Canary Islands 28/02/2018. – The Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) has come to the Mobile World Congress 2018, one of the reference events of the mobile phone industry, whose third year has also concentrated on various thematic areas such as: the fourth industrial revolution, the provider of future services, the internet, the digital consumer, technology in society, automatic learning and innovation.
With the aim of presenting the tax opportunities of the ZEC tax at this reference event for new technologies, which is held in Barcelona from 26 February to 1 March, an important agenda of b2b meetings was closed with investors from the sector, stakeholders in the islands as destination for t business and its potential as a platform to carry out operations to the African markets under conditions of legal certainty.
It should be stressed that the Mobile World Congress is an ideal place for the exchange of information and knowledge not only as regards the new mobile devices and related futuristic technologies, but in this year has opened up to areas related to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, digital economy, technologies, 5G and blockchain and the development of technological apps.
This fair is held in Barcelona creates a climate conducive to business networking, as well as for promoting contact between investors and companies for the performance of business associated with the new technologies. During four intensive marathon days, the ZEC has promoted the ideal that the Canary Islands, as well as its attractive taxation for these businesses that can benefit from a special tax of 4%, has the infrastructure, connections, qualified professionals and excellent quality of life.