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Corporate Tax Compliance Regime
In addition to tax rates, another factor of importance to companies is the amount of time and effort spent on tax compliance and reporting.
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Percentage of Public Deficit/Surplus in GDP Around the World
Government deficit or surplus is the difference between government receipts (mainly tax revenue) and government spending (i.e. salaries of government employees, social benefits, interest on the public debt) in a single year.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New & Planned Arabian Cities Attract Foreign Investment
Arabia is meeting with some success in its efforts to entice foreign investors to six new economic cities in the kingdom.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia Breaking Away
Saudi Arabia needs a strategy to diversify its oil-based economy. Can change come fast enough?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia Privatizations Could Help Plug Budget Gap
With the country’s oil revenue set to slide by about 30% this year, privatization is a largely untapped resource.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turkey Holding Down The Fort
Country Report | Turkey is roiled by political uncertainty and slowing growth ahead of November elections.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turkey Still Lures Foreign Investment Despite Emerging Markets Woes
Short-term risks have not dimmed the country’s economic prospects. That may explain why FDI from Asia and Gulf nations is surging.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Indonesia Report | Dangerous Summer
A wobbly administration and a plunge in commodities prices have triggered one of the nation’s toughest years in recent memory.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Taiwan Report | Strait Shooters
China’s rattling of sabers may be causing tension in Taiwan, but the country’s currency is on the rise.
Country Report
Nigeria–The African Express
Country Report | Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.
Country Report
Portugal Building On A Train Of Achievements
Country Report | Portugal
Portugal’s economy is booming. Exports are up and unemployment is down. Insufficient capital investment is the last tough nut to crack, and the government is attacking it with gusto—and significant tax reform.
Country Report
Egyptian Economy Turns As Reforms Take Hold
Country Report | Egypt
Egypt may be on the verge of a major turnaround, as the most populous country in the Arab world looks set for sustained growth, lower unemployment and a manufacturing renaissance under president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.