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Is tax complexity putting off corporate investment?

Natalie Leonidou
June 14 2017
FCI 2017

The TMF Group’s Financial Complexity Index (FCI) 2017 has found Turkey, Brazil and Italy to be the most complex jurisdictions when it comes to tax. What does this mean for foreign and domestic businesses operating in these countries?

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