IBFD is the world’s foremost authority on cross-border taxation. Currently, employing over 70 research specialists from over 30 countries, IBFD is the pre-eminent, independent (non-profit) foundation that tax practitioners from all over the world rely on for high quality independent tax research, international tax information, education, and government consultancy.
ICA’s web-based location benchmarking tool LocationSelector.com will be enriched by IBFD with their unique cross border tax data, covering over 200 countries. The data includes country specific in-depth tax rates for companies, individuals, turnover tax rates and other direct taxes.
How do the users of LocationSelector.com benefit from this partnership?
• Access to unique international tax data
• All tax factors can be individually assessed, ranked and benchmarked across countries
• Always the latest tax rates through the IBFD monthly update
• Improved location benchmark for companies and investment promotion agencies (IPA’s)
“ICA is happy to partner with IBFD and to offer clients of LocationSelector.com unique country specific tax data from the renowned authority on cross-border taxation. This high-quality tax data in combination with the incentive deal database ICAincentives.com significantly improves the quality of location decision making in corporate expansion and restructuring projects”, said Douglas van den Berghe, Managing Director ICA.
“IBFD is looking forward to a successful partnership with ICA’s team of global experts using their innovative software solutions LocationSelector.com and ICAincentives.com. This partnership will increase IBFD’s exposure to international corporate investors and provide them with crucial tax data for their international investments”, said Bas van Breevoort, Publisher IBFD.
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IBFD is the world’s foremost authority on cross-border taxation. Currently, employing over 70 research specialists from over 30 countries, IBFD is the pre-eminent, independent (non-profit) foundation that tax practitioners from all over the world rely on for high quality independent tax research, international tax information, education, and government consultancy.
ICA’s web-based location benchmarking tool LocationSelector.com will be enriched by IBFD with their unique cross border tax data, covering over 200 countries. The data includes country specific in-depth tax rates for companies, individuals, turnover tax rates and other direct taxes.
How do the users of LocationSelector.com benefit from this partnership?
• Access to unique international tax data
• All tax factors can be individually assessed, ranked and benchmarked across countries
• Always the latest tax rates through the IBFD monthly update
• Improved location benchmark for companies and investment promotion agencies (IPA’s)
“ICA is happy to partner with IBFD and to offer clients of LocationSelector.com unique country specific tax data from the renowned authority on cross-border taxation. This high-quality tax data in combination with the incentive deal database ICAincentives.com significantly improves the quality of location decision making in corporate expansion and restructuring projects”, said Douglas van den Berghe, Managing Director ICA.
“IBFD is looking forward to a successful partnership with ICA’s team of global experts using their innovative software solutions LocationSelector.com and ICAincentives.com. This partnership will increase IBFD’s exposure to international corporate investors and provide them with crucial tax data for their international investments”, said Bas van Breevoort, Publisher IBFD.
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FDI Marketing & Communications
London, UK December 4-6Presentation on Investment Promotion 2.0: How do web 2.0 tactics facilitate your investor attraction strategies? Click here for more information |
World Free Zone Convention
Shanghai, China November 8-11Workshop presented by ICA on Corporate Site Selection and Investor Attraction 2.0 Click here for more information |
International Outsourcing Forum
London, UK,November 2-4Master class by Dr. Douglas van den Berghe on Location Selection for offshoring Click here for more information |
ExpoReal
Munich, Germany October 4-6 2011International Trade Fair for Commercial Property and Investment Click here for more information |
International Black Sea Economic Forum
A.R. Crimea, Ukraine October 7-8Click here for more information |
FDI International Forum
London, UK September 28-29 2011Presentation by Dr. Douglas van den Berghe on Global FDI Trends Click here for more information |
Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic September 19-21Workshop on Investor Attraction2.0 |
IEDC Annual Meeting 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA September 18-21 2011IUnited States: The Revival of a Future Manufacturing Powerhouse Click here for more information |
Webinar
September 7th2011 5.00PM-6.00PM CET“Which U.S. Communities are Consistently Making the cut for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?” Sign Up Today Click here for more information |
Visit of His Excellence Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. HoshyarZebari
The Hague, Netherlands Friday September 9th11.00-11.15Presentation by Dr. Douglas van den Berghe about Investment Consulting Associates – ICA and our experience in Iraq Click here for more information |
Corporate Site Selection - Significant Cost Saver or Costly Failure?
