The establishment of Eastern Sicily’s SEZ aims to create favorable conditions for the settlement and development of small, medium and large-sized companies, increasing the appeal for foreign and national investments.
Tax-and-tariff incentives
Firms established within the Special Economic Zone can benefit from tax-and-tariff incentives designed to encourage and support investments. These companies can specifically refer to the following financial support measures:
SEZ’s details
Name: Eastern Sicily’s SEZ
Special commissioner: prof. Alessandro Di Graziano
pec: commissariozes.siciliaorientale@pec.agenziacoesione.gov.it
Address: Via Domenico Tempio 28 - 95121 Catania (CT) (Italy)
Website: https://siciliaorientale.zes.gov.it/
Submission of the administrative files
Companies interested in starting a new business subject to “single authorisation” can submit their project via SEZ’s Front Office.
The SEZ’s Front Office provides a specific “Prior notification” form, designed to obtain a first evaluation of the project from the special commissioner. Filing the “prior notification” form is strongly recommended to any entity interested in submitting a request for a “single authorisation”, if the special commissioner was not previously informed.
You can log into to the Single Digital Gateway of the following Municipalities:
ACIREALE
ASSORO
AUGUSTA
AVOLA
BELPASSO
CALTAGIRONE
CARLENTINI
CATANIA
COMISO
ENNA
FLORIDIA
FRANCOFONTE
GELA
LENTINI
MELILLI
MESSINA
MILAZZO
MILITELLO IN VAL DI CATANIA
MINEO
MODICA
MONFORTE SAN GIORGIO
NISCEMI
PACE DEL MELA
PACHINO
PALAZZOLO ACREIDE
PATERNO'
POZZALLO
PRIOLO GARGALLO
RAGUSA
ROSOLINI
SAN FILIPPO DEL MELA
SAN PIER NICETO
SCORDIA
SIRACUSA
SOLARINO
TROINA
VILLAFRANCA TIRRENA
VITTORIA
VIZZINI
Regulatory reference: (in italian):
L. 208/2015 Tax Credit - Provisions for the preparation of the annual and multi-annual state budget (2016 stability law).
Decree-Law No. 91 of 20/06/2017, urgent measures to accelerate the development of regions located in the South of Italy
Law No. 123 of 03/08/2017, convert with amendments of Decree-Law No. 91 of 20/06/2017 as part of a plan of urgent measures to accelerate the development of regions located in the South of Italy
Prime Minister’s Decree of 22/07/2020 aim to establish the Eastern Sicily’s SEZ
Law No. 178 of 30/12/2020, State budget for the financial year 2021 and multi-year budget for the three-year period 2021-2023
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and identified by the Charter of regional aid in force for the period 2022-2027. List of portions included in whole or in part in the SEZ of Municipalities eligible for the derogation pursuant to art. 107, paragraph 3, letter c)
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