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What implications can India?s current and future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) ha...
- February 2015
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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are complex arrangements for any country, and India’s tangled bureaucracy only increases its FTAs’ complexity. Whether an FTA impacts an investor depends on factors such as whether, and to what extent a given ...
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What are Double Tax Agreements (DTAs) and how might foreign investors in India b...
- February 2015
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Double Tax Agreements (DTAs) are bilateral agreements under which two states formalize tax rates (for taxes ranging from corporate to withholding tax) for individuals and corporate entities. India has over 90 such arrangements with other countries. F...
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Why is Singapore such an important source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) int...
- February 2015
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Singapore accounted for almost 25% of India’s total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2013-14. This large share is explained by a provision of Singapore Double Tax Agreement (DTA) with India – the Limitation of Benefit (LoB). The LoB pro...
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What requirements must be met to obtain a Production License in China?
- February 2015
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To obtain a Production License, an enterprise must: • Possess a business license, as well as technical personnel and production conditions suited to the product in question; • Have in place an effective system of inspection, qualit...
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What is the difference between "show business" and the "entertainment industry?"...
- February 2015
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There are a few critical structural differences between the West’s culture of “show business” and China’s administrative definition of the “entertainment industry” (娱乐业). Show business encompasses a plethora ...
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Why is business scope important when entering China?s entertainment industry?
- February 2015
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A company’s business scope is a one-sentence description of the industry or industries it is authorized to operate in. It defines a company’s operations in China and is important because there is a large legal risk of disingenuously opera...
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What did the 2014 VAT reform change for businesses in the entertainment industry...
- February 2015
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As of January 2014, taxation for “Modern Services” was made subject to Value-added Tax (VAT) rather than the previous Business Tax (BT). “Modern Services” includes radio, film and television production, distribution and broadc...
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How do foreign film quotas operate in China?
- February 2015
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There are two foreign film quotas in China—a revenue-sharing quota and a flat-fee quota. Although the revenue-sharing quota has grown over the past twenty years, it is still lower than that of many other countries. Currently the revenue-sharing...
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Does China have a rating system for censoring its movies?
- February 2015
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China does not have a rating system for motion pictures therefore movies must be deemed appropriate for all audiences. Under official regulations, censorship of motion pictures is meant to promote Confucian morality, political stability and social ha...
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What are HR challenges for the entertainment industry in China?
- February 2015
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There are numerous HR challenges for entertainment companies depending on the length of employment, the nationality of employees, the risk of occupational injury and so forth. Obtaining visas for short-term performers can be similar to obtaining a wo...
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When does a company need to apply for their special license in China?
- February 2015
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Application for special licenses usually takes place after the name pre-approval step but before a company establishment application is submitted to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). MOFCOM will check that the applicant has obtained the relevant lic...
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Which enterprises need to obtain a Production License in China?
- February 2015
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Enterprises must obtain a product license for the manufacture, sale or commercial use of certain industrial products in China. According to the administrative regulations on production licensing of industrial products promulgated by China’s Sta...
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