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13 tax considerations for doing business abroad

Thursday, February 23, 2012 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought leadership | Tags: business, tax, tax planning, international, VAT, subsidiary, structures, expats, overseas, DTA, non-dom, profit, transfer pricing, CFC, UK resident, SSE, WHT, withholding tax, repatriation, George McCracken, substantial shareholdings exemption, exit charge, corporate tax

Many UK businesses are looking at international opportunities in 2012. But what are the ‘need-to-know’ tax considerations when taking your business abroad? George McCracken, Tax Partner at Grant Thornton, outlines some of the considerations and pitfalls for UK companies.

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Why businesses fail in Hong Kong and China

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: China , Thought leadership | Tags: business, China, financial, banking, failure, Hong Kong, SMEs, problems, profit, solutions, asset-backed financing, contingency, credit, cash management, financing operations, Barry Tong, financial management

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Barry Tong, partner in advisory services at Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua in Hong Kong, looks at some of the internal challenges facing SMEs in China and suggests some practical steps in financial management to help ensure survival…

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