Council Directive 2003/96/EC Energy tax In 2006, Germany implemented Council Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of en- ergy products and electricity. In addition, the European Commis- sion reviews derogations from the Directive on an ongoing basis in order to achieve greater transparency and greater coherence inRead More →
Involvement of companies controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) A more recent development in Germany is the involve- ment of companies controlled by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) , the so-called Yangqi, which means that they are owned directly by the Chinese centralRead More →
Comparing total investment rates However, on review of international productivity trends, comparing total investment rates is not very helpful, because the category comprises quite different classes of investment. In particular, we must distinguish between investment in equipment and investment in construction (residential and non- residential) because productivity is driven aboveRead More →
Securities European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 (EMIR) on OTC derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories entered into force on 16 August 2012. The German EMIR Implementation Act (EMIR- Ausführungsgesetz) entered into force onRead More →
No fixed formula for success No fixed formula for success Some companies choose to take matters into their own hands and conquer the German market independently. There have been some successes, but it takes time. Other companies choose the path of hiring a German seller or agent. A seller/agent whoRead More →
Western Europe the top source region for capital investment in Africa($30.1bn) Western Europe was by far the top source region for capital investment in Africa with $30.1bn invested in 2015. Despite this 38 percent decrease on the 2014 fgure, western Europe achieved a 45 percent market share EU Forecast euf:ba.18.l:25/nws-01Read More →
Electricity tax was introduced Electricity tax An electricity tax was introduced in Germany in April 1999. The tax arises when electricity provided by suppliers residing in the tax territory is withdrawn from the supply network (electricity grid) by the fnal consumer. In addition, the electricity tax is also triggered whenRead More →
.Germany’s Investment Gap Since 2000 German gross fixed capital formation has fallen well behind the rest of the Eurozone. 1 Trending shows, the proportion of German GDP going to investment fell from 21 percent in 2000 to 17 percent in 2013 and even after the euro crisis remains below theRead More →
ADVICE ON AN EMERGING MARKET: IRAN 600 companies in 11 countries benefit from dual vocational training (vocational education and on-the-job training) through the VETnet project, which is supported by the Ministry of Education and Research. The AHKs in China, Greece, India, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Thailand, and since 2016Read More →
VAT, levied under the harmonised EU system The major German transactions tax is VAT, levied under the harmonised EU system. Other significant transactions taxes are excise taxes, insurance tax, real estate transfer tax, and inheritance and gift tax. Insurance tax is levied on most forms of insurance premium. It isRead More →
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