Investor Presentaiton
MENA-OECD
INVESTMENT
PROGRAMME
Suggested Elements for Designing Effective EZS in MENA
1. Minimise reliance on corporate income tax incentives;
2. Improve one-stop-shop services by zone authorities;
(Administrative facilitation has become highly valued by investors)
Estimated average annual firm cash flow by sector
('000 USD; annual average over 10 years)
Zone average start-up
From CCA model: for Egypt
Average annual profits can
be up to 12% higher for
firms with minimal license
and approval delays
Egypt best practice start-up
% difference between
best practice and
Egypt average
Egypt average start-up
Furniture
Leather
478
526
546
12.51%
315
346
358
12.09%
Chemicals
13,955
15,284
15,839
11.89%
Food and beverages
12,460
13,641
14,135
11.85%
Textiles
10,968
12,006
12,441
11.84%
Metal production
14,246
15,592
16,155
11.81%
Plastics and rubber
4,403
4,819
4,992
11.80%
Mechanical
machinery
6,138
6,715
6,957
11.78%
Basic metals
24,815
27,147
28,124
11.77%
Wood production
7,682
8,404
8,706
11.76%
Fuels and fertilizers
10,596
11,591
12,008
11.76%
Transport equipment
14,547
15,913
16,484
11.75%
Electrical machinery
36,581
40,007
41,440
11.73%
Garments
7,602
8,314
8,612
11.73%
Glass, pottery, etc.
12,226
13,368
13,846
11.69%
Average across all
firms
12,590
13,778
14,275
11.80%
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