As a member of the European Union, Bulgaria occupies its place in Central Eastern Europe as an attraction center for foreign capital. The reason for this is political and macroeconomic stability coupled with different incentives for investors:

• Membership of the country in the EU since January 2007 and NATO as well as a national currency fixed to the euro;
• Existing investment promotion law that provides significant investment incentives;
• Tax benefits aligned with European legislation and continuing to evolve in this direction; The country’s policy is working to promote local business and attract capital.
• International Conventions – Bulgaria has signed effective international treaties to avoid double taxation;
• Administrative Relief – The registration of a company in Bulgaria takes several days. Minimum capital of 1EUR is required. Company VAT registration is made in less than 10 days;
• Good price – quality ratio of the main production factors;
• Highly qualified, multilingual and low paid workforce;
• Real Estate – very advantageous rental and sales conditions are available;
• Geographic location – located on the Balkan Peninsula, between Europe and Asia, the country is a great choice for locating a business. Important European transport corridors pass through it: IV, VII, VIII, IX, X;

In 2015, the country is ranked as the third  most promising in the world to create a production, according to Cushman & Wakefield, in their annual index for positioning production in emerging markets.
The region of Plovdiv is one of the most preferred places for investments in Bulgaria and it is no coincidence that in 2014 the city has the largest number of foreign investments in production.
Plovdiv has all the necessary assets for business development – wonderful location, very good logistic connection, availability of human potential and educational infrastructure, well-functioning and friendly to the business administration.

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