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Stories that are tagged 'foreign direct investment (FDI)'

India Reassures US On Retrospective Tax Plans
4/24/2012
India's Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has defended plans for retrospective tax legislation, telling the US Secretary of the Treasury that the proposals merely clarify the intent of current laws.
China's Overseas Investment Soars, As Incoming FDI Falls
4/18/2012
The Ministry of Commerce has disclosed that, at the same time as China's overseas direct investment was rapidly increasing in the first quarter of this year, foreign direct investment into China fell for the fifth month in a row in March.
US, Tunisia Hold Talks Under Bilateral TIFA
4/18/2012
A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently met with the Tunisian government, under the auspices of the US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council, which was re-launched late last year.
US, China Agree Framework For Economic Relationship
2/16/2012
A joint fact sheet issued by the United States and China, during the visit of China’s Vice President Xi Jinping to America, affirmed that the two countries are promoting the healthy and steady development of the US-China cooperative economic relations “based on mutual respect and mutual benefit”.
Bermuda Signs TIEAs With South Korea, Turkey
1/25/2012
Tax information exchange agreements, which incorporate the internationally-agreed Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development standard for the exchange of information for tax purposes, have been signed between Bermuda and both South Korea and Turkey.
Hong Kong's Inward FDI Soars
12/13/2011
Recently released figures show that, at the end of last year, the stock of Hong Kong's inward foreign direct investment increased by 16.7% from a year earlier, to almost HKD8.5 trillion (USD1.09 trillion) at market value.
Brazil Announces Tax Cuts
12/7/2011
To achieve its ambitious growth target of 5% of gross domestic product in 2012, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega has announced a number of tax cuts, including to the nation's financial transactions tax, known as IOF.
Taiwan Ratifies Investment Agreement With Japan
11/25/2011
The investment agreement between Taiwan and Japan, which, it is hoped, will greatly enhance their bilateral economic and trading relationship, has been approved and ratified by Taiwan’s parliament, the Legislative Yuan.
UAE, South Africa Discuss Investment
11/21/2011
Dubai and South Africa have considerably increased their volume of bilateral investment in recent years, with the financial services sector being the largest recipient.
Tax Remains Lure For US Investors In Ireland
11/3/2011
Ireland’s low corporate tax rate remains the key factor for attracting foreign direct investment from the US, with new research showing that Ireland’s tax regime is seen as an increasingly important advantage over other potential foreign direct investment destinations in Europe.
Luxembourg Strengthens Economic Ties With Russia, Finland
11/1/2011
Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Asselborn recently carried out official visits to Russia and to Finland to strengthen economic ties in both countries.
South Africa Explains Investment Promotion Reforms
11/1/2011
Further information has now been given on the several investment and prudential reforms announced by the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, during his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement on October 25, 2011, which are aimed at promoting investment into South Africa by encouraging the development of its capital markets.
Noonan Steadfast On Irish Corporate Tax
10/31/2011
Ireland's 12.5% corporation tax rate is here to stay, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said, stressing that it remains a key cornerstone of strength for the country's economy.
Hong Kong Welcomes Chinese RMB FDI Regulations
10/18/2011
Financial Secretary John C Tsang has issued a statement confirming that Hong Kong’s government welcomed the promulgation by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the People's Bank of China of administrative rules that will provide transparency and certainty for the making of foreign direct investments in renminbi.
Brazilian Economic Potential Stifled By Tax Regime
10/12/2011
Brazil's potential to attract significant Foreign Direct Investment is being stifled by the complexity of the country's tax regimes and the high tax rates in place, according to the European business association BusinessEurope.
US Senate Approves Investment Treaty With Rwanda
9/30/2011
The United States Senate, in what is hoped will be a major step forward in expanding trade and investment relations with Rwanda, has unanimously approved the United States-Rwanda Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Taiwan, Japan Sign Investment Agreement
9/27/2011
An investment agreement, that, it is hoped, will greatly enhance their bilateral economic and trading relationship, has been signed in Taipei between Taiwan and Japan.
US Congress Looks At Territorial Taxation
9/13/2011
The Senate Committee on Finance has held a hearing on how international corporate tax issues should be dealt with, as momentum gathers for comprehensive reform of the United States tax code.
IMF Welcomes St Kitts And Nevis Tax Changes
8/18/2011
The International Monetary Fund has praised St Kitts and Nevis for its fiscal reform agenda and changes to the tax system, but warned that more work needs to be done.
Indonesia To Lure Major Investors With Tax Holidays
8/17/2011
Indonesia’s Minister of Finance, Agus Martowardojo, has announced that long-awaited regulations will be issued to introduce tax holidays, as well as revise the country’s tax allowances, for new direct investments in selected industries.
Hong Kong FDI Soars
7/4/2011
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Donald Tsang has hosted a cocktail reception, attended by about 350 top executives at an annual event of Invest Hong Kong, to thank the overseas and Chinese investors that have set up or expanded in the city during the past year.

 

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