Titanic opportunity opens up in Belfast

摘要

Almost 20 years on from the signing of the Good Friday peace agreement, Belfast is fast establishing itself as one of the most dynamic cities in Europe. The office market has been at the heart of the city's renaissance. Last year, the city recorded its best performance in office take-up in a decade with a 40% increase on 2015, Experts expect growth will continue in 2017 - and there is more good news on the way, In November 2015, the Northern Ireland Executive was granted permission to slash the rate of corporation tax from 20% to 12.5%. The measure is due to come into force in April 2018 and, if it does, it is expected to encourage more foreign businesses to set up shop in Belfast.