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What is withholding tax and how is it paid in Asia?
- January 2015
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Withholding tax is kept back from an employee's salary and is subsequently paid to the government to combat tax evasion. It is divided into royalties, dividends and interest in Asia, however the amount varies depending on the country.
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How is individual income tax (IIT) calculated in Asia?
- January 2015
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In Asian countries individuals are taxed according their salary. Therefore those with a higher salary will have to pay higher taxes. However, rates vary in different Asian countries and could be anywhere between 17 and 45%. Exceptions of this are Br...
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What are the current sales and service tax rates in Malaysia?
- January 2015
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In Malaysia, service tax is currently at 6% and is calculated based on the value of taxable services provided by the individual. However, on 1st April 2015 a 6% goods and services tax (GST) will replace the current sales and service tax.
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How do China's tax treaties affect withholding tax payments for dividends, inter...
- January 2015
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If the tax rate written in the relevant treaty is higher than 10%, the tax will be fixed at 10%. If the rate specified in the treaty is lower than 10%, the amount of tax payable will be the amount specified.
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Welche Voraussetzungen sind für Ausländer nötig, um in Thailand zu arbeiten?
- November 2014
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Um in Thailand arbeiten zu können, benötigen Ausländer sowohl Visum, als auch eine Arbeitserlaubnis. Es gibt 3 verschiedene Arten von „B“-Visum, welche die Länge des Aufenthalts basieren. Es gibt Visum für einf...
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Quali sono i documenti necessari per richiedere il permesso di lavoro in Tailand...
- August 2014
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Per presentare la domanda sia il dipendente straniero che il datore di lavoro devono presentare i documenti necessari al Ministero del Lavoro. Per il richiedente: Passaporto; Fototessera formato passaporto; Certificato Medi...
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How does a value-added tax differ from a sales tax?
- July 2014
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A value- added tax (VAT) occurs multiply times throughout a product’s or service’s supply chain. Unlike a sales tax which is imposed on the end buyer, whenever goods or supplies change hands a tax is placed on the value added by each part...
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Che cosa è L?ASEAN?
- July 2014
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L’ASEAN, Associazione delle Nazioni del Sud-est Asiatico, è stata fondata nel 1967 e riunisce dieci paesi asiatici in un blocco di scambio economico. Ne fanno parte Brunei, Cambogia, Indonesia, Laos, Malesia, Filippine, Birmania, Sing...
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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...
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