Benefits of investing in the Kashan Special Economic Zone

Kashan Special Economic Zone / Benefits of investing in the Kashan Special Economic Zone

Exemption from customs duties for the import of production line machinery and office equipment
Customs exemption up to the value-added ceiling and payment of customs duties in excess of the value-added of foreign parts in the production of the product
Significant tax breaks
The process of obtaining a construction permit and completing the work with minimal bureaucracy and low cost

Regional and international communications:
- A bridge between important ports in the Middle East and Central Asia, given its centrality in Iran (Jabal Ali, Bandar Abbas, Salafchegan, Bandar Anzali, Astara Khan and vice versa) for the purpose of depot of transit goods, raw materials required for production lines
Proximity to industrial hubs:
- Convenient location (180 km radius) in terms of access to the country’s industrial hubs and knowledge-based activities in the central provinces, Isfahan, and Qom.
- Located about 200 kilometers from Tehran, the capital of Iran, and with quick access to the country’s major consumer markets and industrial centers.

Access to raw material supply markets through rail and highway networks connected to ports and transit terminals located in the north and south of the country, as well as major industrial centers such as Isfahan and Tehran.
The region’s proximity to the national railway from the south to the north of the country (Dehnar Station), the national highway Tehran-Qom-Isfahan, the transit axis Kashan-Qom, and the possibility of establishing effective communication with the national transportation network
The region’s favorable air location and extensive air transportation opportunities for investors and business operators with a distance of less than 50 kilometers to the domestic airport and access of less than 200 kilometers to Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran and Shahid Beheshti International Airport in Isfahan.
Ease of supplying production line equipment and machinery from inside and outside the country, given customs exemptions and access to rail infrastructure and highway network.

Possibility of forming and completing export-oriented value chains in connection with mining industries and machinery and equipment production in the region (Isfahan, Tehran, and Qom)
Ease of establishing industrial units due to the absence of significant natural hazards in the Kashan Special Economic Zone

Prioritizing the establishment of knowledge-based industries and products in accordance with the criteria of the Kashan Special Economic Zone
Facilitating the legal and executive mechanism and providing infrastructure and superstructure facilities for the establishment of advanced and high-tech industries and research and development companies. (R&D)
Possibility of linking established industries with research and development units and high technology located in the area of the Technology Town and Advanced Industries within the Kashan Special Economic Zone

Planning towards the realization of the indicators of smart special economic zones in the Kashan Special Economic Zone, including the planned indicators, includes the following::
Building Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and digital transformation
Use of intelligent management systems
Intelligent transportation and logistics management
Environmental control and monitoring
Smartening customs and trade services
Using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Digital platforms for investment and collaboration

Financial, administrative and legal benefits