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How is Corporate Income Tax (CIT) carried out in ASEAN and what are the differen...
- May 2016
- Members Access
How CIT tax is carried out varies across ASEAN countries and is determined by a myriad of factors such as priorities of government, the nature of its economy, the country’s size and its level of development. Depending on the tax residency of th...
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What changes or improvements can be expected from the taxation system in ASEAN c...
- May 2016
- Free Access
In the next five years, taxation in ASEAN will largely be characterized by two trends: convergence and transparency. While lowered rates will likely prevail in ASEAN’s developing economies to attract investment, countries such as Singapore and ...
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Why do companies need a thorough due diligence about Corporate Income Tax when i...
- May 2016
- Free Access
With capital flooding into ASEAN countries as a result of reduced trade barriers, ASEAN countries have subsequently propelled CIT into the spotlight as a key driver of competitiveness. Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have reduced their CIT ra...
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What is the current trend of Personal Income Tax (PIT) in ASEAN countries?
- May 2016
- Free Access
Individual income tax rates in ASEAN have for the most part been experiencing a downward turn in recent years. However, many countries have increased taxation in upper tax brackets to make up for this loss of revenue. For rapidly growing economies, t...
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How could businesses benefit from a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement?
- May 2016
- Members Access
Depending on the countries to which profits are remitted, companies may benefit from lowered withholding rates if the origin and recipient country have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). Since DTAs are negotiated on a bilateral basis, countrie...
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Besides identifying optimal tax jurisdictions, what are some of the other factor...
- May 2016
- Members Access
Besides analyzing and identifying optimal tax jurisdictions, there are other variables that determine the tax environment of a given market. Time, effort, and compliance required when filing taxes, in conjunction with the effectiveness of a governmen...
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Why did the elderly care industry in China expand and what is the future outlook...
- May 2016
- Members Access
A myriad of factors contributes to the increasing demand for the elderly care services industry, including gender imbalance, low birth rate and an average increase in life expectancy along with a series of family planning regulations. Forecast shows ...
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Why is the elderly care services industry a very attractive investment for forei...
- May 2016
- Free Access
The demand for elderly care services has surged in recent years. As a result, we are now faced with the issue that, because of lack of experience, expertise and infrastructure as in other more developed economies, in China the supply has not been abl...
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What is the current market entry policy and what is the common business model us...
- May 2016
- Members Access
The Chinese government welcomes foreign investment into the elderly care services industry by allowing companies to set up a wholly foreign-owned enterprise. There are several models that foreign entities can utilize to access China’s elderly c...
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What are the steps required to open a for-profit elderly care institution for fo...
- May 2016
- Members Access
There are roughly four steps involved: obtaining foreign investment approval from the provincial level commerce department, registering with the relevant industry & commerce authority, applying for an elderly care institution establishment permit...
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What are the supportive policies applied to foreign investors who try to enter t...
- May 2016
- Members Access
For-profits elderly care institutions are entitled to a range of different incentives while non-profit establishments are eligible for greater tax support. Some of the preferential policies include value added tax exemption, administrative fees reduc...
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What will be some of the obstacles when entering the Chinese elderly care market...
- May 2016
- Free Access
Cultural outlooks, unclear policies and regulations, and high operating costs are significant barriers to investors’ success. The filial piety of Confucianism which results in a stigma against sending the elderly to a nursing home and the prior...
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