Taxes & Incentives
Rest assured that your business will find a favorable tax environment and a wealth of incentive opportunities.
While state and local business incentives are always determined on a case-by-case basis, you can rest assured that the Development Authority of Columbia County will leave no stone unturned when exploring potential opportunities for your expanding or locating business. We understand that your business would prefer to invest its profits with an eye towards the future rather than have them diminished by an excessive tax burden, and thus we take pride in our community’s low cost for doing business.
In Columbia County, your business will benefit from...
- Low tax rates at both the local and state level.
- Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) financing possibilities through the Development Authority for major capital investments.
- Eligibility for competitive state tax incentives authorized under Georgia’s Business Expansion & Support Act (B.E.S.T.).
- $1,250 tax credit per new job created each year for five years
- Investment tax credits
- Retraining, corporate headquarters, R&D, ports and child care tax credits
- Assistance with numerous economic development grant & loan programs.
- QuickStart training for employees at no cost
- Low cost of living
- Low housing costs
- Low transportation costs
- Excellent southeast location along I-20
- Well-trained and disciplined work force
- Excellent quality of life