Tax & Legal
Prof. Dr. M Fadlullah Cerrahoglu, Managing Partner, Cerrahoglu Law Firm
Since its foundation in 1966, Cerrahoglu Law Firm has seen a lot of changes in the Turkish economy and regulatory environment. Professor Cerrahoglu talks about how his practice has evolved since the financial crisis and the prospects for growth in Turkey.
December 21, 2010Related by the tag Tax Law
Tax & Legal
Carlos Nicacio, Partner, Deloitte Brazil
One of the challenges for businesses in Brazil is how taxes are levied by multiple levels of government, in different ways across its states and municipalities. The country offers many benefits to alleviate its tax burden – but companies can require a larger tax department than in other jurisdictions to navigate the complexities. Deloitte’s Carlos Nicacio outlines the issues, and how Brazil’s transfer pricing legislation differs from the OECD standards.
March 28, 2012
Tax & Legal
Prof Dr Alexander Hemmelrath, Executive Board Member, WTS Group
As governments desperately try to repair their budget deficits, are tax increases inevitable? Tax law expert Prof Dr Hemmelrath thinks so, but in a time of uncertainty and low spending, businesses need to reduce their costs as much as governments need to raise money. He explains how WTS can help businesses around the world adjust their operations to prepare for changing tax regimes.
January 18, 2012
Tax & Legal
Luis Vasco, Partner, Deloitte Brazil
We hear how Brazil’s dynamic market promises positive growth, following the successful reforms to stabilise the country’s economy, ongoing legal developments to promote fiscal responsibility, and a programme of massive infrastructure investment over the next seven years.
September 17, 2010Related by the tag Turkey
Energy
Murat Kutluturk and Candas Gulez, ETRM Energy Consultancy and Risk Management
ETRM is a global energy consultancy, working at every level – from generation and transmission to distribution and service – across the wholesale, retail and utility sectors. Murat and Candas explain how the company works to internationalise best practice, Turkey’s new pricing mechanism for renewable energy, and its role as a bridge between eastern suppliers and western consumers.
April 9, 2012
Insurance & Pensions
Yιlmaz Yιldιz, CEO, Groupama
The Turkish economy has performed impressively over the last three years, with one of the fastest growth rates after China. The pensions and insurance sector has mirrored this performance, but although growth is strong (15 percent), excessive competition and regulation hinders profitability. Yιlmaz Yιldιz discusses the way forward for the sector in a country where the premium per capita is just one sixth of the European benchmark.
February 22, 2012
Telecoms
Görkhan Bozkurt, CEO, Türk Telekom
Türk Telekom is the incumbent fixed-line operator in Turkey, and is using its strong market share to deliver ‘convergence’: packages of complementary communication services with value-added benefits. Görkhan Bozkurt discusses the significance of this strategy for retail and corporate growth, and the investments already yielding rewards for the company.
January 25, 2012