The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, HM Revenue & Customs, and HM Treasury are managing Investment Zones and Freeports as place-based industrial policy tools to attract investment and jobs to designated regions. Current focus includes extending tax sunset dates, improving governance accountability through Metro Mayors, and establishing transparent performance reporting and long-term political commitment.
In response to: Extension to Freeport and Investment Zones special tax site sunset dates
The recent machinery of government changes provide the Department with an opportunity to review its alignment with other government bodies that support investment. There are various governmental bodies that can support investment in the UK, such as the British Business …
UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency. Its products include an ‘invest to export’ offer for overseas investors looking to export from the UK.70 We asked the Department whether it had a good relationship with UKEF and …
In response to: Investment Zones