R&D taxes in the automotive industry
Given that automakers and suppliers spend an average of 4% of revenue on R&D, and the impact of applicable direct and indirect taxes, it is essential for companies to study the tax ramifications before developing or expanding R&D operations. This study provides a means for doing so.
Global automotive risk outlook 2007 Q1 – IndiaThe Indian automotive market is expected to grow aggressively over the next several years, due to a growing middle class and a new demographic segment at the lower end of the market. Growth prospects, however, are tempered by corruption, politics, bureaucracy and inadequate infrastructure -- the main roadblocks to growth in India. In this fourth edition of our Global automotive risk outlook, we delve into these and other issues.
Eastern influx: Automotive manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe - Part 1As the automotive industry comes under ever greater pressure to control costs and the expansion of the European Union (EU) opens up new, more economical manufacturing locations, a growing number of carmakers and components suppliers are moving east. Indeed, research by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that about US$6 billion worth of automotive production will be transferred to Central and Eastern Europe over the next five years. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will attract the bulk of this investment.
2007 European automotive shareholder value awards The PricewaterhouseCoopers 2007 European Automotive Shareholder Value Awards were presented in conjunction with the Automotive News Europe Congress, June 26, 2007, in Prague, Czech Republic.
2006 global automotive shareholder value awards Since its launch eight years ago, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Automotive Shareholder Value Index (SVI) has become accepted as the standard measure of relative shareholder value in the automotive industry.
International fleet guide - Car taxation in 25 countries In the European Union alone, there are 25 different tax systems for cars. These different tax systems result in tax obstacles, distortions and inefficiencies. An understanding of all of these different tax systems is crucial for decision-makers in the automotive industry.
2006 fuel cell industry survey According to the PricewaterhouseCoopers'
2006 fuel cell industry survey total revenues for publicly traded companies in the global fuel cell sector were up 20% to $266 million in 2005, compared to $221 million the previous year.
2006 European automotive shareholder value awardsThe PricewaterhouseCoopers 2006 European Automotive Shareholder Value Awards were presented in conjunction with the Automotive News Europe Congress, June 21, 2006, in Vienna, Austria.
Automotive shareholder value indices:
Q4 2006 global index and summary, and the
Q4 2006 European index.
International tax perspectivesPricewaterhouseCoopers' international tax services group has published the inaugural edition of
International tax perspectives,a compilation of thought leadership that addresses international tax issues and developments.
Block exemption regulation publicationsGlobal automotive block exemption regulation publications.
Automotive industry investment and location drivers - Focus on SwedenThe purpose of this report is to investigate the main factors now governing investment and location decisions within Sweden's automotive industry.
The world has changed - Tax risk management & complianceThe PwC tax practice's white paper,
The world has changed - Tax risk management & compliance, is now available! This report, the first US-focused excerpt from a global series of articles, examines the fundamentals of tax risk management.
Managing risk in the automotive planning processThe objective of this white paper is to define risk management as it pertains to the automotive corporate planning process. In doing so, we set forth deficiencies in conventional planning tools, establish best practices for forecasting and analysis, and identify the benefits of incorporating risk management concepts into the planning process
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