• The IEAT office offers speedy, simplified and round-the-clock service including industrial’s permits approval and custom clearance.
• Foreign investors can own 100% of freehold land title of Gateway City, while outside of Industrial Estate, foreign investors can own not more than 40%
• Investors can bring in more foreign skilled workers than otherwise allowed by immigration laws.
• Investors in the “Export Processing Zone” of Gateway City are exempt from import and export duties as well as other special fees and related taxes.
• Investors can remit more foreign currency from Thailand than otherwise allowed.

• Tax incentives including a corporate income tax holiday of upto 7 years,
• Full exemption of import duties on machineries, and other related benefits.
• In addition, current government policies promote development Skills, Technologies and Innovation (STI) which provide additional opportunities for foreign investors to receive maximum tax incentives, even in Zone 2. /li>

According to the BOI Announcement No.1/2543 on Policies and criteria for investment promotion dated August 1, 2000 and the Announcement No.2/2543 on the Types, Sizes and Condition of Activities Eligible for Promotion also dated August 1,2000, the activities meeting the STI requirements will be treated as priority activities and will not be subject to any specific corporate income tax. Project meeting one of the four STI criteria will receive one additional year of corporate income tax holiday, which will no longer be subject to the cap on tax benefits, with the total available corporate income tax holidays not exceeding 8 years.

• Projects investing in Skills, Technology & Innovation
  • improve country competitveness
  • facitate the transition to a knowledge-based economy
  • eligible to receive maximum tax incentives

• Target Industries
  • Fashion industry
  • Automotive industry
  • ICT industry

STI Criteria

• R&D or design expenditures >= 1-2% of annual sales in the first 3 years
• Recruitment >= 1-5% of total workforce within the first 3 years of S&T personnel
• Training of staff >= 1% of payroll within the first 3 years
• Cost of developing vendors or supporting related educational institutes >= 1% of annual sales within the first 3 years

Projects meeting each of these criteria will receive one additional year of corporate income tax holiday (maximum 8 years), which will not be subject to the cap on tax benefits

ISO 9001 : 2000

ISO 14001 : 2004