ARTICLE · 25 NOVEMBER 1998

Fiscal Incentives for Inward Investment

A&L Goodbody

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1. Introduction

Since 1980, over 40% of all US new inward investment in European electronics has come to Ireland.

Eight of the World's top 10 independent software companies have major operations in Ireland and over 40% of all PC package software and over 60% of business application software sold in Europe is produced in Ireland.

Nine of the World's top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 10 of the World's top 15 medical products companies also have significant operations in Ireland.

The I.T. sector and the pharmaceutical sector now account for over 50% of Ireland's exports. Additionally, Ireland has become Europe's leading location for call centres and has also established a highly successful international financial services centre.

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