Have you ever wondered about the complexities involved in a corporate relocation or expansion project?Join us now for this important webinar held on Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 PM CET April 14. All applicants signing up before April 7 will be admitted as our guest. Click here for more information |
International Outsourcing Forum
Casablanca, Morocco, 9th-11th March 2011Now in its 8th year, IOF 2011 will provide an ideal opportunity for senior executives charged with outsourcing responsibilities to meet with major outsourcing supplier organisations and IPAs from all over the world. Click here for more information |
TCI Global Competitiveness Conference 2010
Slated from November 29 till December 03, 2010, at Delhi NCR, the GCC is a joint effort of the TCI Network and the Institute for Competitiveness.Click here for more information |
Business Summit Netherlands-Africa
3 November 2010, Wassenaar, Netherlands
Together with the STT Netherlands Study Centre for Technology Trends, NABC is organizing the Business Summit Netherlands-Africa, concerning the growing market of Africa and the potential for Dutch businesses to play a significant part in it. The Business Summit is the place to be in 2010 to meet EMEA-managers, government officials, African entrepreneurs, and CEOs of major Dutch and African firms.
On behalf of ICA, Mr. Matthijs Weeink will speak on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).Click here for more information |
AMPIP Annual Convention
10 – 14 November 2010, Los Cabos, Mexico
Asociación Mexiacana de Parques Industriales (AMPIP), the voice of industrial developers in Mexico will host its annual convention in Los Cabos 10 -14 November 2010. Dr. Douglas van den Berghe (ICA) will provide presentations on Investor Attraction and the use of Social Media.Click here for more information |
Tenth Anniversary World Free Zone Convention
31 October - 3 November 2010, Ras Al Khaimah, UAETo celebrate its 10th Anniversary, WZFC will be hosting a two-day international conference and exhibition “Gathering Global Support for Free Zones”. ICA will provide workshops on Investor Attraction and use of Social Media during this event. Click here for more information |
FDI Summit Slovenia 2010
ICA will be a keynote speaker at the FDI Summit Slovenia 2010. A business networking conference regarding investment in Slovenia. 21 and 22 October 2010, Bled, Slovenia.For more information please visit: http://www.fdi.si/ |
HFC Spring conference
2 June 2010 Holland Financial Centre, a public and private initiative including parties in the financial industry, government and regulators, will hold her bi-annual participants conference, an event to update all her participants on recent developments and future plans of HFC. Click here for more information |
Afghan – Iraq Investment Summit
2 – 3 June 2010, Istanbul, TurkeyWith global focus on Afghanistan and Iraq and the development of both countries, opportunities for the business community are vast. The building of infrastructure and the need for both countries to drive commerce forward is attracting great interest both domestically and internationally. This event will be attended by leading figures and decision makers from key ministries and organizations involved in the implementation of the regeneration of both countries. Click here for more information |
Experian Property Seminar
18 May 2010Economic drivers of the European Property Market: Finding regional challenges instead of threats. Click here for more information |
Nyenrode: Taking Offshoring and Outsourcing to the max
Nyenrode Business University will host this event in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the World Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, and Allen & Overy. Renowned industry practitioners, academic experts, and policy makers will discuss the ins and outs of offshoring and outsourcing and provide tools for managing activities that are relocated to foreign locations.Click here for more information |
Integrated Supply Chain Management, Investor attraction and Investor aftercare -Corporate SCM and Special Economic Zones, Industrial/Science Parks and Investment Promotion Agencies.
In cooperation with Investment Consulting Associates - Monday 26 April to Wednesday 28 April 2010 - Amsterdam - The Netherlands Click here for more information |
"Investment Hub of the Future” Breakfast seminar in co-operation with TPA-Global.
Click here for more information and registration |
ICA provided a quest lecture at Nyenrode Business University - 10 July 2009
Based on available experience with corporate relocations, Matthijs Weeink was given the opportunity to provided a quest lecture as part of the course Global Sourcing and Captive Offshoring. |
“Global Sourcing & Location Choice” Breakfast seminar in co-operation with Nyenrode University and TPA-Global.
