Environmental regulation in Germany is demanding While environmental regulation in Germany is demanding and energy taxation is among the highest in the EU, energy taxation is subject to exemptions which weaken incentives to reduce the environmental externalities of energy use. Tax exemptions and subsidies which are harmful to the environmentRead More →
Varying share of M&A Varying share of M&A: Chi nese foreign direct investment by type of investment Only 25. 6 percent of China’ s FDI in 2015 was in the form of mergers and acquisitions. By contrast, more than half of the FDI in 2004 and 2008 was M&Aactivity (MOFCOMetRead More →
NETWORK EXPANsION AND sTRENGTHENING Expansion and strengthening of the AHK network was made possible through support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The delegations in Serbia and Ukraine were transformed into AHKs. The foundation ceremony in Serbia took place on April 14 with DIHK’s managing directorRead More →
Mechanical engineering Export business plays a very important role in the German me- chanical engineering sector. Following the referendumin the UK on 23 June 2016, when the British voted to leave the EU, there are questions surrounding howsales in the United Kingdomwill de- velop in the years ahead and whatRead More →
Businesses whose “total turnover” in the previous calendar year did not exceed € 500,000 According to current § 20 UStG, businesses whose “total turn- over” in the previous calendar year did not exceed € 500,000 may pay VAT on the basis of cash receipts (instead of on the reg- ularRead More →
Kenya’s economy grew by 5.6%( 2015) Kenya’s economy grew by 5.6 percent in 2015. The east African country recorded the largest nominal increase in FDI projects (International Monetary Fund) EU Forecast euf:ba.18.l:17/nws-01Read More →
Expenditure on agricultural research Overall German public expenditure on agricultural research is expected to continue increasing, particularly focussing on aspects covered in the bioeconomy 2023 strategy. However, the downward trend of basic funding for public research institutes, particularly universities is anticipated to continue. Thus the importance of third-party funding isRead More →
Strengthening green growth Germany has a strong record of investment in energy efficiency, supported by demanding building standards and extensive government financial support, for example, through subsidised loans. Germany invests close to 0.7% of GDP in energy efficiency (IEA, 2015). Investment on this order of magnitude is needed across OECDRead More →
Exempted from the consolidation Companies can be exempted from the consolidation requirement if they themselves are subsidiaries of an EU or foreign parent and that parent publishes a German translation of its own consolidated financial statements in Germany. This exemption provision applies to all EU parent companies, and to thoseRead More →
Trend towards outsourcing German suppliers are following the trend The trend towards outsourcing is opening doors for suppliers, both of components and slowly but surely also of modules and systems. However, the changes occurring in the chain are also creating new competition from Germany itself. German companies that formerly producedRead More →
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