invest in italy luglio 2017.pdf · potential positive impact of fdi •capital and investment...
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FDI 2014 - 2015
IDE’s stock / GDP UNCTAD, World Investment Report 2016
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Potential positive impact of FDI
• Capital and investment
• Technology transfer
• Skills upgrading
• Employment
• Linkages
• Exports
• Access to foreign
markets or supplies
• Creation of new
economic activities
(especially in
greenfield)
• Fiscal revenue (taxes)
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4,6% 4,7%
1,7%
7,0% 6,4%
14,7%
0,0%
2,0%
4,0%
6,0%
8,0%
10,0%
12,0%
14,0%
16,0%
Average AnnualRevenue
Average Profit Productivity
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target
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China is one of the big investors in the World: 200 billion dollars all over the World, 35 billion dollars in Europe in 2015
Italy is an important target for China
Main Chinese investment in Italy: • Financial investment of State Administration for Foreign Exchange – SAFE (2%) in big
Italian companies: ENI, ENEL, PRYSMIAN, FCA, TELECOM, GENERALI, SAIPEM; INTESA SAN PAOLO, UNICREDIT, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Mediobanca
• Minority strategic investment by State Owned Enterprises (in CDP Reti - SNAM e Terna, Ansaldo Energia and F2i Fund)
• Acquisition of big and medium Italian companies: ChemChina in Pirelli, Zoomlion in Cifa, Weichai in Ferretti, Bright Foods in Salov e SMIC in Lfoundry
• Acquisition of small but specialized companies: mechanics, faschion, etc. • Quality greenfield investment: Huawei at Segrate and some design car centers in
Torino • Football teams.
Financial liquidity Big Groups Access to Chinese Market
Production in Italy Research and Development in Italy
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Chinese Investment in Italy
WHY INVEST IN ITALY? ACCESS TO MARKET • 60 mil. consumers with a per capita GDP (PPP) of 36,300 USD • 500 mil. in the European Union • 270 mil. in the Mediterranean area (N. Africa and the Middle East)
BUSINESS • 2nd largest manufacturer in Europe (8th in the world) • «Made in Italy» (4F: Fabricated metal products, machinery & automation,
Fashion & design, Furniture, Food industry) • Trade surplus is the 5th amongst G 20 countries • SMEs: high quality, customized products
SKILLS • Italy ranks 8th overall for scientific publications • High skilled work force at competitive cost • R&D integrated into industrial processes QUALITY OF LIFE • 1st worldwide for UNESCO World Heritage • Healthiest country on earth (Bloomberg 2017) • 5th among the world’s top touristic destinations (Untwo 2017)
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WHY NOW? Reform strategy
New Governance
CDP - Group
Access - VISA
Industry 4.0 Taxation
Justice
Jobs Act
Jobs Act A simpler, more stable more flexible labour market
A new employment contract with increasing protection depending upon employee seniority
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Corporate tax rate reduced to 24% (lower in some cases) 140% super depreciation for investments in new capital goods 250% hyper depreciation for high-tech machinery and equipment (Industry 4.0) Individual taxation tailored to attract human capital
Taxation
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Advance Tax Ruling on
new investments
Foreign investors Italy's Authority provides comprehensive consultative input about new investments
30 million Foreign investors: €30 million minimum investment in order to obtain consultation
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New Governance
• Ministry of Economic Development • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation • Ministry of Economy • Ministry of Public Administration • Committee of Regions • Others
Inter-ministerial Committee for FDI
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160 Embassies, 80 Consulates, 79 ITA Offices +
9 FDI Desks (Italian Trade Agency)
Directorate General for Country Promotion – Division III FDI
MAECI for FDI
Ambassadors and Consuls first contact point for institutional investors and big private investors
New Division at Directorate General for Country Promotion
Visa Policy
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Visa Policy
Business Visa issued in 72 hours Start Up Visa Investor Visa
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Someone already noticed
FDI Confidex INDEX: Italy ranks 13th overall in 2017 (16th in
2016) + 20 "Digital Tax Index 2017: Locational Tax Attractiveness for Digital Business Models"
+ 62 % EY Attractiveness Survey (2° best performance after Sweden)
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Thank You!
Francesco Varriale
Head of Division III – Foreign Direct Investment Directorate General For Country Promotion