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What are the types of customs duties in India and what do they entail?
- May 2014
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The types of customs duties are as followed: Basic Customs Duty (BCD) – BCD is the basic component of customs duty levied at the effective rate stipulated in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act 1985 (CTA) and applied to the landed v...
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What are duties of excise in India?
- May 2014
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Central value-added tax (CENVAT) is a tax levied by the central government on the manufacture or production of movable and marketable goods in India. The rate at which excise duty is leviable on the goods depends on the classification of the goods un...
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What is the central excise duty in India?
- May 2014
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The central excise duty in India is a modified form of value-added tax (VAT) where a manufacturer is allowed credit on the excise duty paid on locally sourced goods as well as on the countervailing duty (CVD) paid on imported goods. The central value...
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What does value-added tax entail in India?
- May 2014
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On April 1, 2005, VAT replaced the state level sales tax in the majority of the states in India. Under the VAT regime, the VAT paid on goods purchased within the state is eligible for VAT credit. The input VAT credit can be utilized against the VAT/...
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What does service tax entail in India?
- May 2014
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Service tax was initially introduced in 1994 and was based on the positive list of services, wherein the specified services were made taxable. During the announcement of the 2012 budget, a new service tax regime was introduced wherein all services wi...
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Which services are on the negative list of service tax in India?
- May 2014
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The following services are on the negative list of service tax in India: Services by Government or a local authority excluding the following services to the extent they are not covered elsewhere: a) Services by the Department of Posts by way of sp...
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What are the procedures for setting up a company in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone...
- May 2014
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Similar to procedures for setting up a company elsewhere in China, investors in the Shanghai FTZ must first carry out a company registration in order to obtain a business license. To unburden investors from long and tedious administrative approval...
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Developing Your Sourcing Strategy for Vietnam
- May 2014
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In this issue of Vietnam Briefing Magazine, we attempt to clarify the decision making process involved with moving your sourcing business to Vietnam. We first take you through the important factors to consider when choosing your sourcing partner bef...
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Procedure for Establishing a Company in the Shanghai FTZ
- May 2014
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Steps and time frames for Establishing a Company in the Shanghai FTZ.
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One-Stop Application Processing (Shanghai FTZ)
- May 2014
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To unburden investors from long and tedious administrative approval procedures, the Shanghai FTZ has established unique to the Zone a "one-stop application processing platform" for company establishment.
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When was the Framework Plan of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone issued...
- May 2014
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The State Council issued The Framework Plan of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai FTZ) on September 18, 2013. One of its overall objectives is the further opening up of the service sector to foreign investors. The Plan sets out 18 s...
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How are the policies to be relaxed in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ) for the...
- May 2014
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Foreign investors are allowed to set up wholly foreign-owned medical institutions in the Shanghai FTZ under the Provisional Measures on the Administration of Wholly Foreign-Owned Medical Institutions in the Shanghai FTZ issued by the Shanghai governm...
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