EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT (EEC)
The Board of Investment’s (BOI) invest promotion measure in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is especially designed to boost targeted investment activities in designated areas in three provinces: Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong. Private sector is encouraged through this measure to involve in human resources development in the business.
The development of the EEC Area is one of the government’s policies to drive Thailand towards the new era of Thailand 4.0. Investments in targeted industries in the aforementioned areas are entitled to higher incentives.
Projects eligible for investment promotion incentives in the Eastern Economic Corridor must have the following three qualifications, as follows;
Projects in targeted industries
Cooperation with Institutions / Organizations
Projects Must Locate in Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Development Plan under scheme of Thailand 4.0 aiming to enhance the well-known Eastern Seaboard Development Program that had supported Thailand as a powerhouse for industrial production in Thailand for over 30 years.
Exemption from corporate income tax
Exemption of import duties on machinery
Matching Grants for Investment
Permission to own land
Rights to state’s land
The lowest personal income tax rate (17%) in ASEAN
One-stop service centre
Five-year work visa
TARGETED INDUSTRIES
High Wealth and Medical Tourism Industries
Biofuel and Biochemical Industries
The Food Processing Industry
Comprehensive Healthcare Industry
The Advance Agriculture and Biotechnology
Aviation and Logistics Industry
The Intelligent Electronics Industry
The Robotics Industry
The Next-Generation Automotive Industry
Digital Industry
Visit EEC website: https://www.eeco.or.th