Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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- Greece - Increases the tax deduction for R&D expenses
Greece
Increases the tax deduction for R&D expenses
29 Jul 2020On July 29 2020, the Greek Government adopted Law 4712/2020, which amended the Income Tax Code and increased the tax deduction for R&D expenses from the gross income of companies from 30% to 100%. Additionally, an alternative procedure for certifying the expenses and their realization was introduced to accelerate the application process, to increase Greece's appeal as a location for R&D investments. The new tax deduction rate becomes effective on September 1, 2020.
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Type:
- Treatment and operation (Corporate taxation)
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Official gazette - www.e-nomothesia.gr, Law 4712/2020 - Government Gazette 146/A/29-7-2020 (Codified) Law 4712/2020 - Interdepartmental Market Control Unit, regulation of economic activity, tackling illegal trade, fines for the trafficking , https://www.e-nomothesia.gr/kat-emporeio/ypaithrio-emporio-laikes-agores/nomos-4712-2020-phek-146a-29-7-2020.html, 29 Jul 2020
- PWC, Tax Flash, https://www.pwc.com/gr/en/newsletters/Tax_Flash_New_tax_bill_all_en.pdf, 30 Jul 2020
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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