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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to President Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso from The Report: Peru 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | Lord Green, Minister of State for UK Trade and Investment, on Peru’s attractiveness as a trade and investment destination from The Report: Peru 2014
The UK enjoys a strong bilateral trading relationship with Peru, which continues to flourish. This dynamic and robust economy, the fastest growing in South America over the last 10 years (averaging over 6% since 2002), is becoming an exciting key market for British companies to do business in.
In addition to an article on the evolving art scene in Lima, this chapter contains useful tips for first-time travellers to the country, including hotel listings and contact information for various institutions, such as government agencies and foreign missions.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Peru 2014
For the past two decades, the Peruvian legal framework has developed along similar lines, promoting foreign investment and competition, as well as social inclusion. This chapter highlights some of the most important recent changes that have occurred in the areas of mining, electricity, tax, employment of foreign nationals, corporate transactions, banking and finance. In addition, it features a...
Featuring an interview with Esteban Chong, senior partner, PwC Peru, the tax chapter provides an overview of the Peruvian tax regime, highlighting recent changes in areas of interest to investors such as income taxes, stability agreements, tax treaties, tax exemptions and pension fund contributions, among others.
Chapter | Health & Education from The Report: Peru 2014
A series of reforms in late 2013 have effectively redesigned the health sector’s institutional framework and increased coverage and access to services. While state funding remains low, the sector has seen a significant rise in private sector participation, which is expected to continue following implementation of the reform package. With a number of larger companies investing heavily, smaller...