The proposals also include
requiring foreign companies owning land and property in the UK to join a public register of beneficial ownership, and creating an international anti-corruption coordination centre to help police and prosecutors work together cross-border.
Without a factory — which in China typically
requires foreign companies to take on a local partner — Tesla faces steep import taxes.
Yet this year's report identifies as a barrier Mexico's hydrocarbons law because
it requires foreign companies to use the domestic court system in Mexico to arbitrate certain government disputes — rather than allowing foreign firms to use unaccountable international tribunals.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any
required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and
foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign anti-bribery laws such as the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in
foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with
foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign laws, and domestic and
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Under central bank rules introduced in 2014,
companies are
required to hedge a minimum 25 percent of their liabilities in
foreign currency 3 - 6 months before they come due.
The Democratic candidate for president also attacked the
company for last year laying off 250 technology workers after
requiring some of them to train their replacements:
foreign employees hired on temporary H - 1B visas for highly skilled technical workers through an Indian outsourcing firm.
Though many tech
companies had been stockpiling cash overseas to defer paying taxes on their
foreign profits, the new law
requires companies to pay taxes on those holdings immediately but at reduced rates.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and
foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the
required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might
require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Although it's not illegal to have an offshore holding
company or assets that are held in
foreign accounts, most countries
require politicians and other public figures to declare their holdings.
Tillerson, who flew to DC in 2010 to lobby against the section of the law driving the rule, argued that it placed an unfair burden on US
companies that their
foreign counterparts don't have to deal with —
requiring them to disclose trade secrets.
Killing an energy anti-corruption rule Feb. 14 Trump and congressional Republicans repealed a rule that
requires oil, gas and mining
companies to disclose payments to
foreign governments in order to prevent corruption in oil - producing nations.
Foreign countries with large product orders with U.S.
companies, typically
require proof of credit support before awarding bids.
Congress has passed legislation ending an Obama - era regulation that's
required oil and gas
companies to disclose payments to the U.S. or
foreign governments for commercial development.
Note that Congress has voted to kill at least eight different Obama - era regulations, including a rule that would
require oil
companies to disclose payments to
foreign governments.
In connection with awards under the LTICP, the
Company may withhold from any cash otherwise payable to a participant or
require a participant to remit to the
Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local and
foreign withholding taxes.
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 Honest Ads Act would
require social media
companies to disclose what groups are running political advertisements and make «reasonable efforts» to ensure
foreign governments and agents aren't purchasing ads on their platforms.
The Honest Ads Act would
require social media
companies to disclose which groups are running political advertisements and make reasonable efforts to ensure
foreign governments and agents aren't purchasing ads on their platforms.
Under the old tax laws,
companies were
required to pay 35 % of
foreign cash to Uncle Sam for the honor of bringing that cash home.
100 %
foreign ownership allowed Cold storage Sports centers Film processing labs Rubber and sugar industry) when engaging in partnerships with local farmers and use 30 % domestically produced raw material) Warehousing Tourism, E-commerce (with a marketplace value above 10 billion rupiahs and when working with local warehousing
companies) Toll road operators Telecom device certification Non-hazardous waste management Raw medicine materials Pharmaceutical ventures Restaurants, bars, cafés Film making Film distribution Cinemas (
required to show Indonesian films at least 60 per cent of their screen time) Direct selling Futures trading
On the issue of how to support Canadian content when fewer Canadians are purchasing cable TV subscriptions, the government tested four options to raise new money for Canadian content: making telecom
companies divert some smartphone and Internet revenue;
requiring «
foreign companies like Netflix and iTunes» to devote a portion of revenues; giving consumers the option of making a voluntary $ 2 contribution on their telecom or Netflix bill; or making telecom
companies add an app to every smartphone sold in Canada that would provide access to Canadian music, TV and film for between $ 5 and $ 15 a month or a flat charge of $ 3 on the sale of all smartphones.
China has imposed regulations that
require American
companies to share their technology with Chinese partners, for example, mandating that
foreign companies operate through joint ventures if they want access to Chinese consumers.
Other
foreign companies should be
required to follow the lead of Japanese auto makers, who already do this.
Lawmakers also voted to rescind a separate rule
requiring companies to disclose payments made to
foreign governments relating to mining and drilling.
Republicans said the regulation placed an unfair burden on U.S.
companies by
requiring them to hand over key details of how they bid and compete while many
foreign competitors are under no obligation to do the same.
