February, 20 2012
Highlights of Singapore Budget 2012

  February, 20 2012
Tax Filing Alerts: Hong Kong, Denmark, Ireland, Spain
Holland's Inland Revenue Department said that it will issue the applicable version of “Employers return of remuneration and Pensions” (BIR 56A) on April 2, 2012.

  February, 13 2012
Mexico - Electronic Reporting of Customs Information Mandatory from March 1
(Sunnyvale, CA) – February 10, 2012 - Recent modifications to Mexico’s foreign trade rules make it mandatory for export and import businesses to file information regardin...

  February, 09 2012
New Tax Compliance Amendments in China

  February, 03 2012
Argentina Imposes New Import Regulations
(Sunnyvale, CA) – Argentina has implemented a new trade regulation which makes it mandatory for companies to declare the amount of goods being imported into the country b...

  February, 02 2012
Nair & Co. Co-Founder Dr. Shan Nair talks to CFO Magazine on tackling the risks associated with global expansion.
Global Positioning
Expanding abroad has lots of potential, and plenty of risks. Here are some quick tips to help you avoid problems with staffing, regulatory requi...

  February, 02 2012
Nair & Co.'s Director of Human Capital Consulting, Stuart Buglass talks about international data privacy regulations in Profit Magazine's 'Data without Borders.'
With employees and customers in multiple countries, ITmanagers must answer to a web of privacy laws to keep international data legal. A company that provides online welln...

  January, 23 2012
Industry Cheers Vodafone Win, but India May Hasten Legislation to Tax Similar Transactions In Future
(Sunnyvale, CA) – India's Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of Vodafone Group’s appeal against a $2.2 billion tax bill on its purchase of a 67% stake in India's Hutc...

  January, 16 2012
Nair & Co. Announces 40% Growth in 2011
(Sunnyvale, CA) – Nair & Co., the leader in international business expansion services, announced a record 40% growth in 2011 resulting from substantially greater dema...

  January, 13 2012
Indonesia Revises Transfer Pricing Regulation
(Sunnyvale, CA) – Indonesia’s revised transfer pricing (TP) regulation now differentiates between transactions with foreign and domestic related parties. The revised vers...

  January, 12 2012
China Reduces Corporate Tax for Small Businesses; Cuts Import Tariffs
(Sunnyvale, CA)- China’s tax policy framework for 2012 largely focuses on reducing taxes for both individuals and small businesses to maintain economic growth and stabili...

  January, 04 2012
Brazil Removes Tax on Certain Foreign Exchange Transactions Related to the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets
(Sunnyvale, CA) – The Brazilian Government recently announced new amendments to taxes on financial transaction regulations, which includes reduction of tax on foreign exc...

  December, 21 2011
Ireland to Reduce Frequency of Tax Returns & Payments for Businesses
(Sunnyvale, CA) - With effect from 1 January 2012, certain businesses in Ireland will enjoy a reduction in the frequency with which they file their tax returns and pay ta...

  December, 19 2011
Germany’s Electronic Income Tax System Delayed
(Sunnyvale,CA) –The German finance ministry has delayed the launch of its new electronic income tax tracking system owing to technical problems. The delay of the electro...

  December, 06 2011
China Extends Import Tax Exemption & VAT Refunds for Foreign R&D Centers
(Sunnyvale,CA) –Chinese authorities have recently announced that the import tax exemption on purchases of certain R&D equipment and devices by foreign invested R&...

  December, 05 2011
Reserve Bank of India Reduces Validity Period for Checks, Pay Orders
Sunnyvale, CA) - The Reserve Bank of India has decided to reduce the validity period for checks, drafts, pay orders and banker's checks from six months to three months fr...

  November, 29 2011
Income Tax Hike for Dormant Companies in Italy
(Sunnyvale, CA) -  Dormant companies in Italy will be paying a higher tax rate in 2012 as per the new Italian tax law. Companies that can be considered ‘dormant’ wil...

  November, 25 2011
South Korea to Reduce Corporate Tax for Mid-sized Companies
(Sunnyvale, CA) - The Korean government announced plans to reduce the top marginal corporate tax rate to 20% for companies with tax bases between 200 million won and 50 b...

  November, 21 2011
'Fastech Favorite’ Smartling Wins Nair & Co.'s Business Expansion Services Offer
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Nair & Co., the leader in international business expansion services named Smartling, Inc. as the winner o...

