 | 2011-10-06 15:40:58 The Customs Union linking Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus has become reality. The approximately 170 million people, more than $2 trillion in GDP as well as the emerging common market of goods, labour and capital the Customs Union comprises give its supporters much to be proud of... Vladimir Miroshnichenko, head of the Legal Department at customs holding operation Targo Group, explained what the change means for investors in an interview with Business Mir. |
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 | 2011-10-06 11:02:16 Approximately 5,000 tax payers in Switzerland take advantage of the so-called ‘lump-sum taxation’ method, which offers significant tax advantages based on a flat-rate tax system. |
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| 2011-06-20 14:13:02 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP – one of the largest foreign law firms in Russia – recently held a seminar in conjunction with the International Tax and Investment Center. Their “Changes to the Application of International Tax Treaties” seminar took place in Moscow to address the implications for international tax structures and dual taxation. |
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 | 2011-02-07 13:41:23 Fearsome winters spent huddled
around hot fires are not the only common
quality connecting the Russian
Federation with the Lake Geneva
region. The business connections
between the two jurisdictions are
substantial and increasing. It is estimated
that some 10,000 Russian
speakers live and work in the arc
between Geneva and Montreux;
Russian restaurants, bookshops
and food shops are sprouting up
across Switzerland. |
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 | 2011-02-07 12:25:28 In the vast world of timepieces, few
brands can boast of being directed by
a master watchmaker. François-Paul
Journe is indeed a master – a real artisan
specialised in antique watches –
who has spent the past 30 years providing
exclusive watches made with
the utmost respect for the authentic
tradition of watch making. |
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 | 2010-10-14 17:31:22 In Switzerland, cantons and cities across the country join forces to create a constantly improving business environment. A good example is the Greater Zurich Area, which includes eight Swiss cantons and almost half the Swiss population. |
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 | 2010-10-14 17:15:00 St Petersburg’s International Economic Forum is an internationally renowned yearly event which is considered to be the Russian equivalent of Switzerland’s World Economic Forum. However, the city also hosts the annual Woman of the Year week, a unique platform for businesswomen aimed at promoting female entrepreneurship on an international level. |
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