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Festival of Business: What are the opportunities for UK business in Asia?

Friday, September 16, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: business, India, Grant Thornton, China, Manchester, sponsor, conference, fob, event, exports, Nick Farr, HSBC, Telegraph, Festival of Business, opportunities

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Our final Festival of Business post focuses on the opportunities for UK businesses in Asian markets from the ‘Looking East: India or China?’ panel discussion at today’s Telegraph Festival of Business, in partnership with Grant Thornton.

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Are you paying too much tax on imports and exports?

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 | Posted by: Gary Woods
Categories: Business advice, Tax | Tags: tax, international, VAT, Gary Woods, cross-border, reduce, trade, EU, exports, goods, supply chain, valuation, imports, Customs, tariff, duty

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With the possibility of high rates of Customs duty and the standard rate of VAT in EU countries around the 20% mark, it’s never been more important to ensure that you are importing and exporting goods in the most tax-efficient way. Here’s what you should be aware of and, perhaps, some unexpected ways to reduce your tax burden.

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