  November, 21 2011
France Announces Corporate Tax Surcharge, Hikes VAT Rate to Reduce Debts

(Sunnyvale, CA) The government of France announced plans to impose a ‘temporary’ corporate tax “surcharge” of 5% for 2012 and 2013 for large companies. The Frenc...

  November, 16 2011
UK VAT- Intrastat Declarations to Be Submitted Online
(Sunnyvale, CA) – HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) intend to make electronic submission of Intrastat declarations mandatory. HMRC plans to amend the UK Intrastat legislati...

  November, 04 2011
China Defines Software Products Eligible for VAT Refunds; Plans To Introduce VAT in Shanghai
(Sunnyvale, CA) - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) issued a circular detailing Value Added Tax (VAT) incentives for software p...

  November, 01 2011
Nair & Co. Names Manoj George as New CEO
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Nair & Co., the leader in international business expansion services, today announced Manoj George as the company’s new CEO. George takes over the ro...

  October, 31 2011
India Issues New Permanent Account Number (PAN) Application Form 49AA For Foreign Residents/Entities
(Sunnyvale, CA)- The Income Tax Department of India recently issued a new PAN (Permanent Account Number) application form (Form No. 49AA) for foreign residents/entities. ...

  October, 31 2011
Nair & Co. to Provide International Expansion Services to Exemplary Start-Up
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Nair & Co., the leader in international business expansion services, will offer complimentary international expansion services to the “FASTech Favor...

  October, 19 2011
Nair & Co. Partners with MIT Sloan for CFO Summit
(Sunnyvale, CA) Nair & Co., a leading global integrated solutions provider helping companies expand overseas, announced its participation as a diamond sponsor at the ...

  October, 19 2011
Brazil: Companies with Foreign Capital to Submit Declaration with Central Bank by November 1, 2011
Move Part of Foreign Capital Census Compliance Requirements (Sunnyvale,CA) - Brazilian companies, which have direct participation of non-residents in their capital stock...

  October, 11 2011
Expat Tax Regime in Netherlands To Be Modified
(Sunnyvale, CA)- The Dutch State Secretary for Finance, recently announced that changes would be made to the ‘30% ruling regime’ for expatriate employees in the Netherlan...

  October, 03 2011
Profit Repatriation from China to US: Is Your Cash Stuck?
(Sunnyvale, CA), October 03 - An increasing number of companies with profit-generating trading entities in China are finding it difficult to repatriate their accumulated ...

  September, 29 2011
China Social Insurance Law for Foreign Employees Comes Into Effect Oct 15, 2011
(Sunnyvale, CA) - China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced new measures which will require foreign employees in China to participate in its ...

  September, 21 2011
Italy Hikes VAT Rate to 21%; Levies Withholding Tax
(Sunnyvale, CA)- The Italian Ministry of Economy has announced that it has approved the legislation of Law Decree no. 138 of August 13/2011 and Law Decree no. 148 of Sept...

  September, 15 2011
China’s Labor Union Movement Affecting Foreign-Invested Enterprises
Many Corps Receive “Fee” Collection Notices. (Sunnyvale, CA)- China’s state-run All China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has announced it aims to cr...

  September, 13 2011
India Company Law: New scheme pardons submission delays
(Sunnyvale, CA) – The Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs has introduced a scheme which allows defaulting companies a chance to rectify non-compliances related to timely...

  September, 07 2011
Singapore Updates Foreign Tax Credit Pooling System
(Sunnyvale, CA) - The Singapore government recently issued certain clarifications on the Foreign Tax credit (FTC) pooling system which was introduced in the 2011 annual b...

  August, 31 2011
Dr. Shan Nair to Present Award at Inaugural “Churchills” Event
(Sunnyvale,CA) – Nair & Co., a global integrated solutions provider helping companies expand internationally, today announced th...

  August, 24 2011
Japan Extends Special Tax Rates for Small/Medium Companies
(Sunnyvale, CA) - As the proposed Tax Reform Bill submitted to the Japanese Diet was not passed in its original form, the Amended Tax Reform Bill which includes Corporate...

  August, 11 2011
China’s Individual Income Tax Amendments Come Into Effect Sep 1
(Sunnyvale, CA) - New revisions to China’s Individual Income Tax (IIT) Law increased the amount of monthly deductible income for Chinese nationals to RMB3,500, the deduct...

