Country Commerce (Annual Subscription
per Report)
Features of Country Commerce :
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Current, comprehensive guide to the
business environment, regulatory framework and trading
risks in 55 countries around the world.
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Key economic indicators, including
level of foreign direct investment, number of registered
patents, exports as a percentage of GDP and chief trading
partners.
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Practical country-specific guidance
including current lists of key contacts at banks,
ministries, chambers of commerce and other key
institutions.
A business guide to investing,
licensing and trading in the global economy.
Country Commerce provides a practical
reference guide to the specific operating conditions,
commercial laws and business regulations of 55 countries
worldwide. It is designed for companies that export directly
or that have established subsidiaries, joint ventures or
licensing arrangements abroad.
Country Commerce gives unbiased guidance
on critical issues such as obtaining proper permits and
registrations, protecting your intellectual property in the
Internet age and complying with local tax laws-including
e-commerce rules.
Country-specific business intelligence in
the format of your choice: subscriptions are available in
the format of your choice, in print or via the Internet.
Each annual report consists of about 50
pages, or 35,000 words. It gives you detailed analysis of a
country's development over the previous year PLUS forecasts
predicting how the situation will change in the medium term.
If you wish to take out a subscription
over the Internet you will receive the following benefits :
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You can access your account from
anywhere in the world over the Internet through your
personalised homepage.
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your reports have been updated.
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You can download the information in PDF
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Sample Contents of Country Commerce :
Regulatory/market alerts,
Regulatory/market outlook, Pakistan: key commercial
indicators
The operating environment:
Political conditions, Market conditions, Currency, Major
state-owned firms in Pakistan, Investment approval
checklist, State role in the economy, Recent foreign direct
investment in Pakistan, Holding patterns, Foreign
investment, International agreements.
Organising an investment: Basic
investment approval, Acquisition of an existing firm,
Building and related permits, Environmental law, Acquisition
of real estate, Local-content requirements, Business
associations, Requirements of public and private limited
companies, Establishing a local company, Establishing a
branch.
Incentives: Overview, General
incentives, Industry-specific incentives, Regional
incentives, Export incentives and zones.
Licensing: Overview, Intellectual
property law in Pakistan, Protection of intellectual
property, Recent licensing agreements in Pakistan,
Registering property, Negotiating a licence, Administrative
restrictions.
Competition and price policies:
Overview, Monopolies and market dominance, Mergers, Freedom
to sell., Resale-price maintenance, Price controls.
Exchanging and remitting funds:
Overview, Repatriation of capital, Profit remittances, Loan
inflows and repayment, Remittance of royalties and fees,
Restrictions on trade-related payments.
Corporate taxes: Overview,
Corporate tax rates, Taxable income defined, Depreciation,
Schedule for paying taxes, Capital taxes, Treatment of
capital gains, Taxes on dividends, Taxes on interest, Taxes
on royalties and fees, Double-tax treaties, Intercompany
charges, Regional management companies, Turnover, sales and
excise taxes, Other taxes.
Personal taxes: Overview,
Residence, Determination of taxable income, Personal tax
rates, Capital taxes.
Capital sources: Overview,
Short-term capital, Medium- and long-term capital, Human
resources: 10.1 Overview, Labour law, Industrial labours,
Wages and fringe benefits, Working hours, Part-time and
temporary help, Termination of employment, Employment of
foreigners.
Foreign trade: Overview, Tariffs
and import taxes, Import restrictions, Taxes on exports,
Free ports, zones, Export restrictions, Export insurance and
credit.
E-commerce: Forms of e-commerce,
Growth of e-commerce, Foreign investment, Intellectual
property, Consumer protection, Contract law and dispute
resolution, Basis of taxation, Classification of e-commerce
transactions, Compliance and enforcement issues, Key
contacts in Pakistan.
