1. SK - HU Business Forum Bratislava - April 2015 by Bratislava CCI

2. Slovak Republic The Year 2014  GDP 72.134 mil. EUR  GDP p/c 13.115 EUR  GDP growth 2.4 %  Inflation rate 0.0 %  Average salary 858 EUR  Unemployment rate 12.4 %

3. Slovak Republic Tax System Value Added Tax20 % Corporate Income Tax22 % Repatriation of Profits 0 % Dividend Tax 0 % Inheritance ans Gift Tax 0 % Real Estate Transfer Tax 0 %

4. Bratislava Region – General Information Characteristics of the region: Location Area 2052 km2 Population 616 600 Regional Capital city BRATISLAVA No. of districts 8 No. of towns 7 No. of villages 65  12th richest region in the EU  Concentration of institutions for education, research and development  High level of employment and business activities  General attractiveness of the region (good accessibility, built-up infrastructure, complex services for entrepreneurs)

5. Bratislava Region – Economy 2013Bratislava Slovakia area: 368 km² 49.035 km² with the country district 2.052 km² (4,2 %) the population :448 300 (11,5 %)5 mil. (5 435 273 ) with outlying district 628 686 GDP 17.866 mil. EUR (25 % ) 72.134 mil. EUR unemployment rate 6.6% 12.4 % monthly salary: 1107.00 € 858.00 €

6. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI The current SCCI is an independent public-legal institution, set up in 1992 according to the Act No. 9/1992 passed by Slovak National Council. It consist of Headquarter and 8 Regional chambers. History : Bratislava Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 1850

7. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI Search for Business Partners  Internet  advantage – easy searching, free of charge  disadvantage – huge amount of disordered and unverified information  Commercial external databases (CD, on line)  advantage - relatively actual and reliable information  disadvantage - unnecessarily wide-ranging information (you are buying a bus although you need just bycikel)  Specialised companies – tailored search  advantage – high efficiency  disadvantage – extremely costly

8. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI Search for Business Partners Services by SCCI – I  Selecting addresses from a CCI database a) electronic form b) paper form  Search for addresses of companies from catalogs a) electronic form b) paper form  Search for addresses of companies from CDs a) electronic form b) paper form

9. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI Search for Business Partners Services by SCCI - II  Publication of business offer online (free of charge)  Selection of offers and demands of companies on web site a) one offer b) CD with offers for 14 days c) subscription to 1/2 yearsorganising business missions

10. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI Search for Business Partners Services by SCCI – III  Information about the fairs and exhibitions a) electronic form b) paper form  Advertising in Chamber newsletters which are distributed to all members  Advertising on CCI web site  Business forum including B2B

11. The Bratislava Regional Chamber of SCCI Address:Jašíkova 6, 826 73 Bratislava phone:+421 2 48291257 fax:+421 2 48291260 e-mail: sopkrkbl@sopk.sk web: www.sopk.sk President : Igor Junas Director :Juraj Majtán