International and Emerging Markets Blog

Can Europe come together in perfect VAT harmony?

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 | Posted by: Graham Brearley
Categories: Thought leadership | Tags: international, VAT, Graham Brearley, cross-border, Europe, EU, goods, suppliers, export, import, origin, green paper, rates, system, destination

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The decades-old VAT system for traders operating within Europe is complex, open to fraud and in desperate need of an overhaul in the modern global economy. A new European Commission green paper is consulting with business but can the EU navigate through the political nightmare to adopt a system of VAT rates that is simple and fair? 

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Balancing business risks and risk management in China

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China | Tags: business, tax, investment, governance, China, risk, annual report, management, risks, regulation, audit, labour, export, Chris Tam, import

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Grant Thornton’s new risk report came out last week. Chris Tam, Director, Grant Thornton China, outlines the lie of the land for both UK investors looking to mainland China and also Chinese companies, who face unfamiliar risks when doing business in the UK.

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