Compare Catalonia to Italy
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Catalonia vs Italy.
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Lower Corporate tax & Better tax incentives
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Corporate income tax rate
Catalonia: 25% | Italy: 27.5%
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ETR on patent box income
Catalonia: 10% | Italy: 13.75%
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Tax credit on certain R&D expenses
Catalonia: up to 59% | Italy: up to 20%
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More favourable tax environment & Lower compliance
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Total revenue from taxes (% of GPD)
Catalonia: 34.65% | Italy: 42.91%
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Time to comply
Catalonia: 143 | Italy: 238
Amount of time in yearly hours. Regional average is 161.
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Lower cost of living & More cost efficient labour Market
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Workforce skills- Participation in education and training
Catalonia: 11% | Italy: 7.2%
The share of people aged between 25 and 64 who indicate they have received recent education or training
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Estimated hourly labor costs
Catalonia: 22.8€ | Italy: 29.8€
The labour cost per hour is calculated as: Compensation of employees + Vocational training costs+ Other expenditure + Taxes - Subsidies
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Price level index
Catalonia: 97.5 | Italy: 101.3
EU-28= 100
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Indirect taxation
Catalonia: 21% | Italy: 22%
VAT also influences pricing
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