Special Economic Zone / Incentive Framework: Kaunas FEZ & Klaipėda FEZ (10-Yr 0% CIT + 6-Yr 50% CIT + 40%/60% Aid) · Talent Pool: 130,000+ Automotive Electronics, Medtech & Maritime · Logistics: 9.5/10 (Ice-Free Port of Klaipėda + Kaunas Rail Baltica European Gauge).
Side-by-side comparison of statutory state aid, facility occupancy costs, industrial electricity, and gross/loaded wages.
| Benchmark Metric | Kaunas & Klaipėda Free Economic Zones (Lithuania) | Munich / Bavaria (DE Baseline) | Delta / Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU NUTS-2 State Aid Ceiling (Large / Small) | 40% Large / 60% Small | 0% Standard NUTS-2 Ceiling | +40% to +60% CAPEX / 2-Yr Payroll Grant |
| Minimum Eligible CAPEX (Standard / R&D) | €1,000,000 / €100,000 | N/A | 7 Free Economic Zones (FEZ — 10-Yr 0% CIT + 6-Yr 50% CIT) & Green Corridor Large Investment Project Tax Relief (up to 20-Yr 0% CIT) |
| Class-A Industrial / Warehouse Headline Rent | €5.20/m²/mo (+€1.10 svc) | €10.80/m²/mo (+€2.40 svc) | -52% occupancy cost |
| Class-A Office Headline Rent (R&D / GBS) | €15.20/m²/mo | €46.00/m²/mo | -67% office rent |
| Industrial Electricity Price (Eurostat Band IC) | €140/MWh | €198/MWh | -€58/MWh savings |
| Production / CNC Operator Gross Wage | €1,540/mo | €3,850/mo | -60% gross wage |
| Manufacturing / Automation Engineer Gross Wage | €2,760/mo | €6,400/mo | -57% gross wage |
| Senior Software / R&D Engineer Gross Wage | €4,500/mo | €8,600/mo | -48% gross wage |
| Shared Services (Finance / Multilingual) Specialist | €2,180/mo | €4,900/mo | -56% gross wage |
| Statutory CIT & Employer Payroll Burden | 16.0% CIT (Retained: 8.0%) · 1.77% Employer Social | 29.9% Combined CIT · 21.1% Employer Social | 300% R&D Tax Super-Deduction (triple deduction of all qualifying R&D expenses!) + 5% IP Box rate on copyrighted software and patented inventions (combinable!). |
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Projects in Kaunas & Klaipėda Free Economic Zones (LT02, Lithuania) qualify for up to 40% regional investment aid for Large Enterprises, 50% for Medium Enterprises (+10% GBER bonus), and 60% for Small/Micro Enterprises (+20% GBER bonus) under 7 Free Economic Zones (FEZ — 10-Yr 0% CIT + 6-Yr 50% CIT) & Green Corridor Large Investment Project Tax Relief (up to 20-Yr 0% CIT). Standard minimum CAPEX is €1,000,000, reduced to €100,000 for R&D and modern business services.
Prime Class-A industrial/warehouse rent in Kaunas & Klaipėda Free Economic Zones averages €5.20/m²/month (+ €1.10 service charge) vs. €10.80/m²/month in Munich. Gross monthly wages average €1,540 for production operators (vs. €3,850 in Germany) and €4,500 for senior R&D engineers (vs. €8,600 in Germany), subject to 1.77% employer social tax.