Many MNEs Have Foreign Subsidiaries That Act as Tax Havens

question 60

Essay

Many MNEs have foreign subsidiaries that act as tax havens for corporate funds awaiting reinvestment or repatriation. Tax-haven subsidiaries, categorically referred to as International Offshore Financial Centers, are partially a result of tax-deferral features on earned foreign income allowed by some of the parent countries. Tax-haven subsidiaries are typically established in a country that can meet four basic requirements: List and define these requirements.

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Definitions:

Quantity Sold

The total number of units of a product or service that have been purchased by customers in a specific time period.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good that sellers are willing to sell at a given price over a specified period.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded.

Demand

The quantity of a particular good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time.