setembro 2022

Deal this year for Indian special economic zone

Deal this year for Indian special economic zone

2 minutos The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) plans to sign a commercial agreement with India by this year for establishing the Indian Special Economic Zone (ISEZ) as negotiations in this regard are almost complete. Shaikh Yusuf Harun, executive chairman of Beza, said they will sit with Indian delegates to finalise the negotiations within one month and then fix a date for the deal signing. Harun hopes that billions of dollars will pour in as investment from the neighbouring nation once the ISEZ inside Continue lendo

Now is the time to review free zones

Now is the time to review free zones

2 minutos As many as 136 countries agreed to the introduction of an OECD-sponsored reform in October 2021, introducing a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. The reform has yet to be ratified by local parliaments and effectively implemented, remaining a head-scratcher for many, particularly in developing countries. However, Irma Mosquera, professor of tax governance at Leiden University in the Netherlands, believes that “the time is now” for policymakers to reconsider the kind of fiscal incentives they offer investors through tools like free trade zones Continue lendo

Singapore free trade zones: All you need to know

Singapore free trade zones: All you need to know

1 minuto Free-trade zones in Singapore are special economic areas that offer beneficial customs and tax treatment to firms that operate within them. In this guide, we will discuss what are free-trade zone in Singapore, how they are regulated, what are their advantages, and which permits or licenses your company requires to operate within free-trade zones in Singapore. Singapore is known around the world as a trade-focused country with pro-business free trade regulations that form the core of its international trade policy. Singapore’s free-trade Continue lendo

Special economic zones: A nod towards capitalism in Venezuela

Special economic zones: A nod towards capitalism in Venezuela

2 minutos Venezuela is preparing to replicate the experience of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), a mechanism with which more than 60 countries have tried to draw investment and accelerate economic growth, while under its avowedly socialist government a “silent neoliberalism” is gaining ground. The aim of the SEZs is “to provide special conditions to gain the economic confidence of investors from all over the world, and productive development to put an end once and for all to oil rentism,” said President Nicolás Maduro when Continue lendo