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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New tax rebate for the car industry
03 Oct 2012The Brazilian Government has issued a Decree (7819/12) that regulates the implementation of the Inovar Auto programme, which seeks to promote innovation in the automotive sector through research and development. It focuses on environmentally sound technologies, with incentives such as a tax rebate over the tax on industrial products. The programme will start in January 2013 and will expire on 31 December 2017. Eligible producers will need to apply for permits to the Ministry of Industry, Development and External Trade to obtain tax exemptions and other incentives. Permits are valid for 12 months and renewable. Tax credits will be conceded based on companies' spending in research and development as well as technology and knowledge transfer to suppliers.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment)
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Sources:
- Official Gazette, Decree 7819, http://www2.camara.leg.br/legin/fed/decret/2012/decreto-7819-3-outubro-2012-774308-publicacaooriginal-137761-pe.html, 03 Oct 2012
- EIU, Viewswire, http://viewswire.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=VWArticleVW3&article_id=509709635®ion_id=440000444&refm=vwReg&page_title=Latest+regional+analysis&fs=true, 22 Oct 2012
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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.