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Q&A
How will tax deductions affect enterprises in India?

- January 2013
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All entities in India – including foreign representative offices and Indian setups, such as wholly-owned subsidiaries – are required to make tax deductions at source on employees’ salaries on behalf of the Income Tax Department. &n...
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What is ASEAN?s potential?

- January 2013
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ASEAN represents a market of around 600 million people, with a combined GDP of around US$1.8 trillion. The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development) has projected growth within ASEAN to be about 6% per year for the period 2011-15...
podcast
Tax Implications of Permanent Establishment Status in China presented by Sabrina...

- December 2012
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Sarina Zhang, National Tax at Dezan Shira & Associates, discusses permanent establishment’s (PE) importance for companies sending employees to China for short term business trips.
DTA
Tax Information Exchange Agreement between Bermuda and Singapore

- December 2012
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Tax Information Exchange Agreement between Bermuda and Singapore
DTA
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Thailand and Taipei

- December 2012
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Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Thailand and Taipei
magazine
Der große Steuervergleich für Asien

- December 2012
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In einem zunehmend vernetzten Asien blicken viele ausländische Investoren über China hinaus und nutzen ihre Erfahrungen in China, um das Investitionsumfeld in Ländern wie Indien und Vietnam zu verstehen.
Q&A
What is the stance of foreigner participation in social insurance in China?

- October 2012
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Cities, including Shenzhen, Beijing, Xiamen and others, have implemented local implementing rules requiring foreign employees to enroll in the social insurance scheme and contribute to some (if not all) of the insurances, while others have yet to imp...
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What are the advantages of outsourcing payroll processing in China?

- October 2012
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The benefits of outsourcing payroll services may include: Greater transparency; Increased processing efficiency and accuracy; Increased confidentiality; Full compliance with all laws and regulations; Guaranteed continuity of service provision;...
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What are the employer?s obligations to pay for mandatory benefits in China?

- October 2012
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In the monthly payroll process, employers are required to pay company contributions for all of their employees, as well as divert employees’ individual contributions from their paychecks to the Social Insurance Bureau. Based on central governme...
Q&A
How do human resources agencies lack in transparency of payroll processes hurt f...

- October 2012
- Members Access
Representative offices must recruit their Chinese employees through an agent (normally, a foreign enterprise services company), and such agents can also be quite useful for other foreign-invested entities on occasion. FESCOS generally have their own ...
Q&A
How are social insurance inspections carried out in China?

- October 2012
- Members Access
Social insurance inspections—and the penalties for being found out of compliance—are one major reason to ensure full accuracy in mandatory benefit contributions. Social insurance audit/inspection practices vary by city. In Shanghai, for e...
Q&A
How many different mandatory benefit types are there under Chinese law?

- October 2012
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The different types of mandatory benefit can be categorised as follows: Medical Unemployment Housing Fund* (Foreigners are not required to pay housing fund depending on the city), Work-Related Injury Pension Maternity
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