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How is Laos attracting Chinese businesses to invest in the country?
- July 2015
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Since the country shares strategic borders with China and with its developing infrastructure, the country is attracting Chinese businesses who are trying to reduce manufacturing costs and re-export back to China. Given the low wages of Laotian worker...
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How is the tax system different in Cambodia compared to China?
- July 2015
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In Cambodia, all businesses are subject to tax under the Self-Assessment System (Real Regime Tax System), regardless of their business or their revenue. There is no Double Tax Treaties in place which means that all withholding taxes are chargeable at...
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What are common causes that lead to business restructuring in China?
- June 2015
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Causes that lead to business restructuring may be internal or external to the business itself. Oftentimes, business owners make the mistake of assuming that the business model of the parent company at home will share the same success in China. Howeve...
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What does it mean for a company to be dormant?
- June 2015
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There is no official term used to express a company’s state of dormancy in Chinese corporate law. However, for a company to become dormant, it must temporarily bring its activities to a halt. A reduction of operations may seem detrimental, but ...
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What role does the automotive parts industry play in the growth of the Chinese e...
- May 2015
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Named as one of the “pillar industries”, the car manufacturing industry is core to China’s economic policy and contributes over 5 percent of the country’s GDP. Car companies benefit from various preferential policies and incen...
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What steps have the Chinese government taken to improve traffic conditions?
- May 2015
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The rapid growth of car use has resulted not only in traffic jams in many of China’s major cities but also in heavy air pollution which has become an everyday concern in recent years. Accordingly, city officials decided to limit the issuing of ...
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How does the Chinese government regulate foreign investment in the automotive in...
- May 2015
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China maintains a list of regulations regarding foreign investment in certain sections of its economy in a document known as the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment. It defines foreign investment in certain industries as either enc...
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What type of market structure does the car manufacturing industry in China exhib...
- May 2015
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At large, the car manufacturing industry exhibits a lopsided structure. Thousands of small companies make up the auto parts sector, thus, forming a highly fragmented car parts supply market. However, there are only a few car assemblers at the e...
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What are some of the special treatments which automotive parts manufacturers can...
- May 2015
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The Shanghai Government released its own Negative List specifically for foreign investment in the Free Trade Zone. While the manufacturing of finished cars is still prohibited in this list as in the universal Catalogue, the latest Negative List relea...
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What is the licensing process for auto parts producers in China?
- May 2015
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A Production License is required by the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) if a company wishes to engage in the production of certain auto parts in China. Specifically speaking, the company needs to submit the ap...
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Which car parts are subject to consumption tax in China?
- May 2015
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Vehicle tires, small and medium-sized commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles with cylinders are all subject to consumption tax. The current CT regime requires that only producers, importers and subcontractors pay CT when they sell a taxable produ...
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How is the Value-added Tax treatment towards cars and car parts manufacturers in...
- May 2015
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The general Value-added tax (VAT) rate of 17 percent applies to both cars and car parts. However, it is important to notice the difference in VAT treatment to small-scale tax payers and general tax payers, which are distinguished based on their annua...
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