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Lebanon’s central location at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa makes it a regional and international business hub with global market access. |
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Lebanon’s free-market economy and laissez-faire commercial tradition welcome foreign investment with no restrictions on payments and transfers. |
- Liberal Financial Environment
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Lebanon's financial sector is one of the region's most liberal, with transparent Laws and regulations, and few restrictions on bank formation. |
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The banking sector as a whole is the entry-point for capital influx for the region’s development, with the banking secrecy that drives capital inflow into the country. |
- Favorable Taxation & Fiscal Incentives
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With a 15% corporate tax rate, Lebanon’s fiscal charges are among the lowest, and initial investors receive temporary fiscal exemptions. |
- Non-Discriminatory Legal Framework
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Lebanon’s strongly developed legal framework protects private property and grants Lebanese and foreign investors equal rights. |
- Competent Human Capital & Low Labor Cost
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Lebanon’s workforce remains a unique asset with its entrepreneurial, educated, flexible, multilingual, and multi-skilled human resources. |
- Quality Health Care & High Education
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Lebanon abounds with world-class, state-of-the-art medical centers, and prestigious higher learning institutions to suit every need. |
- High Quality of Life & Smooth Weather
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A Mediterranean climate with 300 days of sunshine a year conspires with a cosmopolitan culture to make Lebanon a place to call home. |
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Lebanon’s ancient culture crossroads layered with civilizations has always served as a regional banking center and an axis for Middle East trade and business initiatives. |
| Investment Incentives |
| A market-oriented economy, a secure business environment, a wide access to Middle East markets and a highly-skilled work force all are combined in Lebanon to provide investors with the best environment for their businesses to flourish. Investment in Lebanon offers unique opportunities to leverage promising niche markets in tourism, agriculture, industry, agro-industry and IT / technology / telecommunication / media. |
| The Lebanese government recognizes the importance of investment and is actively working to provide an environment that enables investors to bring or establish their operations in Lebanon. Within this framework, the Investment Development Law 360 empowered IDAL to offer a wide range of generous and competitive investment incentives depending on the qualifications and criteria for each project. Some of these incentives are: |
- Exemptions from income tax and tax on distribution of dividends
- Work permits for various categories exclusively needed for the project
- Fee reduction on work permits and residency
- Fee reduction on construction permits - if required for the project
- Exemptions on land registration at the Land Registry, annexation, subdivisions, mortgages and registration of lease contracts
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