Preferential policies and investment support for investment projects in high-tech zones
The Decree stipulates that high-tech zones are investment incentive areas, eligible for investment incentives applicable to areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions according to the provisions of investment law.
Specific incentives and support for investment projects and activities in high-tech zones are applied according to the provisions of law on investment, corporate income tax, export tax, import tax, land, credit and related laws.
The Hi-Tech Park Management Board and competent agencies are responsible for implementing administrative procedures on investment, enterprise, land, construction, environment, labor, tax, customs and other procedures. related continuously according to the one-stop shop and one-stop shop mechanism according to the provisions of law; Support for labor recruitment and other related issues during the process of investors implementing operations in the high-tech park.
Investment projects and activities in high-tech parks are given priority to participate in support programs on training and labor recruitment; Program to support research activities, high technology application, and technology transfer; program to support the development of high-tech industries and high-tech development in agriculture; Supporting innovative businesses and creative small and medium-sized businesses; loan support and other support programs of the Government, ministries, branches and localities.
Mechanism to encourage investment in construction and business of technical infrastructure
The Decree stipulates that the state encourages organizations and individuals with sufficient experience and capacity to participate in investment in construction and business of high-tech park infrastructure, including investment in construction and entire business. technical infrastructure system of high-tech zones or part of technical infrastructure system of high-tech zones according to the provisions of Article 23 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP.
Construction investment and infrastructure business projects enjoy incentives on land rent exemption, compensation, site clearance and refund according to regulations on land rent collection in high-tech zones.
High-tech zone infrastructure construction and business investment projects are given priority to borrow State investment credit capital, implementing legal forms of capital mobilization according to the provisions of law on enterprises, credit laws and other relevant legal regulations.
The High-Tech Park Management Board and related agencies are responsible for prioritizing the resolution of administrative procedures related to infrastructure investors and investment projects in the structural business investment project area. infrastructure to ensure convenience for attracting investment and other activities of high-tech park infrastructure investment and construction projects.
In addition to the incentives specified above, high-tech park infrastructure investment and construction projects are entitled to other incentives according to the provisions of law on investment, tax, land and relevant laws. relate to; Priority is given to participating in projects, programs, pilot projects for smart urban development and other support policies according to the provisions of law.
Policy to develop social infrastructure to serve workers in high-tech zones
The Decree stipulates that the Provincial People's Committee is responsible for planning housing areas and social infrastructure systems adjacent to or around the high-tech park, ensuring convenient traffic connections, to directly serve the public. provide access to workers working in high-tech zones at the same time as determining plans for developing high-tech zones when formulating provincial planning and ensuring construction investment is consistent with the needs and progress of the zone's construction. high technology.
The State encourages organizations and individuals with sufficient experience and capacity to participate in investment in construction and business of social infrastructure projects.
Social infrastructure works include cultural works, parks, flower gardens, trees and entertainment areas used for public purposes (except entertainment areas and high density theme parks). Construction of architectural works totaling over 5%) is invested in the public-private partnership method or by socialized capital sources, voluntary contributions of organizations and individuals.
Investment projects to build housing, service works, and public utilities that directly serve workers working in high-tech zones are entitled to preferential policies and support according to the provisions of law on social housing construction and related laws.
Subjects are allowed to rent, buy, lease-purchase houses and accommodation facilities to serve workers in high-tech zones.
Policies on high-tech research and development activities, high-tech incubation, high-tech business incubation and high-tech human resource training
For high-tech zones that are invested in by the state budget to build technical infrastructure systems, the sub-zones have the functions of research and development, incubating high-tech and high-tech enterprises, and training human resources. High-tech resources are guaranteed by the state budget to invest in site clearance, leveling and synchronous construction of technical infrastructure systems.
The state budget prioritizes the construction of high-tech research and development facilities and large-scale laboratories that meet international standards for research, analysis, testing, and control in high-tech zones. standard; high-tech incubators, high-tech business incubators; high-tech human resource training facility; High technology information infrastructure aims to create favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to access, use and exchange high technology information.
The State prioritizes the use of official development assistance (ODA) capital, preferential credit capital and technical assistance in accordance with other laws, and resources from national programs on scientific development. and technology, high technology, supporting capital sources and other legal capital sources to invest in building high-tech research and development facilities, high-tech incubation facilities, and technology business incubation facilities. high-tech human resource training facility; Support projects, high-tech research and development activities, high-tech incubation, high-tech business incubation, high-tech human resource training....
Policies for export processing enterprises in high-tech zones
In addition to investment incentives and support as prescribed in this Decree, export processing enterprises in high-tech zones specified in Clause 2, Article 32 of Decree No. 10/2024/ND-CP when meeting inspection conditions Customs inspection and supervision, regulations applicable to non-tariff zones stipulated in the law on import tax and export tax, separate regulations shall apply to export processing enterprises operating in industrial zones. , economic zones according to the provisions of law on industrial zones and economic zones.
In case an enterprise in a high-tech zone meets the conditions for customs inspection and supervision, regulations applicable to non-tariff zones, and legal provisions on import tax and export tax before the Decree date Once this Law takes effect, the same regulations will apply as for export processing enterprises operating in industrial parks and economic zones according to the provisions of law on industrial parks and economic zones from the date the enterprise meets the requirements. those conditions.
The above Decree takes effect from March 25, 2024.
Vu Phuong Nhi