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Q&A
What taxes are applicable to companies in India, other than corporate income tax...
- September 2012
- Members Access
The applicable taxes would depend on the type of companies or the industry they are in: Companies that sell a product must file annual sales tax or submit their value-added tax returns. Companies located in states where professional tax registrat...
Q&A
What are the requirements on annual activity reporting in India?
- September 2012
- Members Access
Liaison and branch offices are obliged to demonstrate that they are operating within their legally permissible areas of activity once a year. This reporting takes the form of an Annual Activity Certificate, which must be produced in a specified forma...
Q&A
What does the Foreign Exchange Management Act regulate in India?
- September 2012
- Members Access
The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) regulates foreign exchange into and out of India. In accordance with this act, foreign exchange must be reported at two stages: Upon receipt of share application money from the non-resident parent company...
Q&A
How should a foreign-owned subsidiary bring money to India for expenses in its e...
- September 2012
- Members Access
Money should be brought to India through normal banking channels either as share capital or against service invoices. Many new entrants bring petty cash from outside India and use that cash for expenses in the subsidiary company. However, this violat...
Q&A
How should Corporate Income Tax be calculated in India?
- September 2012
- Members Access
Corporate Income Tax is charged at 30 percent of a company’s profits. If the tax payable on the total income of the company is less than 18.5 percent of book profits , then the total income of the company shall be deemed to be equal to the book...
magazine
PrePost Establishment Compliance for Foreign-invested Entities
- August 2012
- Members Access
Compliance requirements include tax compliance, annual activity reporting (for BO and LO), annual compliance and ongoing compliance (such as notifications about major changes in an entity or Foreign Exchange Management Act compliance). Compliance req...
podcast
Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore presented by Dezan Shira Alumni Nath...
- August 2012
- Free Access
Dezan Shira & Associates' Business Manager for the Singapore office, Nathanael Susanto discusses questions relevant to foreign investors setting up businesses in Singapore.
magazine
Human Resources for Foreigners in Vietnam
- August 2012
- Members Access
A Vietnamese entity is permitted to recruit foreign workers in order to work as managers, executive directors and experts where local hires are not yet able to meet production and business requirements.
podcast
Joint Venture Drivers & Dissolution presented by Rachel Xuan
- August 2012
- Free Access
Mrs. Xuan expounds upon how to avoid incurring major losses from JV dissolution due to ignorance. Covering topics such as: current drivers of JV activity for foreign SMEs, conditions of dissolution, how to dissolve a JV, “deadlock provision” expl...
DTA
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Switzerland and Singapore
- August 2012
- Free Access
Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between Switzerland and Singapore
guide
An Introduction to Doing Business in Myanmar
- July 2012
- US $8.99
Myanmar is finally opening its doors to the rest of the world. A few months ago, the military-led government pushed political and economic reforms, attracting the attention of potential investors worldwide.
webinar
China's Social Security Sytem
- July 2012
- Free Access
Through an introduction to the five different types of Social Security in China, Adam Livermore illuminates the current regulations, benefits, and consequences of China's Social Security System. The five types of Social Security include: pension, med...
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