An international company for technical and office equipment is interested in the opportunities to set foot in Bulgaria. The news broke at the meeting between Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Economy Lyuben Petrov and a manager from the company held at the office of the Bulgarian Embassy to the UK in London, the press office of the Ministry of Economy announced.

The Bulgarian deputy minister was introduced to the idea of opening a centre for innovative solutions development in partnership with Bulgarian companies and institutions. The company has already opened four such centres in different parts of the world.

Bulgaria can be a suitable investment destination as it can provide qualified experts in the field of information technologies, the company representative said.

Deputy Minister Petrov, on the other hand, presented the investment opportunities in Bulgaria, connected with the tax law, the investments promotion act and the work on projects encouraging the ties between the education and the needs of the business.

The Bulgarian deputy minister also pointed at the stable political situation in the country, which provided stable economic growth and macro-economic indices.

Lyuben Petrov also outlined the advantages offered by the Bulgarian legislation for the investors – 10% corporate tax, 10% tax on the income of physical persons, 5% dividends tax, and 0% corporate tax in the regions with high unemployment rate.

Deputy Minister Petrov put an accent on the development and management of the industrial zones and technological centres of the National Company Industrial Zones, as well as the development of scientific and development activities and the generation of innovations at Sofia Tech Park.

He also pointed at the conditions and opportunities for financing of innovative projects with the financial assistance of OP Innovations and Competitiveness 2014-2020.