    2. Invest in Belgium

    3. Invest in Belgium A top destination for FDIs

    4. Invest in Belgium

    5. Invest in Belgium The secret of this success Central Competent & innovative Top infrastructure Easy and inexpensive Fiscally attractive

    6. Invest in Belgium Central

    7. Invest in Belgium Central

    8. Invest in Belgium Central Politically

    9. Invest in Belgium A Tradition of Foreign Trade

    10. Invest in Belgium Competent and Innovative

    11. Invest in Belgium Competent and Innovative Quality of R&D Highest proportion of scientists and engineers in EU27 (7,9% of all jobs in knowledge intensive services) ‘Best country in the world for academic research’ (The Scientist, November 2007) Major R&D centres, also for Australian companies (eg Prodata)

    12. Invest in Belgium Competent and Innovative Australian investments present in Belgium: Macquarie Airports owns 70% of the Brussels Airport Company Both Argyle Diamonds and Kimberley Diamonds have major offices in Antwerp Ansell Healthcare Europe has its HQ in Brussels Brambles, Amcor, Berrivale Orchards/Taura, Prodata, Babcock and Brown, etc.

    13. Invest in Belgium Top Infrastructure Logistical Hub Highest density of road network in the world; and 4th densest rail network

    14. Invest in Belgium Top Infrastructure Logistical Hub Antwerp – 2nd largest sea port in Europe

    15. Invest in Belgium Top Infrastructure Logistical Hub Brussels airport – 5th largest cargo airport in Europe; excellent regional airports

    16. Invest in Belgium Top Infrastructure Excellent telecom network Very dense and high quality Fast and secure information transfer Advanced broadband connections Low cost distance traffic

    17. Invest in Belgium Top Infrastructure Financial center More than 100 financial institutions and countless venture capital companies Brussels = Centre for bank transfers and clearing (Swift and Euroclear) Euronext and Easdaq/Nasdaq Europe 5th place on a global financial scale

    18. Invest in Belgium Easy and inexpensive Real estate numbers

    19. Invest in Belgium Fiscally Attractive Notional interest deduction Research and development stimuli Subsidies granted by the regions Exemption on 95% of dividents received Expat tax regime

    20. Invest in Belgium Excellent quality of life Ranked 11th on the 2007 ‘quality of life index’ (InternationalLiving.com) Education and health among the best in the world High standard of accommodation Multicultural World famous gastronomy

    21. Invest in Belgium Excellent quality of life

    22. Invest in Belgium Belgium – Australia Double Taxation Convention (1977)

    23. Invest in Belgium Whom to contact? Belgian Diplomatic Network in Australia Embassy of Belgium in Canberra Honorary consulates in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney Trade representations in Sydney (FIT & AWEX) www.diplomatie.be/canberra www.invest.belgium.be

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