What is the biggest discrepancy in accounting principles between the region and the West?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Prepared for change: OBG talks to Habib Jawad Habib, Partner, BDO from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Articles & Analysis | Between vendors and customers: Significant changes proposed for the accounting and disclosure of revenue from contracts from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Revenue is a key performance measure for business, and there are recognised problems with the two main brands – the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) – which are based on different principles and give no guidance in certain key areas, such as arrangements involving multiple elements....
Articles & Analysis | Adding up: Tax and incentive regime makes for an investment-friendly environment from The Report: Bahrain 2012
Bahrain has the lowest corporate and personal taxes of all the GCC states. There is no personal income tax; no tax on capital gains; no withholding tax; no restriction on repatriation of capital, profits or dividends; and very few indirect taxes. There is also no value-added tax, property tax, inheritance tax or production tax. There were...
An overview of the new Turkish Commercial Code, as well as important considerations on the tax environment and its ramifications for foreign firms. The accountancy chapter is written by OBG’s partner in Turkey, Deloitte, and contains an interview with Anthony Wilson, the partner in charge for Deloitte Turkey.
Over the past decade, Turkey has experienced a number of important transitions that have led to demographic, economic and cultural transformation. These changes have made contemporary Turkey a regional focal point
In conjunction with SizweNtsalubaGobodo, OBG explores the taxation system, examining South Africa’s investor-friendly environment.