Virginia: Best State for Business

Only a few locations can guarantee the right combination of resources that are crucial to your business' success. Virginia is one of those locations. The Commonwealth of Virginia’s unique combination of assets include: available resources, quality workforce, excellent education system, strong transportation infrastructure, access to markets and a superb quality of life.

Virginia offers:

• No tax on intangible property, manufacturers' inventory, furniture, or fixtures
• Low cost of operation
• A great location – midway between New York and Florida via Interstate 95
• 5,000 miles of coastal shoreline
• One of the lowest average workers' compensation costs in the country
• 6% corporate income tax rate
• Newsweek's 2010 Top U.S. High Schools cites 99 Virginia high schools among best in nation

The state of Virginia’s pro-business climate offers: a streamlined permitting process, a 6% corporate income tax rate and 30 small business incubators to help the entrepreneur become established. They have been ranked by CNBC as the Top State for Business and by Forbes as the Best State for Business.

Virginia American Municipal Power Communities

In addition to the strong location advantages of Virginia, businesses that locate in AMP member communities enjoy a diverse mix of reliable electric power supply at affordable rates with a voice in local policies.

To learn more about each AMP member community in Virginia, please click on the links below or Contact us.

Virginia AMP Members