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Doing Business in Montenegro Mr Milorad Katnic Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance Basic Economic Facts 2004 2005 GDP real growth 2.7% 4.1% Budgetary deficit 2.1% 1,6% Inflation rate 4.3% 3.5% External public debt 32.7% 30.6% Total public debt 44.8% 40.1% Current account deficit Unemployement rate 9.2% 22.6% 21,6% Economic Reforms - Basic elements of concept - Openness Accepting a credible currency (EURO) Low level of business regulation Low level of taxation According to OECD, Montenegro is champion in the region for business registration 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia 70 Albania 60 Macedonia Number of days to register a company 50 40 30 Croatia Romania Moldova Bulgaria 20 Montenegro 10 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Number of procedures to register a limited liability company 16 18 Bussines Regulation Business entry: – Requared amount of capital for Limited Liability Company is 1 € – Procedure reacquires three documents and it takes four working days Business exit: – Law on Bankruptcy: maximal length of liquidation process – 8 months Bussines Regulation National treatment of foreign investors Free movement of capital is introduced with the new Law on Capital transactions Free profit repatriation EURO is legal currency 99% of prices are freely determined Government tries to identify and eliminate various business barriers Tax Regulation Value Added Tax – Flat rate 17% Personal Income Tax – progressive rate 15-22% Corporate Income Tax – 9% Average tariff rate approximately 6% Challenges are further simplification of the tax system, continual reduction of the government expenditures and tax burden and compliance with eurozone Mastrichts criterion Privatisation and FDI After slow down in 2003 the FDIs increase in 2004 and especialy in 2005 250 200 Goal for 2005 achieved in the I quarter with succesful privatisation 150 of Telecom 100 In first nine months FDI reached 231.8 mln euro Further privatizations in 2005: KAP, Podgoricka Bank, Shipyard, part of the energy sector, hotels and military property 50 0 2002 2003 2004 FDI 2005p 2005 / 9 Privatisation and FDI (1) FDI in 9/2005 - economy areas 16.50 4.40 27.60 183.90 Production Services Financial organizations Real estate Privatisation and FDI (2) • • • • • Telecommunication – 100% private ownership; Banking – 90% private ownership; Capital market – 100% private ownership; Services – 100% private ownership; Gasoline import and distribution – dominante private ownership; • Tourism – mostly private ownership (just a few hotels remain in majority ownership of the state); • Industry – mostly private ownership; Banking Sector – Positive trends 400 Deposits increase 350 Decrease of interest300 250 rate 200 Concentration 150 Privatization 100 50 0 2001 2002 2003 depoziti 2004 Jul-05 Capital market Over 151000 transactions have been made in period 2001 – 2005 with turnover of 226.4 mln € About 110 mln € of foreign capital is invested in Montenegro by buying securities General capitalization is 560 mln € in September 2005. which is 34%GDP 2001 10,8 € mln € 2002 14,3 € mln € 2003 43,5 € mln € 2004 42, 8 € mln € Sep-05 114,8 mln € TOTAL 226,4 mln € Stock Exchange Indexes MOSTE NEX 20 and NEX PIF 03 03 03 3 3 0 4 04 04 04 4 4 0 5 05 05 05 ra - y- ul- p -0 v-0 n- ar- y- ul- p -0 v-0 n- ar- y- ula J a J a J o Ja M o Ja M M M Se N M Se N M "NEX 20" "NEX P IF" 320 290 260 230 200 170 140 110 80 50 Ma r-0 Ma 3 y -0 3 Ju l-0 3 Se p -0 3 No v -0 3 Ja n-0 Ma 4 r-0 Ma 4 y -0 4 Ju l-0 4 Se p -0 4 No v -0 4 Ja n-0 Ma 5 r-0 Ma 5 y -0 5 Ju l-0 5 5300 4900 4500 4100 3700 3300 2900 2500 2100 1700 1300 900 Growing sectors -TelecommunicationTotal revenue was increased for 90% in period 2001 - 2004 Total revenue in 2004 reached 11% of GDP (record in the region) 1.1 mobile phone per capita (8/2005) 60.43 SMS per capita (8/2005) Number of telecommunication users 500 400 300 200 100 0 2001 Fixed telephony users 2002 2003 2004 mobile telephony users internet user Growing sectors -TourismFor the first eight months on 2005 Montenegro has been visited by 666.018 tourists which is 16.83% higher than in same period 2004 Total tourism revenues in the first eight months of 2005 were 21.8% higher than in same period 2004 According to the WTO latest research Montenegro is world’s fastest growing travel and tourism economy in the world Do you need a good reason to invest in Montenegro? 1.We treat foreigners and nationals equally 2.We are champions in business registration procedures: you can register a Limited Liability Company for 1 euro, within 4 working days and by submitting three documents. 3.The Euro is our national currency. 4.There are no restrictions on ability to remit profit, dividend or interest. 5.We do have the lowest corporate tax rate in Europe – 9%%. 6.Value added tax is one of the lowest in Europe – 17%%.at rate. 7.Personal income tax is progressive with rates between 15.5 and 22.5%. 8.Montenegro has access to the Adriatic Sea. 9.Montenegro has over 180 sunny days per year. 10.Visas are not required for Montenegro. Welcome to Montenegro and have a good business! Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Montenegro 81000 Podgorica, 2 Stanka Dragojevića Street tel: +381 81 242 835; fax: +381 81 224 450; e-mail: [email protected] www.ministarstvo-finansija.vlada.cg.yu