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Besides identifying optimal tax jurisdictions, what are some of the other factor...

Besides identifying optimal tax jurisdictions, what are some of the other factor...

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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VAT Rates in Vietnam

VAT Rates in Vietnam

Complete list of VAT imposed on the supply of goods and services at three different rates in Vietnam.

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Transfer Pricing in China 2016

Transfer Pricing in China 2016

Transfer Pricing in China 2016, written by Sowmya Varadharajan in collaboration with Dezan Shira & Associates and Asia Briefing, explains how transfer pricing functions in China. It examines the various transfer pricing methods that are available to ...

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Remitting Profits from Vietnam

Remitting Profits from Vietnam

In this issue of Vietnam Briefing, we outline existing regulations on remittance and provide guidance on how to ensure compliance in order to repatriate profits in a timely fashion. We highlight relevant government bodies, outline steps required to s...

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Managing ASEAN Expansion from Singapore

Managing ASEAN Expansion from Singapore

For the second issue of our ASEAN Briefing Magazine, we look at the benefits of using Singapore a hub for the management of regional operations throughout ASEAN. We firstly focus on the position of Singapore relative to its competitors, such as the N...

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Strategies for Remitting Indonesian Dividends to Chile

Strategies for Remitting Indonesian Dividends to Chile

This infographic illustrates how to remit dividends received in Indonesia through two different paths to Chile.

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What advantages does Singapore have over taxation?

What advantages does Singapore have over taxation?

To encourage investments, Singapore imposes a relatively light tax burden on those invested within its borders. Corporate income tax (CIT) stands at 17 percent while dividends can be repatriated without imposed withholdings. However, the true competi...

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What compliance tasks should companies in Singapore complete in order to qualify...

What compliance tasks should companies in Singapore complete in order to qualify...

Obtaining a Certificate of Residence (COR), issued by the Internal Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and ensuring Permanent Establishment (PE) status within respective ASEAN states are the two most important compliance tasks that must be complete...

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What is a Certificate of Residence (COR) in Singapore?

What is a Certificate of Residence (COR) in Singapore?

Singapore’s COR is an indicator to tax authorities – in Singapore and abroad – that a given company has established operations within the state of Singapore. Within Singapore, a COR is used to establish a company’s eligibility...

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How can firms in Singapore offset their international taxation?

How can firms in Singapore offset their international taxation?

Currently those incorporated within Singapore and holding a Certificate of Residence (COR) will be able to choose between two methods, the credit method and the exemption method, in order to offset their international taxation. Under the credit metho...

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What is the benefit of routing investments through Singapore?

What is the benefit of routing investments through Singapore?

Companies operating in ASEAN might find that the cost of transferring profits back to their home country has increased in the absence of up to date DTAs. By contrast, with many DTAs in place and 0 percent withholdings tax of its own on dividends, Sin...

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What is the history of China's tax policy?

What is the history of China's tax policy?

In 1950, The Implementation Standards of National Tax Policies was first put into effect by the State Council (known at the time as The Government Administration Council) to lay a legal framework for nationwide taxation in China.  In 1978, Deng ...

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