The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes is an attractive business location and living area with many advantages. It is interested in creating new employment and establishing companies. We would like therefore to bring your attention to the special features and advantages of Appenzell Inner Rhodes as a business location.

Locational advantages for companies:

• Qualified manpower
• High working productivity
• Good communication infrastructure
• Political stability
• Holding and residence priviledge (tax advantages)

Favourable conditions as a place of residence

• Good primary and secondary schools with a senior high school
• Comprehensive educational and training possibilities
• High standard of living
• Unspoilt countryside
• High leisure values (sport centres, swimming pools, hiking routes, cableways, skiing lifts, varied and interesting club life, unique culture and living traditions)
• Wide range of cultural possibilities (museums, music, etc.)
• Good hotels, first-rate cuisine
• Close proximity to the town of St. Gallen (approx. 20 minutes by car), University, technical colleges, technology centres, theatre, concerts, etc.
• Applications and requests by companies are handled quickly and without any red tape.

Appenzell Inner Rhodes has the smallest cantonal administration which takes decisions quickly. The members of the Governing Council work on a part-time basis and hold mainly full-time jobs as entrepreneurs or directors of companies.

Information and Support

Financial contributions can in special cases, in the form of interest rate contributions or setting up help, come from the business promotionfunds especially if it helps to create employment in the canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes.

The canton itself owns building land for industry and trade and can make this available to companies wishing to build at favourable conditions.

The canton can also grant higher depreciation costs and tax relief during the first years of business activities.

The Regional Industrial Development Board provides all the information and support you require to start up your business. We will take care of your requirements: entries in the Trade Register, procuring business premises, permission for the purchase of building land through foreign citizens and foreign owned companies lie in our competence. For other questions, we can provide competent partners.

The conditions for setting up businesses (even one-man businesses with the necessary income and property) are advantageous and attractive. The canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes is always pleased to show you the possibilities for investments and setting up businesses. We recommend that you contact the Department of Economy, without any obligation, for the realization of your project.

We shall be pleased to help you in any way we can. We look forward to your call or visit.