An international business will need to keep in mind the legal aspects of going global and the various laws governing international trade and investments, from policies introduced by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to the rules contained in the General Agreement for Trade and Tariffs (GATT) and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and legal principles…
If you are intending to expand overseas, you may be required to register your business in certain jurisdictions for a variety of reasons, such as: a business intending to carry on trading activities; a business intending to establish a branch or share transfer office; a business that has indirect taxation obligations, eg, VAT and/or sales…
One of the key decisions you will make when starting a business is its structure. Your choice of structure will depend on the size and type of business, your personal circumstances and how much you plan to grow the business. You can change your business structure as your business grows or your circumstances change. Reasons…
With the increasing proliferation of the next-generation web in people’s online conduct, no medium has enjoyed such an explosion in popularity as social media technology. In this edition, we will take a closer look at the potential benefits and pitfalls of the use of social networking technology. What is social media? Social media is the…