Does the release of a mediocre phone
made by a foreign company just confirm the idea that the company has dug its own grave and feels fine flopping into it, like a failed character in a Martin Scorsese film?
This includes entitlements such as dividends and the right to participate in share offers
made by the foreign company to its shareholders, or other corporate actions.
Not exact matches
The transfer of technology from
foreign companies to China is still happening despite promises that were
made by the Chinese government during Bill Clinton's presidency, says Wu Jun of Amino Capital.
To top off its challenges, the
company announced in September that it was looking into certain eyebrow - raising payments
made by its employees to various
foreign government officials as they could have constituted illegal bribes.
Looking ahead, the president «will
make sure that no
foreign company has an unfair advantage over American
companies by offering more generous financing through the Export - Import Bank,» Fletcher says.
Such policies might include providing more incentives for
companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and
making Canada a more attractive country for
foreign or start - up
companies to invest in
by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.
It is in China's interest to respect private intellectual property rights if it wants to move beyond being described as the world's factory: if it wants would want to move from «
made in China,» where goods are largely produced under
foreign companies» control, to «
made by China,» where Chinese
companies own the brains behind the manufacturing and design of goods.
The newswire reported Wednesday that the ride - hailing
company, which is facing a federal probe into possible breaches of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, has already notified officials about payments
made by its staff in Indonesia.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rules, mandated
by the Dodd - Frank Act, requiring resource
companies to disclose certain payments
made to the U.S. government or
foreign governments (including subnational governments).
The government followed up
by making an illegal gift to American car manufacturers
by saying «We're going to break international law and only give subsidies to U.S. auto
companies, not
foreign - owned
companies in the United States.
It has been argued that Canada's securities rules
make it too difficult for boards to resist offers
by foreign (and domestic) investors that may not be in a
company's best long - term interest.
As I detailed in my November 2003 comment, titled The U.S. Productivity Miracle (
Made in China), part of U.S. productivity growth actually represents the import of
foreign labor
by U.S. multinational
companies.
Canada's Federal Court could be given greater powers to combat unacceptable behaviour
by domestic and
foreign «patent trolls» —
companies that do not
make or sell a product but sue other
companies for patent infringement based on existing patent rights the troll has secured.
Viewing these
companies as allies rather than merely as customers from whom to
make as large a profit as quickly as possible, German bank officials sat on their boards, and helped expand their business
by extending loans to
foreign governments on condition that their clients be named the chief suppliers in major public investments.
By excluding Allergan's recent string of acquisitions, the new rules would, in effect, shrink the Irish
company's size,
making it impossible for Pfizer to pass the 60 % test to access its $ 74 billion of deferred
foreign earnings tax - free.
Also,
foreign companies owned
by Nigerians, Indians and Lebanese treat Nigerian workers like slaves and they are
making huge profits.
Self - published e-book authors are being approached
by foreign rights buyers and film
companies (and
making lucrative, 100 % agent - free deals.)
Readers have been delighted
by both
companies that
make foreign translations of English language books available, as well as
companies like Le French Book that operate in reverse, taking modern - day bestselling French titles and
making them available in English to US and UK audiences via ebook.
Or can the
company hire me on a fixed - contract without processing tax / NI in Switzerland and
making me responsible for paying my tax in the UK
by putting it through as
foreign income (as employment, rather than self - employment).
Although beyond the scope of this article, the tax complexities can be mitigated
by making a qualified electing fund election under Sec. 1295 on Form 8621, Information Return
by a Shareholder of a Passive
Foreign Investment
Company or Qualified Electing Fund.
If you travel frequently, you're probably familiar with
foreign transaction fees, those pesky fees charged
by your credit card
company on every purchase you
make outside of the United States.
The QEF election is generally
made on Form 8621 («Return
by a Shareholder of a Passive
Foreign Investment
Company or Qualified Electing Fund») on or before the due date, including extensions, for the income tax return with respect to the tax year to which the election relates.
With that mindset, we recognize the concern among investors about the U.S. Passive
Foreign Investment
Company (PFIC) rules and have taken an active position in the investment industry
by making all Purpose Funds available to Canadian investors who are classified as «U.S. persons» under U.S. tax law.
Certain capital gains
made by Australian
companies on the disposal of their shares in
foreign companies with underlying active businesses, subject to conditions
Investment
by a Fund in certain «passive
foreign investment
companies» («PFICs») could subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the
company or on proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the
company, which tax can not be eliminated
by making distributions to Fund shareholders.
The credit card
companies are already
make a profit on your
foreign purchases
by adjusting the exchange rate you're given so why allow them to
make even more money with these fees?
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As countless articles attempt to
make the case for immigrants and refugees
by pointing out
foreign - born founders of tech
companies or American inventions created
by immigrants, Shonibare's installation achieves what these listicles can't.
Today the House Financial Services Committee is deliberating legislation that would enhance U.S. energy security and curb corruption in poor countries
by casting light on payments
made to
foreign governments
by oil, gas and mining
companies.
The letter from 14 members of the House of Representatives, led
by Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.), notes their concern with the SEC in being so far behind in meeting the April 2011 statutory deadline for releasing final rules governing a program for oil, gas and mining
companies to have to disclose the payments, at project - level, they
make to
foreign governments...
Master Circular on Direct Investment
by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (see here) This is extremely useful while dealing with overseas investments
made by Indian
companies, a trend which is increasing with Indian
companies investing in or acquiring
foreign businesses.
For instance, US anti-bribery criminal laws such as the US
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act frequently
make a
company liable for the acts undertaken
by legally separate entities, such as distributors or joint venture partners.
One of the purposes of the anti-avoidance clause in rule 72 - 503 is to
make it clear that a
company can not get around the Ontario prospectus requirements
by selling shares to a
foreign investor and then having the
foreign investor immediately reselling those shares back into Ontario, either privately or through the TSX or another stock exchange.
The litigation concerns claims alleging that certain provisions of the corporation tax legislation concerning the provisions regarding controlled
foreign companies and / or the provisions which
make dividends received
by UK corporations from
companies resident outside the UK subject to corporation tax are contrary to the EC Treaty or the allocation of taxing provisions in Double Taxation Conventions.
Out of this recent purchase of 4.99 %
made by Axis Bank, 1 % was purchased from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
Company, the foreign partner in Max Life Insurance, while the remaining 3.99 % was purchased from Max Financial Services, the current holding company for Max Life Ins
Company, the
foreign partner in Max Life Insurance, while the remaining 3.99 % was purchased from Max Financial Services, the current holding
company for Max Life Ins
company for Max Life Insurance.
The
company made this critical business decision in the light of the government permitting
foreign direct investment (FDI) that allows 49 % share holdings
by the
foreign players in the insurance sector.
Facebook and other social media
companies including Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's YouTube have taken voluntary steps to restrict possible
foreign interference and combat false news, but they have not been forced
by law or regulation to
make changes and legislation on the issue has stalled.
But even if a deal involving Alibaba, DST and Silver Lake
makes financial sense for Yahoo — the
company fired its CEO last month and says it is exploring strategic options for the business — it could get scuppered
by regulators unhappy with the idea of
foreign ownership of a major internet
company.
Senator Coons» bill would upend this principle
by making companies liable for
foreign sales whenever they conducted the research and development for that product in the U.S.
Together with some other successful domestic blockchain start - ups, they discussed the advantages and traps posed
by this technology and the aim of
making Slovenia more attractive for the domestic and
foreign blockchain
companies.