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What are the categories of taxes applicable to foreign businesses in ASEAN?
- May 2016
- Members Access
There are numerous taxes categories which will be applicable for foreign businesses in ASEAN, including Corporate Income Tax(CIT), Personal Income Tax(PIT), and indirect taxes such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST). While PIT ...
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How does Personal Income Tax work in different countries in ASEAN?
- May 2016
- Members Access
Except for Brunei which employs no Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Cambodia a fixed 20 percent rate, most ASEAN members apply a progressive PIT regime wherein an individual is taxed according to how much they earn. Such regime results in individuals wh...
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What is withholding tax and what are the three types of it?
- May 2016
- Members Access
A withholding tax is a tax applied to funds that companies wish to send aboard. Countries in Asia typically divide withholding tax into dividends, interest, and royalties payments, with the amount of each varying considerably in each country. These a...
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How is Corporate Income Tax (CIT) carried out in ASEAN and what are the differen...
- May 2016
- Members Access
How CIT tax is carried out varies across ASEAN countries and is determined by a myriad of factors such as priorities of government, the nature of its economy, the country’s size and its level of development. Depending on the tax residency of th...
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What changes or improvements can be expected from the taxation system in ASEAN c...
- May 2016
- Free Access
In the next five years, taxation in ASEAN will largely be characterized by two trends: convergence and transparency. While lowered rates will likely prevail in ASEAN’s developing economies to attract investment, countries such as Singapore and ...
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Why do companies need a thorough due diligence about Corporate Income Tax when i...
- May 2016
- Free Access
With capital flooding into ASEAN countries as a result of reduced trade barriers, ASEAN countries have subsequently propelled CIT into the spotlight as a key driver of competitiveness. Countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have reduced their CIT ra...
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What is the current trend of Personal Income Tax (PIT) in ASEAN countries?
- May 2016
- Free Access
Individual income tax rates in ASEAN have for the most part been experiencing a downward turn in recent years. However, many countries have increased taxation in upper tax brackets to make up for this loss of revenue. For rapidly growing economies, t...
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How could businesses benefit from a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement?
- May 2016
- Members Access
Depending on the countries to which profits are remitted, companies may benefit from lowered withholding rates if the origin and recipient country have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). Since DTAs are negotiated on a bilateral basis, countrie...
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Besides identifying optimal tax jurisdictions, what are some of the other factor...
- May 2016
- Members Access
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
- May 2016
- Free Access
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
- May 2016
- US $24.99
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 ...
magazine
Remitting Profits from Vietnam
- May 2016
- Members Access
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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