By Dean J. Uminski, CEcD, Crowe Chizek and Company, LLC
(Feb/Mar 08)
Through successful incentives negotiation and fulfillment of
job-creation and investment commitments, a company and
the community where it locates can both come out winners. More
By Larry Kramer and Rita Williams, Incentis Group, LLC (Feb/Mar 08)
Corporate tax rate, state and local incentives, and tax exemptions were among the top-10 ranked site selection factors by the respondents to Area Development’s 2007 Corporate Survey. Let’s find out why. More
Companies operating inside of “Innovation Zones” in Greater New Brunswick, Camden, and Newark enjoy access to world-class commercialization facilities
as well as enhanced financial incentives. More
By Jenny Massey, Senior Project Manager, Bingham Economic Development Advisors (BEDA) (Nov 07)
Company executives must not only know how incentives will affect their business plan; they must also know how to negotiate for incentives and manage their fulfillment. More
Government agencies are turning more frequently to financial incentives
as tools for retaining businesses and jobs. But do these breaks benefit
the communities, too? More
By Tom Bertino, Strategic Relocation & Expansion Services Practice, KPMG LLP (Apr/May 07)
Respondents to Area Development’s 21st Annual Corporate Survey have named Corporate Tax Rate as the third most important factor in the site selection process behind only labor costs and highway accessibility. More
By Michael Huber, Cushman & Wakefield – Location Incentives Group
(Apr/May 07)
As in 2005, the results of Area Development’s 2006 Corporate Survey demonstrate that state and local incentives are given increasing consideration in the facilities planning process. More
By P. Bobby Katta, Esq., LL.M., Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. (Aug/Sep 06)
Although important, tax exemptions do not help a company recover its initial costs when establishing or expanding facilities; this may explain why this factor was only ranked eighth by the respondents to Area Development’s Corporate Survey. More
By Alexander Frei, MBA, and Tim Danielson, Senior Director of Corporate Services, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. (Jun/Jul 06)
Since the United States has the highest corporate income tax rate among the OECD nations, it’s no wonder this factor was ranked high in importance by the respondents to Area Development’s Corporate Survey. More
By Raj Vohra, Consultant, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. (Feb/Mar 06)
A well-planned and skillfully negotiated incentives package can allow a company to remain competitive while providing a net benefit to the state and community in which it has chosen to locate. More
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