Publisher's Synopsis
Chapters in this work are divided into broad information categories. The general category covers: type of law, structure of legal and accounting professions, currency and currency controls, types of allowable business organizations, relative frequency of allowable business organizations, and limitations on business activities by foreign persons/entities. Formation information covers limited companies, partnerships, branches, and joint ventures.;Taxation and accounting looks at tax and accounting for the same types of organization, tax rates, required accounts, form of balance sheet and income statement required by taxation and regulatory agencies; as a special feature, the required chart of accounts is presented in the original language and in English translation on facing pages. The information and further information categories cover a wide spectrum of issues, such as: what reports and facts need to be filed as needed or on schedule with taxation or regulatory authorities - names and addresses of officers, locations and status of offices, auditors' and directors' names, capital adjustments; shareholder and equity markets information; and and publication of information. This work is updated twice annually.