Zonas francas, con beneficios sociales

Zonas francas, con beneficios sociales

6 minutos Luego de finalizar el primer congreso de zonas francas y las nuevas regulaciones publicadas, Gustavo Lorenzo, director Ejecutivo de Impuestos Indirectos (aduanas y comercio exterior) en Ernst & Young, aseguró que estas áreas de tributación especial “tienen el reto de ofrecer más y mejores oportunidades de negocios, tanto en materia de la manufactura y producción de bienes en general, como en la diversificación de servicios que puedan prestarse en o desde tales espacios”. Según él, los futuros proyectos de salud “ubicados en Continue lendo→

“Free zones are not going anywhere in midterm future”

“Free zones are not going anywhere in midterm future”

2 minutos What will happen to free zones in the UAE when 100 per cent ownership is given to onshore? Sam Blatteis, co-founder and CEO of The Mena Catalysts Inc, a Gulf-based government affairs consulting company, said that free zones are not going anywhere into the midterm. “They provide many other benefits to companies including commitments to no corporate taxes for lengthy periods of time, no import or export duties, along with 100 per cent repatriation of revenues and profits. The word ‘free’ in free Continue lendo→

ZPE do Acre: problemas na legislação, má gestão e abandono

ZPE do Acre: problemas na legislação, má gestão e abandono

1 minuto A Zona de Processmanto de Exportação, construída em Senador Guiomard, ajudou a incentivar o discurso de que o Acre seria um grande exportador. Chegar aos portos peruanos e atravessar o Oceano Pacífico para conquistar os mercados asiáticos era uma história frequente contada pelo Governo do Estado do Acre. Mas, essa versão está mais difícil de ser contada ou que alguém acredite nela. A ZPE do Acre foi a primeira do país a receber a autorização alfandegária para funcionar. A ideia era processar Continue lendo→

IV Congreso Nacional de Zonas Francas: “La disrupción tecnológica”, San José, Costa Rica, 5/9/2018.

IV Congreso Nacional de Zonas Francas: “La disrupción tecnológica”, San José, Costa Rica, 5/9/2018.

menos de 1 minuto La automatización y digitalización de la Industria 4.0 está revolucionando las cadenas globales de valor y orientando el rumbo de la inversión, la economía y el mundo, y será el tema del IV Congreso Nacional de Zonas Francas. La cuarta edición del Congreso Nacional de Zonas Francas, el próximo 5 de septiembre, abordará los retos, desafíos y oportunidades de las tecnologías digitales en las empresas bajo el Régimen, dentro del marco de la llamada Industria 4.0, la cuarta revolución industrial. Continue lendo→

Fórum de Investimentos Brasil 2018

Fórum de Investimentos Brasil 2018

menos de 1 minuto O Fórum de Investimentos Brasil 2018 irá destacar as oportunidades de investimento em setores estratégicos da economia brasileira, como infraestrutura, energia, agronegócios, construção, tecnologia e inovação. Esta será uma oportunidade única para discutir as melhorias no ambiente de negócios no Brasil. O Fórum será inaugurado pelo Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil, Sr. Michel Temer, e pelo Presidente do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, Sr. Luis Alberto Moreno, e contará com a presença de representantes de alto nível do Governo brasileiro, Continue lendo→

What governments can do for the losers from free trade

What governments can do for the losers from free trade

6 minutos Jared Bernstein is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Previously, he was chief economist and economic adviser to Vice-President Joe Biden and executive director of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class. In 1995-96, he was Deputy Chief Economist at America’s Department of Labour. He is the author of numerous books on economics. Follow him on Twitter at @econjared When I joined the Economic Policy Institute in the early 1990s, we were among the only economists Continue lendo→

Chinese govt aims to make free trade zones even freer

Chinese govt aims to make free trade zones even freer

menos de 1 minuto The Chinese Central People’s Government has published plans to open wider three free trade zones along the coast of China, Xinhua reports. The Chinese state-run news agency, citing a document issued by the State Council, or cabinet, says the thrust of the changes in the FTZs in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian is to build institutional systems that follow international rules on investment and trade. The report says the authorities in charge of the FTZs will have greater power to make Continue lendo→

2018 Annual Conference and Exposition – NAFTZ, USA

2018 Annual Conference and Exposition – NAFTZ, USA

menos de 1 minuto Join the conversation September 16-19, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, with industry professionals and partners who will challenge you to take trade to new heights at the Annual Conference & Exposition. Attend this 4-day event and gain a lifetime of resources, relationships and regulation updates that you can enhance and build upon each year and event cycle. Leia mais

Zonas Francas, el gran oasis de la competitividad regional

Zonas Francas, el gran oasis de la competitividad regional

3 minutos Para la Asociación Nacional de Industriales, las zonas francas y los puertos se han convertido en motores para el desarrollo de la economía en las regiones y la base de una plataforma productiva competitiva y de grandes oportunidades. Así lo expuso el presidente ejecutivo de la Andi, Bruce Mac Master, en el marco del I Congreso de Zonas Francas y Puertos, que concluyó hoy en el Hotel Hyatt en Cartagena, con la participación de empresarios colombianos y extranjeros. “Las zonas francas son uno Continue lendo→