Jordan		Info-Prod Country Guide
CHARACTERISTICS   INDICATORS   THE ECONOMY   INVESTMENT ISSUES   PROJECTS   PROSPECTS

Contents

Economic Review Principal Commercial and Political Characteristics General Commercial Outlook Political Outlook Economic Indicators The Economy Government Role in the Economy Reforms  Principal Economic Sectors  General Industry Tourism Exports  Investment Issues Privatization     General     Sale     Incorporation     Licensing Stock Exchange  Current and Projected Projects General Projects by Sector Build Operate Transfer Franchising  Best Business Prospects     NOTICE The information presented here was last updated in 1998.  For more up to date information, please contact us

Legal Review Judiciary Religious Courts Civil Courts  Business Forms and Structures General Companies Law     Public Shareholding Company     Offshore Company     Mutual Fund Company     Foreign Operating Companies - Branch Offices     Foreign Non-Operating Companies - Regional Offices     Dissolution of a Company Partnerships     General Partnership     Limited Partnership     Limited Partnership in Shares Joint Ventures  Currency and Banking  Foreign Currency Control     Conversion and Transfer Policies Banking  Intellectual Property General Patents Trademarks Copyright  Taxation General Income Taxes     Taxation of Companies and Businesses     Taxation of Individuals     Witholding Tax     Distribution Tax Taxable Income     Deductions     Loss Carry Forward     Deprreciation on Fixed Assets     Other Tax Exemptions        Other Taxes     Social Service Tax     Universities Tax     Sales Tax Treaties for the Prevention of Double Taxation  Investment and Trade Issues Investment Incentives     Encouragement of Investment Law     Restrictions on Foreign Investment     Encouragement of Foreign Investment     Investment Tax Incentives     Free Trade Zones        General        Qualifying Industrial Zone Customs     General     Customs Procedures  Labor Law  Environmental Law

IN BRIEF: Population 4.9 million (1998) Religion 99% Sunni Muslim, 100,000 Christians (Greek Orthodox, Armenian and Catholic) Government Constitutional Monarchy Languages  Arabic (English is widely spoken) Work Week Public Sector: Saturday - Thursday 8:00 - 14:00 Commercial: Saturday - Thursday 8:30 - 13:00; 15:30 - 19:30 Banking: Saturday - Thursday 8:30 - 12:30  Monetary Unit Jordanian Dinars (JD) Exchange Rate JD 0.7/US$ 1