12 May 2009, Knight’s Hall, Nyenrode Castle Breukelen, The NetherlandsClick here for more information and registration |
"Supply Chain Management Master Planning and Special Economic and Industrial Development Zones".
In co-operation with World Free Zone Convention and TPA-Global.
March 23-25, 2009. Amsterdam, the Netherlands.Click here for more information and registration |
"Refocus of your corporate value chain - quick wins and practical solutions".
In co-operation with TPA-Global and Möbius. March 31, 2009. Ghent, Belgium.Click here for more information and registration |
"The Profitability of Foreign Direct Investment - FDI".
ICA Seminar presentation at the FDI Expo London 24 - 25 June 2008. Organized by FDI Magazine and the Financial Times. In this seminar ICA highlights recent research and provides examples of the foreign profitability of FDI among leading foreign investors. Which companies are among the best performers and which industries are leading? What are some of the ''rising stars'' to attract? What makes some companies more successful than others in their FDI strategies? What are the implications for aftercare and lead generation strategies of Economic Development Agencies? http://www.fdi-expo.com/ |
"Valuation and Supply Chain Optimization Services Seminar" organized by TPA Global and its alliance partners. 30 May 2008 at NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam The Netherlands.
Program/Registration Form |
Roundtable panel discussion at the 2008 Academy of International Business (AIB) in Milan June 30-July 3.The Practice, Policy and Theory of Location Selection and Optimization in a "Flat World"
Chair: Douglas Van den Berghe, Investment Consulting Associates - ICA
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The Practice of Location Decision Making and the Role of Business Intelligence
Douglas Van den Berghe, Investment Consulting Associates - ICA
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Regional Location Strategies in a ‘Flat World’
Alan M. Rugman, Indiana University
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New Policy Dimensions of the Location Decision
Michael Gestrin, OECD
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The Impact of the Flat World Concept and Location Decisions on IB Theory John Dunning, Rutgers University and Reading University http://aib.msu.edu/events/2008/ |
Paper presentation on: "Foreign Profitability of large Multinationals" at the 2008 Academy of International Business (AIB) in Milan June 30-July 3. Presenters: Dr. Michael Gestrin (OECD) and Dr. Douglas van den Berghe (ICA). http://aib.msu.edu/events/2008/ |
OECD Global Forum on International Investment VII 27-28 March 2008, OECD Conference Centre, Paris, France.
ICA will be speaker at this high level forum on best practices of promoting investment.http://www.oecd.org/investment/GFI-7 Program |
UNCTAD-WAIPA Regional Training Workshop on Investor Aftercare for Central America and the Caribbean.
Workshop and training on investor aftercare for Central American and Caribbean government officials. 21 - 23 August 2007, San Salvador, El Salvador http://www.waipa.org/works_programme1.htm http://proesanews.com/page/6/ |
WAIPA Regional Workshop : "Middle East Customer Services and Investor Aftercare".Ras Al Khaimah, 22-23 June 2007
Workshop on investor aftercare and CRM in RAK Free Trade Zone http://www.rakftz.com/en/news_details.php?id=73 http://www.waipa.org/pdf/Workshops/2007/RAK-June2007/programme.pdf |
THE WAIPA WORLD INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2006 AND 2007
8-9 March 2007, Geneva, Switzerland Keynote speaker and moderator in various sessions. http://www.waipa.org/waipaXII.php http://www.waipa.org/waipaXI_highlights.php |
WAIPA-BANCOMEXT Workshop on Investor Servicing and Aftercare
17-18 October 2006, Mexico City Key note speaker on investor aftercare and investor servicing. http://www.waipa.org/pdf/Workshop%20Programmes/Mexico_programme1.pdf |
Costa Rican Investment Board (CINDE) and UNCTAD.
Workshop on FDI in Tourism in Central America and Caribbean. |
Government of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and UNCTAD.
Workshop and report on investor facilitation, benchmarking and investment promotion. Bluebook on Investment measures in Ghana and workshop to present findings and report to the President of Ghana.. |
UNCTAD
Participation in expert meetings in relation to annual World Investment Report. |
OECD
Participation in high level expert meetings on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), policy making and analysis. |