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What is the methods of applying for DTA benefits in China?
- February 2015
- Free Access
For foreign investors doing business in China, securing DTA benefits is an important measure for reducing the tax burden as stipulated by Chinese tax law and thereby maximizing profit. In addition to satisfying the specific requirements of the releva...
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How are individuals taxed in Hong Kong, and who must file annual tax returns in ...
- February 2015
- Free Access
Individuals are taxed at a progressive rates on their net chargeable income (i.e assessable income after deductions and allowances) starting at 2% and ending at 17% or at a standard rate of 15% on net income (i.e. income after deductions), depending ...
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How are employer tax compliance requirements different in India than any other A...
- February 2015
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Employers are required to withhold tax on various payments including rent, interest, dividend, royalty, and service income. In this sense, the compliance requirements for employers are more complex in India than in any other countries explored. Busin...
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What is the significance of PAN to employers in India?
- February 2015
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In addition to witholding individual income tax monthly, businesses must issue an annual certificate within two months from the end of the tax year to employees regarding the amount of tax deducted at the source of income. All employees must be...
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What aspects of Personal Income Tax (PIT) are Vietnamese employers responsible f...
- February 2015
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Employers are required to collect taxes on employee income for both foreign and local Vietnamese employees. Employers must withhold the require percentage of their employees personal income, and deposit the monthly amount with the state treasury no l...
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How have the wages for Chinese people developed in China and what are the prospe...
- February 2015
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In recent years, the Chinese government has been pushing for pay increases to retain public support and boost domestic consumption. Wages have also risen as millions of Chinese move from the countryside into the cities, and as employers struggle to f...
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What is the Shanghai FTZ Negative list and why was it revised?
- February 2015
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The Negative List is an innovative approach to foreign investment adopted exclusively in the Shanghai FTZ, under which foreign investors enjoy equal treatment as Chinese domestic enterprises in any industry not explicitly restricted or prohibited on ...
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What were the main changes addressed in the Revised Negative List?
- February 2015
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The most significant changes were made to the financial industry.Foreign investment is now freely permitted in investment banks, financial companies, trust companies, and currency brokerage companies. In the healthcare industry, foreign invest...
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How is the logistics industry affected by the Shanghai Free Trade Zone?
- February 2015
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The benefits of the Shanghai FTZ for the logistics industry have the potential to affect all businesses that rely on moving goods to or from China. In terms of numbers, prior to their incorporation as the Shanghai FTZ, the city’s four designate...
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What policies were introduced in the FTZ's original Framework Plan for the logis...
- February 2015
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• Relaxation of restrictions on cargo relay via Shanghai Port by foreign ships owned or indirectly owned by Chinese-invested enterprises. • Relaxation of limitations on the share of foreign ownership in ship management enterprises, under w...
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How has the FTZ affected Air Transshipment?
- February 2015
- Free Access
Air Cargo into the FTZ flows through the Pudong Airport Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, where giants such as China Cargo Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and UPS have all established operations. DHL was selected as the first company to set up international t...
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How have customs policies been affected by the FTZ?
- February 2015
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The FTZ offers several Customs policies to benefit logistics operations in the Zone. Companies are afforded the option of delivering overseas shipments to the Zone using just a shipping bill, rather than a formal customs declaration. As of March of t...
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