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| Low
transportation costs make Netherlands attractive location in Continental
Western Europe. |
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Accounting and consulting firm KPMG
has done a survey which compared the requisite costs for the set up
of a company. Start-up costs as well as operational costs were considered
for a period of ten years. Countries included in the survey were:
US, Japan, Canada, UK, Austria, France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
On average, the Netherlands scored better than neighbouring countries,
Germany and France as well as Austria. Especially worth mentioning
in the conclusion of the survey is the fact that the Netherlands has
the lowest transportation costs in the world. Within the Netherlands
itself, the northern city of Groningen has the lowest cost-level.
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| Although the freedom to choose a location
increased dramatically in recent years, many business processes have
also felt the necessity to do so greater than before. Cost-level is
an important factor in the decision making process, including the
ability and flexibility of a location choice to provide the necessary
resources in a timely manner. This in turn helps companies to provide
their customers with the required service levels in time. This in
particular is important for those Chinese companies that are extending
the reach of their sales and marketing network. Logistics is a very
important part of that and this makes transportation costs especially
of major importance when making a location decision for e.g. a logistics-
or a service- or RMA- operation. |
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| Dutch
Corporate income tax reduced to 29% and 34.5% respectively |
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| Per January first 2002 the applicable
corporate income tax rate for both Dutch resident corporations as
well as Dutch permanent establishments is 29% for the first bracket
of taxable profits up to EUR 22,689 and 34.5% for taxable profits
higher than that amount. These percentages are applicable for all
companies and permanent establishments, including those of Chinese
companies. The previous percentages where 30% and 35%. |
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