Nevada

Nevada’s prize asset is Las Vegas, the gaming and hospitality epicentre that continues to enjoy explosive growth. Over 45 million visitors venture to the city each year, sustaining not just the gaming industry but also a major tourism and services sector. Las Vegas is ranked the second best performing metropolitan area in the US by the independent Milken Institute. The index measures where jobs are being created, economies are growing and businesses are thriving. The city also likes to highlight its high quality of life and affordable cost of living.

In Southern Nevada, emphasis is now on diversification, creating an environment that welcomes high-tech businesses, light industrial businesses, distribution centres and other industry. To this end, the state benefits from high quality, skilled labour.

Investors to Nevada consistently highlight the state’s favourable tax structure and incentives, that include no corporate income tax. Nevada also does not impose personal income tax, franchise tax on income or taxes on corporate shares.

Nevada is built on the entrepreneurial spirit of free-thinking pioneers. Today the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are both veterans of the private sector, putting business friendly policies at the top of the agenda.