Why Iran?
 

2. Market Potentials and Proximity: Vast domestic market with a population of 65 million growing steadily as well as quick access to neigh boring markets with approximately 300 million inhabitants;

3. Labor Privileges: Large pool of trained and efficient manpower at very competitive costs in a diversified economy with an extensive industrial base and service sector;

4. Developed Infrastructure: Territory developed networking in the area of telecommunication, roads and railways across the country;

5. Low Utility and Production Cost: Diversified range of energy, telecommunication, transportation, as well as public utilities;

6. Abundant Natural Resources: Varied and plentiful reserves of natural resources ranging from oil and gas to metallic and non-metallic species reflecting the country’s accessibility to readily available raw materials;

7. Climatic Characteristics: A four-season climatic endowment as a privilege to agricultural activities throughout the country and throughout all seasons;

8. Fiscal Incentives: Reduced tax rates from 65% to a flat fixed 25% rate of tax income despite various tax holidays highlighted as follows:

9. Political Stability: Representative system of government based on friendly relationship with other nations;

10. New Investment Legislation: Enactment of new Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) to substitute the former Law Concerning Attraction and Protection of Foreign Investments in Iran (LAPFI) providing full security and legal protection to foreign investments based on transparency and international standards.

List of Investment Opportunities in the Islamic Republic of Iran
 

Ministry of Economy and Finance Affairs

State Taxation Affairs Organization

Achieving the state tax system policies and objectives through implementation of plans and duties related to tax collection and supervising the good implementation of tax laws and regulations

Address: 3rd Floor, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Soresrafil St., Bab Homayoun St.

Tel: 325 2314, 311 9872



Organization for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran

This organization has been established in June 1975 for foreign investment in Iran and Iranian investment abroad and receiving and granting foreign credit facilities. The president of this organization is the Vice- Minister in international affairs. The main responsibilities of the organization are foreign investment in Iran along with encouraging and supporting foreign investors and receiving and granting loans and financial facilities upto the issuance of letter of guarantee by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Address: Opposite the Justice Palace, Davar St., 15th of Khordad Sq.

Tel: 393 9281

www.investiniran.ir

Privatization Organization

This organization has been established in 2001 with the objective of achieving development of public participation and improvement and elevation of private and cooperative sectors’ human resources productivity. This organization has been given the power of attorney by the government to transfer the shares of elected companies to private sector. The privatization organization should be considered as the executive hand of the government in privatization.

Address: No. 75, Zarafshan St., Eyvanak St., Phase 4, Shahrak Qods

Tel: 808 6663, 4

www.ipo.ir

Organization for Collection and Sale of Possessed Properties

This institute carries out issues related to collecting, keeping, managing, and selling properties which are taken possessed, expropriated, seized, and managed by the government. This organization is considered as a state company and the head of the general assembly of the organization is the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance. 609 people work at this organization.

Address: No. 16, Sedaghat St., Opposite Park Mellat, Valiasr St.

Tel: 201 0741-9


Economic Affairs Research Center

This research institute has been established by permit from the Ministry of Sciences, Researches and Technology in 1999 with the aim of developing research in the field of economic issues. This research center carries out its duties through four research groups of economy, insurance, tax, and banking.

Address: No. 60, Italia St., Tehran

Tel: 896 6920



College of Economic Affairs

The background of education at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance goes back to the establishment of the Finance High School in 1936. Then the Higher College was established in 1962, and School and the final ring of this chain was the College of Economic Affairs, which was established in 1988 with the permission of the Higher Council of Cultural Revolution. This institute is active at associate and bachelor degree Shahidis in the fields of banking management, insurance, custom affairs, accounting (state and tax majors) and has trained 3023 educators for employment at the Ministry and affiliated institutes and 2194 students are studying at daily and night courses at the college. The scientific board of the college is comprised of 17 members, and 200 invited professors. This college has enrolled night course students–non-scholarship students- from 79 universities.

Address: No. 206, Somayeh St., Between Ostad Nejatollahi St. and Qarani St., Tehran

Tel: 880 9891-3



Islamic Republic of Iran Customhouse

This organization is responsible for implementing custom laws and collection of the entrance and exit rights and duties, and also the import, export and transit of goods. The President of the customs, who is the Vice-Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, is the highest-ranking authority of the customs. The custom organization has 140 offices all over the country and has 6000 employees. The most important land, air, and sea customhouses are Bazargan at Turkey frontier, Mehrabad, and Bandar Abbas, respectively.

Address: Opposite Afriqa Cinema, Valiasr Sq., Tehran

Tel: 8181

www.irica.org

Electronic Calculating Machines Services Joint Stock Company

In addition to the responsibility of carrying out all computerized activities of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, this company offers its services to some other ministries and state institutes. In addition to Tehran, the computer centers of the company carry out automation and data processing activities related to economic transactions at 26 provinces. The number of human forces at this company is 800 people.

Address: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Naser Khosro St., Tehran

Tel: 3900006, 3900150, 3913780

Fax: 3915136


www.mohaseb.co.ir

Extracts Iranian from Tax Code