The Forum

Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation(FIPIC) is a multinational grouping developed in 2014 for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Islands nations which include Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. All Head of state/head of government of the above countries met in Suva, Fiji in November 2014 for the first time where the annual summit was conceptualised.

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Objectives

	Provide necessary information and facilitation regarding prospects of Trade and Investment
	Facilitate meetings between the concerned businessmen from both sides
	Exchange of business delegations between India and Pacific Islands Countries
	Online & Offline Match Making Services
	Organising Events / Trade Fairs

Investment Projects and Opportunities in Fiji

Fiji offers a compelling investment proposition and has a stable political environment that encourages economic growth and development. There are many good reasons to consider investing in Fiji, and these include:

• Fiji being the centre of trading in the South Pacific for the South Pacific — Asia, USA and Europe Region. Fiji is not only the centre of trade, but has also transformed into a hub for global communications and transportation and air travel) routes.
• A package of trade and investment incentives including duty concessions, investment allowances, tax exemption and tax-free regions
• A low Corporate Tax Rate of 20%.
• A foreign company that establies/ relocates its Headquarters to Fiji will enjoy a low corporate tax rate of 17%.
• A listed company on the South Pacific stock Exchange (SPSE) Will be subject to a low corporate tax rate of 10% provided the company has 40 per cent local shareholding structure. Income earned from trading of shares in SPSE will be exempted from Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
• A government that welcomes and supports local and foreign investment, within its overall objectives of growing the various sectors of Fi 1's economy; enticing new, and retaining existing, investors by providing them with tax and other incentives to boost their businesses.
• State of the art telecommunication infrastructure that provides links through fiber optic cable connections and satellites to the rest of the world.
• A well-developed infrastructure, including electricity,water supply, international airports and wharfs.
• Availability of factories land and buildings at reasonable rates.
• Well-developed banking and financial institutions providing full financial services.
• Fast registration of foreign investment projects.
• Well educated workforce with a literacy rate of 93.7%.
• Good health and medical facilities including a modern private hospital and medical centers.
• Fiji is signatory to various hac4e agreements, frameworks and memorandum of agreements. This allows for better market access and provides a conducive investment climate and opportunities with other countries.

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