  August, 08 2011
Nair & Co. Sponsors Free Theatre Festival Event in Cupertino
(Sunnyvale, CA)— Shakespeare fans are in for a treat this summer as the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and Nair & Co. team up for ‘Cymbeline’, starting Saturday, ...

  July, 29 2011
Veteran Executive Bill Billeaud to Head Nair & Co.’s Texas and South Central U.S. Operations
(Plano, TX) - Nair & Co., a leading global integrated solutions provider helping companies expand overseas, on Friday, announced that William Billeaud

  July, 28 2011
India’s new data privacy rules could affect U.S. IT companies
(Sunnyvale, CA) - India recently issued new data privacy rules that impose considerable restrictions on how businesses handle personal information. The Information Techno...

  July, 19 2011
Dr.Shan Nair to Deliver Keynote at NASBA International Forum
(Sunnyvale, CA) - Nair & Co.'s Co-founder and CEO, Dr.Shan Nair will be presenting the keynote address at the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s (N...

  July, 18 2011
UK Bribery Act Defines New Regulations For Local/International Businesses
(Sunnyvale, CA)-The UK Bribery Act 2010, which came into force on July 1, 2011, enhances sentencing power of courts and raises the maximum sentence for bribery committed ...

  July, 05 2011
China Introduces Guidelines for Data Privacy Protection
(Sunnyvale, CA)- China recently issued a draft detailing Information Security Technology Guidelines for Personal Information Protection, the latest in a series of efforts...

  June, 28 2011
India: New Guidelines for Fast Track Exist for Defunct Companies Come into Effect July 3
Sunnyvale, CA -India has introduced new guidelines for Fast Track Exit (FTE) for defunct companies seeking to get their names removed from the Register of Companies. The...

  June, 22 2011
Australia Defines Transfer Pricing Rules for Business Restructuring
Sunnyvale, CA - The Australian Tax Offices (ATO) has set out new rules on transfer pricing for bus...

  June, 22 2011
Indian Companies can now hold Board and General Meetings via Video Conferencing
(Sunnyvale, CA)-India has introduced new guidelines for Fast Track Exit (FTE) for defunct companies seeking to get their names removed from the Register of Companies. La...

  June, 09 2011
Nair & Co. Transitions to SSAE 16 Compliance
Move Ensures Highest Internal Control Standards Sunnyvale, CA —Nair & Co., a global integrated solutions provider helping companies with inter...

  May, 24 2011
Germany tweaks anti-money laundering & tax laws
Sunnyvale, CA - The German Finance Ministry released new rules which further strengthen the existing anti-money laundering law on voluntary disclosure. The Federal Counci...

  May, 17 2011
China Tightens Transfer Pricing Audits, Increases Scrutiny On Foreign-Domestic Deals
Sunnyvale, CA -  In order to increase tax revenues, The Chinese State Administration of Taxation (SAT) continues to strengthen its transfer pricing audit methods. ...

  April, 18 2011
Nair & Co. Launches SaaS Offering for Clients

New Reporting Portal Provides Customers More Transparency, Easier Access t...

  April, 05 2011
Nair & Co. Co-Founder Vyoma Nair Named ‘Woman of Influence’ By San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal
Sunnyvale, CA —Vyoma Nair, co-founder of Nair & Co., a firm that helps companies expand internationally, has been recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s ‘2011 Women of...

  March, 28 2011
India Moves to Simplify Procedures for Incorporation of Companies, Amends Requirements for Reporting Foreign Investment
Sunnyvale, CA — Indian authorities are considering proposals to simplify procedures for companies, including foreign companies, to set up entities in the country. The pro...

  March, 25 2011
U.K. Budget 2011: Corporation Tax Reduced, Tax Sops for R&D by SMEs
(Sunnyvale, CA) —U.K. delivered a business-friendly budget with a reduction in Corporation Tax rates, CFC reforms, tax sops for R&D by SMEs and announcement of 21 new...

  March, 14 2011
From Garage To Global: The Right Way to Expand Internationally
Join Nair & Co. and Dow Jones for a 60-minute virtual seminar that will help you create effec...

  March, 01 2011
India Budget 2011 Confirms Implementation of Direct Tax Code, Reduces Corporate Tax: Nair & Co.
(Sunnyvale, CA) —India’s federal budget announced on Monday brings a welcome reduction in surcharge on corporate tax for foreign companies from 2.5 percent to two percent...