A location with prospects for success
You're the best person to know what your needs are in terms of a location for your business. Key factors include the conditions attached to a location, its geographical situation and its standing - not to mention how well it will be accepted by the people who work for you.
In the heart of Europe
Lucerne could not be more centrally placed: located at the geographical halfway point between Hamburg and Rome and Paris and Vienna, Lucerne is easy to get to from all directions.
Space for your business
Lucerne offers plenty of space for your business to establish itself and grow. A choice of prime locations is available along the two main Lucerne-Zug-Zurich and Lucerne-Sursee-Aarau axes, all boasting excellent access to the motorway network. Lucerne has everything you need for an immediate start, from ready-to-move-into offices to empty production premises. Just call us.
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Qualified personnel
Lucerne is well aware of the key role played by a qualified workforce in its success as a business destination. As an economically active region with a tradition going back 150 years, Lucerne has grown on the strength of its ability to attract an international clientele. Lucerne is where you'll find multilingual personnel more than willing to put your visions and goals into practice. Moreover, the free movement of people means hiring employees in neighbouring countries is not a problem - and you benefit from Switzerland's liberal employment laws.
Low corporation taxes
In Switzerland, the confederation (at a rate of 8.5 per cent) and the cantons are empowered to levy taxes on company profits. Thanks to its general tax-cutting policies, Lucerne is well on the way to becoming one of Switzerland's top business-friendly cantons. The next 50 per cent cut is due in 2012.
Preferential rates for holding companies
Lucerne leads the way in its taxation on the profits of highly capitalised holding companies by levying a fixed rate of just one Swiss franc per CHF 1000 of taxable assets (one tenth of one per cent).
A supportive public sector
Business Development Lucerne follows plans of action prepared by the canton and its municipalities. Within these parameters, the canton promotes a number of strategic development zones that come complete with the necessary infrastructure (electricity, gas, water/sewage, streets, fibre optic communications, etc.). Moreover, Lucerne is one of the first cantons to benefit from a central clearing house for all building regulation and planning issues.
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