News Across Asia

City Spotlight: Hanoi

Lying on the right bank of the Red River in northern Vietnam, approximately 85 miles inland from the South China Sea, is the charming capital city of Hanoi. Despite the recent economic crisis, Hanoi remains one of the fastest growing cities in Vietnam, wi

Work Permit and Visa Applications in Malaysia

Work Permits and Visas in Indonesia

Indonesia passed new immigration laws in 2011, and as a result there are now various options available to foreign workers for obtaining visas and working permits in the country. We examine Indonesia's work permits and visa types here.

City Spotlight: Ho Chi Minh City

India Extends Income Tax Filing Deadline to August 5th

Payroll Processing in India: Allowances and Outsourcing

Payroll , or employee compensation management, is a multifaceted process. To help shed some light on this complicated process, in this article we discuss allowances (including housing and leave travel assistance) and the benefits of outsourcing payroll.

Types of Work Visas for Vietnam in 2022

There are different types of work visa for different types of work in Vietnam. Here's a quick overview.

Vietnam Regulations for Foreign Investment in Education (2012)

Decree No. 73/2012/ND-CP regarding education management for foreign cooperation and investment was promulgated last September. Accordingly, the forms of foreign investment allowed in education include 100 percent foreign-capitalized educational institutions and associated educational institutions between domestic investors and foreign investors.

Opening a Bar in China – Without Licensing Laws

Vietnam’s Regions and Key Economic Zones

Vietnam is composed of 63 provinces and five centrally-governed cities, which stand on the same administrative level as provinces (namely Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hai Phong). The General Statistics Office of Vietnam further groups the

Transfer Pricing Key Topic at 5th Int'l Taxation Conference in Beijing

New Issue of China Briefing: Transfer Pricing and Cross-Border Inter-Company Transactions

In this issue, we discuss cross-border inter-company transactions and the documentation you will need to submit to keep up with the increasingly powerful transfer pricing regulation implementation in China. We also include the specific steps a WFOE in China has to undergo in order to remit funds between its headquarters and clients, and alert investors as to when transfer pricing issues and duplicate taxation issues are triggered.