Engaging efforts with experts from 47 IDFA member
companies and cooperation from other parts of the dairy industry, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulators, IDFA advocated for, among other things: reasonable regulations in the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) that align the Interstate Milk Shippers program with the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) rule; harmonizing the PMO with an FDA rule on higher fortification levels of vitamin D3 and
requiring FDA to be more transparent in the determination of
foreign country regulatory equivalence with the U.S. Grade «A» program.
According to
companies that are being pulled in for a chat surrounding the government plans, roughly a year after the
Foreign Secretary William Hague's Cyber Crime summit in London, the coalition could introduce a system of insurance that would
require the owners of PC's to take out cover against data loss and the costs of investigation to identify the culprits.
The British prime minister used his opening speech to warn
foreign companies that own around 100,000 properties in England and Wales that they will be
required to disclose their ownership, one of a number of measures aimed at cleaning up London as an international centre for money laundering.
Again, these are items that change the «income» of the
company without affecting the
company's cash position — changing the value of a capital asset or of a
foreign exchange position doesn't change the real cash you have in the bank and doesn't
require any flow of cash in or out of the
company.
Under the old tax laws,
companies were
required to pay 35 % of
foreign cash to Uncle Sam for the honor of bringing that cash home.
(1) this simple parameter eliminates most (or possibly all) of the shipping
companies since, as
foreign issuers, they are only
required to file SEC annual reports, and are not
required to file the quarterlies at all.
The U.S. banks
require that the
foreign companies provide them with detailed financial information, making it easier for investors to assess the
company's financial health compared to a
foreign company that only transacts on international exchanges.
Apple, the
company that orchestrated the largest 2014 share buyback, financed a significant part of its buyback program by issuing debt in order to avoid the tax
required to repatriate its
foreign - based cash reserves.
They may also
require the personal guarantee of the owner of the
foreign company.
U.S.
companies that make payments to
foreign contractors are typically
required to withhold 30 % tax on those payments.
In response to these past scares, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken steps to comfort pet parents, such as the implementation of an Import Alert system, which
requires high - risk
foreign companies to provide documentation that their products are safe prior to admission into the country.
It's highly unlikely that Niantic will be able to release the game in China unless they partner with a Chinese
company like Baidu to use their maps instead, and with the new regulations in place that
requires all mobile games to be approved, it's highly unlikely that the Chinese Government will even approve a
foreign GPS tracking game in the first place.
For
foreign companies this could close the loophole on iOS and
require that all
foreign companies work with a Chinese publisher to bring games in.
The Lacey Act of 1900, originally passed to regulate trade in bird feathers used for hats and amended in 2008 to cover wood and other plant products,
requires companies to make detailed disclosures about wood imports and bars the purchase of goods exported in violation of a
foreign country's laws.
Ma Jun, a water expert behind China's first water pollution map, which also cited a number of
foreign firms, told the SCMP that
companies were
required to announce their violations anyway.
Additionally, 60 % of
foreign companies required to comply have not.
Having spent more than my fair share of hours on the line with call centers
foreign and domestic, I would call on Sen. Schumer, D., N.Y., or one of his colleagues to amend the legislation to
require companies to provide their reps with the means to actually resolve a customer's issue, rather than giving the complete runaround.
If a
foreign country's
company or other organization that is not the US government asks if I'm a citizen of the US, am I
required to state that I am?
The
company may also be
required to self - report to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors under the laws of
foreign jurisdictions.
I was told by my
company, who confirmed with the
foreign office, that i should not
require a visa...
Various online resources claim that if you register a
company in another state while living in California, then under California law, you have to also register the
company in California as a «
foreign» entity, thus making the whole process cost twice as much and
requiring you to pay twice as much in taxes, essentially making the whole approach useless.
USA Patriot Act Search The Office of
Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a regulation
requiring companies engaged in business transactions to compare the names of individuals,
companies and countries against a specialty designated nationals and blocked persons list (SDN).
When you incorporate a
company or register a
company as a
foreign corporation, the state will
require you to have a «registered agent for service of process.»
Historically, disregarded U.S. entities (such as limited liability
companies) wholly - owned by
foreign persons were generally not
required to file any U.S. tax or information returns.
Historically, disregarded U.S. entities (such as limited liability
companies) wholly - owned by
foreign persons were generally not
required to file any U.S. tax or...