The Municipality of Kuršumlija

THE HISTORY FOR THE TRADICION, THE INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE

INVEST IN KURŠUMLIJA

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The Kursumlija community is located on the south of Serbia, in the area of Toplica.In the town of Kursumlija live 18.445 citizens and the town is spread over 952km2.

Distance-from Belgrade: 270 km-from Nis: 67 km-from Pristina: 65 km

Transportation infrastructureThrough the community of Kursumlija passes very important traffic road, the country’s highway of the second order: Nis-Pristina , as same as the railroad: Nis- Kosovo Polje.

The nearest airport is in Nis, about 60km away from Kursumlija.

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Tradition

After the World War II, very fast industrial development was about to happened in Kursumlija. By the end of the 80’s there were 6.500 employed persons. The recipients of development in those times were firms: “Kopaonik” from the area of wooden industry, “7.Juli” from textile industry, “Planinka” and “ZUBOR” from the area of tourism, “Metalac” from metal industry, “Kosanica” from the area of trade, “Buducnost” and “Mercez” from the area of agriculture production. However, in spite of the very bad done process of privatization, economic sanctions and economic crises, most of these firms ( except “Planinka” ) were by the middle of 90’s closed and in one moment for about 4.000 workers from these enterprises stayed without their job, which is the main reason why Kursumlija became one of the most undeveloped communities in Serbia.

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Human resourceAt the moment, considering information from NSZ RS, there are 3.231 unemployed active persons.

EducationFour types of high schools exist in Kursumlija: Economic High School (with the course of economic technician, cook and waiter), Secondary School of Kursumlija, Technical School “Djuro Djakovic” from Podujevo (with the course of mechanical technician and electrician), and Secondary School of Podujevo.

The average salaryThe Institute of Statistics RS gave an information that the average salaryfor the month of July 2013. in the city of Kursumlija are 41.336,00 dinars (gross) that is 28.102,00 dinars (net).In Serbia, average salary for the month of July 2013. are 60.896,00 dinars (gross), that is 44.182,00 dinars (net).

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I Incentives for the investments approved by the Republic of Serbia

- Agency for the foreign investments and promotion of export of Republic of Serbia SIEPA, approves 4.000-10.000 euros by new employed worker, in order to improve investments - For the opening of the new working places, NSZ RS shares subsidies of 300.000 dinars by the new employed

persons to the employers - Fund for the development RS approves credits for stimulus of uniform regional development with interest rate of

2% per year- Agreements of free trade with the countries of CEFTA, agreement of free trade with Russia, Byelorussia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, agreement of free trade with countries of EFTA- The lowest tax rate on enterprise profit in Europe, 15%- Reliefs with taxes and contributions, in order to employ unemployed persons younger than 30 years and older than

45 years, in accordance with Decree of stimulus of employment - If the investment is bigger than 7 million euros, there is no payment of tax on enterprise profit - No payment of customs when the equipment and materials are imported

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II Incentives for the investments approved by the community of Kursumlija

- The community of Kursumlija shares subsudies of 300.000 dinars by every new employed person, for the opening of new working places - The community of Kursumlija does the exemption of payment of local tax obligations in dependence of height of the investments and of the number of new unemployed persons - Efficiency in approving all necessary permissions

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ADVANTAGES OF INVESTMENT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF KURŠUMLIJA

- Qualified and cheap manpower- Favorable geographical position- Natural potentials- Tradition in wooden, textile and metal industry

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FIELDS OF INVESTMENTS- Wooden industry: public enterprise “SRBIJASUME” Toplica based in Kursumlija masters and does professional-technical affairs on the surface of 109.000h covered with woods. Years’ growth is 308.000m3 and years’ ( za etat nisam uspela da nadjem prevod) is 155.000m3.- Agriculture: there is possibility for the development of fruit growing and cattle rising. At the moment in the community of Kursumlija about 30 hectares are covered with raspberries, about 30 hectares with strawberries, about 10 hectares with blackberries and many hectares covered with plums. These numbers are changeable, because in the last few years the number of planted fruits is growing. Considering a big number of unworked agricultural fields, there is a possibility of new types of growing. These are also the prerequisites for building manufactured capacities (refrigerator truck, dryer…) which are missing, especially in the last few years. Because of her great surface, the community offers to people to start working with cattle breeding. There is also an opportunity to collect wooden fruits and medicinal herbs.- Textile industry: cheap and qualify manpower, tradition- Tourism: an opportunity to invest in sanatoriums, Kursumlijska Banja (http://kursumlijskabanja.org), in Prolom Banja and Lukovska Banja , and in natural phenomenon The City of Devils or Djavolja Varos ( http://www.planinka.rs/). Because of the natural prerequisites and touristic attractions, there is a chance to develop a rural tourism and hunting tourism.- Metal industry: cheap and qualify manpower, tradition- Energetics: Kursumlija has a lot of sunny days during the year, so there is a possibility to build solar power stations, as well as 18 MHP. Because of the big potential for development of wooden industry, there is an opportunity to build capacities for creating electrical power on biomass. - Mining: ore of basalt

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LOACATOIONS FOR INVESTMENTS

1. An opportunities for BROWNFIELD investments

MK “7.JULI” KURŠUMLIJA

TOTAL LAND AREA   4.540 m2TOTAL BUILDINGS AREA 6.403 m2

The building consists of three floors with the ground floor LOCATION: in the centre city of Kursumlija

MODEL OF TRANSFER: Different options possible

FIELDS OF INVESTMENTS: all kinds of labor-intensive activities (textile, auto industry, etc.)

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МК “7.ЈULI” RACA

TOTAL LAND AREA 6.970 m2TOTAL BUILDINGS AREA 1.168 m2

LOCATION:is located in the village of Raca, which is 17 km away from Kursumlija. The building is located next to a busy main road Nis-Pristina. From the railway station and the main railway line Niš-Kosovo Polje railway line is approximately 200 meters

MODEL OF TRANSFER: Different options possible

FIELDS OF INVESTMENTS: all kinds of labor-intensive activities (textile, auto industry, etc.), trade

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- “METALAC Company“ Kuršumlija http://serbia-locations.rs/locations-eng/location.php?ID=75 - Kastrat Kuršumlija http://serbia-locations.rs/locations-eng/location.php?ID=220 - ŠIK “KOPAONIK” Kuršumlija http://serbia-locations.rs/locations-srb/location.php?ID=398 - „NEON-NAPREDAK“ Kuršumlija http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/neon_napredak.pdf - Sawmill Dobri Do http://serbia-locations.rs/locations-srb/location.php?ID=230 - Dairy store “DOMA” Kursumlija http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/mlekara.pdf - Railroad station Kursumlija http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/marko_karic.pdf -Krcmare http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/krcmare.pdf - Dimitrievic Novo Selo http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/dimitrijevic-novo_selo.pdf

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2. An opportunities for GREENFIELD investments

- private land Mladenovic Mihajlo http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/greenfield_mladenovic_ulaz_kursumlija.pdf

- private land Kursumlijska Banja http://serbia-locations.rs/locations-srb/location.php?ID=190

- private land Savic Svetlana http://kursumlija.org/dokumenta/savici.pdf

WELCOME tel.: +38127 381 402 Dejan Jovanovic, dipl.ecc. mob. +38162 384-622

mail: jdeki76@gmail.com

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