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The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison

Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2012.

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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23048 The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison Du Preez, Hanneke janine.terhoev@gmail.com Terhoeven, Janine Brics Taxation Foreign direct investment Fdi International investors Fdi determinants Belasting Buitelandse direkte beleggings determinante Internasionale beleggers Buitelandse direkte beleggings UCTD Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2012. Foreign direct investment in South Africa is expected to increase economic growth thereby alleviating poverty. With technology offering a global trade arena it has become increasingly important for countries to compete for the attention of international investors. Through studies conducted to identify the matters international investors take into consideration in deciding where to invest, tax policies were identified as an area considered by foreign investors. Although research has been performed on the tax policies applied by countries and the effect thereof on foreign direct investment, limited attention has been afforded to the tax policies of South Africa. With its recent inclusion in BRICS, South Africa will be competing with these expected future economic giants. Determining whether South Africa’s tax policies are competitive with these countries would provide useful insight for the marketing of the country. The study discusses and compares the foreign direct investment determinants identified as having an impact on investors’ decisions in investing outside local borders before focusing on taxation in particular. Based on the literature reviewed and the comparison performed, the study concludes that South Africa’s tax policies are competitive with those offered by BRICS countries AFRIKAANS : Die verwagting is dat buitelandse direkte belegging in Suid-Afrika na ekonomiese groei sal lei en sodoende armoede verlig. Met tegnologie wat 'n globale handel arena aanbied, word dit al hoe belangriker vir lande om te kompeteer vir die aandag van internasionale beleggers. Deur middel van studies wat gedoen is om die aangeleenthede wat internasionale beleggers in ag neem en die besluit waar om te belê, te identifiseer, is die belastingbeleid geïdentifiseer as 'n gebied wat oorweeg word deur buitelandse beleggers. Hoewel navorsing uitgevoer is op die belastingbeleid wat toegepas word deur die lande en die uitwerking daarvan op buitelandse direkte belegging, is daar beperkte aandag verleen aan die belastingbeleid van Suid-Afrika. Met Suid-Afrika se onlangse opname in BRICS sal die land meeding met hierdie verwagte toekomstige ekonomiese reuse. Om vas te stel of Suid-Afrika se belastingbeleid mededingend is met hierdie lande, sal nuttige insig verskaf word vir die bemarking van die land. Die studie bespreek en vergelyk die buitelandse direkte belegging determinante wat verwag word om 'n uitwerking te hê op beleggers se besluite om te belê buite hul plaaslike grense voor daar gefokus word op belasting in die besonder. Op grond van die literatuur en die vergelyking uitgevoer, het die studie tot die gevolgtrekking gekom dat Suid-Afrika se belastingbeleid mededingend is met dié wat deur BRICS lande beskikbaar gemaak word. Copyright 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Terhoeven, J 2011, The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison, MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03092012-122234 / > F12/4/168/gm Taxation unrestricted 2013-09-06T14:24:03Z 2012-06-04 2013-09-06T14:24:03Z 2012-04-16 2012-06-04 2012-03-09 Dissertation Terhoeven, J 2012, The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison, MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23048 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23048 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03092012-122234/ © 2012, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria
spellingShingle Brics
Taxation
Foreign direct investment
Fdi
International investors
Fdi determinants
Belasting
Buitelandse direkte beleggings determinante
Internasionale beleggers
Buitelandse direkte beleggings
UCTD
The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title_full The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title_fullStr The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title_full_unstemmed The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title_short The role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to South Africa : a BRICS comparison
title_sort role of taxation in attracting foreign direct investments to south africa a brics comparison
topic Brics
Taxation
Foreign direct investment
Fdi
International investors
Fdi determinants
Belasting
Buitelandse direkte beleggings determinante
Internasionale beleggers
Buitelandse direkte beleggings
UCTD
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23048
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03092012-122234/