Italy Desk

A vision of Italy for the Turkish Investor

Italy is ranked 6th among OECD countries and 3rd among Euro Area countries for Gross Domestic Product with a value of more than 2.313,9 million US dollars in 2008.
With a potential market of almost 60 million consumers, for innovative services (more than 25 million internet users) and products, the Italian market offers countless opportunities to businesses in expansion.

 

Did you know that?

Italy ranks fourth among 40 countries in the Country Brand Index 2008.

Italian FDI inflow is growing fast: in 2003 the Italian FDI was $16,4 millions but in 2007 was $40,2 millions, with a period CAGR of 17%.

Italian highways reaching 670,000 km, is the second longest network in the EU (25).

Italy provisions to source at least a 20% of the total energy production from renewable sources by 2020.

The legal framework for companies can now be considered one of the most modern and dynamic in Europe.

By virtue of its strategic location in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy is the main thoroughfare linking southern Europe to northern and central Europe by land, sea and air. Italy provides a gateway affording easy access to 436 million consumers across the European Union, and a further 240 million in Northern Africa and the Middle East.

 

The relationship of between Italy and Turkey dates back to ancient times and these relations and bonds are still very strong and developing. In 2008, Italy was Turkey’s 3rd Export Partner and the 4th Import Partner.

How can the Italian Desk help you?

Italian Desk in Turkey provides services for all existing and prospective Turkish investors in Italy in the all lines of PwC services, namely Audit &Assurance, Tax & Legal, and Advisory. With team of Consultants who have significant experience regarding the dynamics of the Country we can assist you in:

  • Market and Industry Assessment
  • Advice for Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Plan and Deal Structuring
  • Due Diligence and Post Deal Integration
  • Identifying the optimum Tax and Legal solutions for your investments
  • Requirements for annual financial statement Audits
  • Analysis and Design of Business Process
  • Analysis for cost reductions, profitability and efficiency increases
  • Analysis and design of governance and statutory fulfilment to optimise shareholder oversight and control
  • Identifying and evaluating risks in order to determine the acceptability of the risk profile related to new investments
  • Identifying the body of laws and regulations to comply with in order to set up or improve compliance programs
  • Systems and Process Improvement services including IT, Finance function and Operations and many more.

We welcome your attendance at our professional events and invite you to contact us for more information about the Turkey Desk services.