Back منطقة اقتصادية خاصة Arabic Xüsusi iqtisadi zona Azerbaijani Специална икономическа зона Bulgarian बिसेस आर्थिक जोन Bihari Zona econòmica especial Catalan Speciální ekonomická zóna Czech Særlig økonomisk zone Danish Sonderwirtschaftszone German Speciala ekonomia zono Esperanto Zona económica especial Spanish
A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increasing trade balance, employment, increased investment, job creation and effective administration. To encourage businesses to set up in the zone, financial policies are introduced. These policies typically encompass investing, taxation, trading, quotas, customs and labour regulations. Additionally, companies may be offered tax holidays, where upon establishing themselves in a zone, they are granted a period of lower taxation.
The creation of special economic zones by the host country may be motivated by the desire to attract foreign direct investment (FDI).[1][2] The benefits a company gains by being in a special economic zone may mean that it can produce and trade goods at a lower price, aimed at being globally competitive.[1][3] In some countries, the zones have been criticized for being little more than labor camps, with workers denied fundamental labor rights.[4]
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