1. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Municipality of Prokuplje

2. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Why Serbia ? Free trade area Free trade agreement with Russia Free trade agreement with Southeast European countries 300 Mil. Consumers market Municipality of Prokuplje

3. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Why Serbia ? Reasons for investing Lowest corporate tax rate 10% 10 years tax holiday Free from paying taxes and contrbution on wages for new staff 2.000-10.000 eur per new employed GDP Growth Rate Municipality of Prokuplje

4. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Background information Municipality of Prokuplje South East of Serbia Corridor 10 - 24 km Car Konsantin Airport – 25 km Belgrade 230 km Sofija 200 km Skoplje 195 km Thessaloniki 400 km

5. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Background information Municipality of Prokuplje Center of Toplica District Area - 759 km 2 Population 48,501 Latitude 43 13‘ and Longitude 21 35' Altitude 250-350 m Moderately – continental climate with mild climate in the valley and cold winters in the mountains

6. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Population 48.501 inhabitans 27.160 city 21.341 villages Municipality of Prokuplje

7. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Why Prokuplje ? Free use of city construction land 10 years municipality`s tax holiday Credits lines with 1% interest rate Infrastructure support Logistic support from LED team Availability of municipal capacities Municipality of Prokuplje

8. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Berilje – eastern free zone  Surface 10,182 ha  Distance from the center of the town 2,8 km  Connection with the main road  Connection with the railroad Municipality of Prokuplje

9. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Solunska – central free zone  Surface 14,16 ha  Distance from the center of the town 0,7 km  Connection with the main road  Connection with the raiload Municipality of Prokuplje

10. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Brownwnfield Municipality of Prokuplje Space – 50.000m2 (production and offices space) Infrastructure (electricity,water and sewerage system, phone lines and internet, heating system) Ownership (private and state ownership)

11. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Logistic support LED office can help You to obtain Registration papers Facility permissions Public companies permissions Services companies contact (accounting, lawers offices and other) Municipality of Prokuplje

12. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Logistic support Available approach to Business Incubator Centre facilities for: Workforce development Administrative center (offices, internet, conference rooms, etc.) Municipality of Prokuplje

13. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Labor force Trained and qualified labor force with the possibility of reeducation and retraining Average salary 236 euro (gross) 43% of Republic average Unemployed rate (36%) Municipality of Prokuplje

14. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Unemployed Municipality of Prokuplje

15. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Unemployed women Municipality of Prokuplje

16. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Industry Food industry Metal industry Non-metal industry Textile industry Wood processing industry Construction industry Services Tourism Municipality of Prokuplje

17. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Entrepreneurship and SME’s 200 SME’s 1200 entrepreneurs Municipality of Prokuplje

18. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Investors The biggest investors are Pionir-Serbia (Brownfield, 5 Mil. euro) Konus Konex-Slovenia (Brownfield, 2Mil. euro) Hellenic Petroleum-Greece (Greenfield, 1.5 Mil. euro) Municipality of Prokuplje

19. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Our partners US Agency for International Development European Commission Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities Serbian Investment and Promotion Agency Municipality of Prokuplje

20. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Other important facts Nearness of University center - 20 km Digital phone lines in Municipality Available optical connections Fast internet connections Municipality of Prokuplje

21. www.prokuplje.org.rsMake life better Thank you for attention Local economic development Office Tatkova 2/32 18400 Prokuplje +381 27 329 703 ledoffice@prokuplje.org.rs www.prokuplje.org.rs Municipality of Prokuplje