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作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-5 11:24 標題: The Best Countries For Business

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2011/10/03/the-best-countries-for-business/

During the run-up to every U.S. presidential election, countless Americans threaten to move to Canada if their preferred candidate does not emerge victorious. Of course, few follow through with a move north. Maybe it is time to reconsider.

Canada ranks No. 1 in our annual look at the Best Countries for Business. While the U.S. is paralyzed by fears of a double-dip recession and Europe struggles with sovereign debt issues, Canada’s economy has held up better than most. The $1.6 trillion economy is the ninth biggest in the world and grew 3.1% last year. It is expected to expand 2.4% in 2011, according to the Royal Bank of Canada.

Canada skirted the banking meltdown that plagued the U.S. and Europe. Banks like Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Montreal avoided bailouts and were profitable during the financial crises that started in 2007. Canadian banks emerged from the tumult among the strongest in the world thanks to their conservative lending practices.

Canada is the only country that ranks in the top 20 in 10 metrics that we considered to determine the Best Countries for Business (we factored in 11 overall). It ranks in the top five for both investor protection as well as lack of red tape, which measures how easy it is to start a business.

Canada moves up from No. 4 in last year’s ranking thanks to its improved tax standing. It ranks ninth overall for tax burden compared to No. 23 in 2010. Credit a reformed tax structure with a Harmonized Sales Tax introduced in Ontario and British Columbia in 2010. The goal is to make Canadian businesses more competitive. Canada’s tax status also improved thanks to reduced corporate and employee tax rates.

Canada leans on the U.S. economy heavily: it’s the biggest oil supplier to Uncle Sam and three-quarters of its exports end up in the U.S. each year. Yet while U.S. unemployment has stayed above 9%, it’s only 7.3% in Canada compared to the 25-year average of 8.5%. The eurozone unemployment rate is 10%.

We determined the Best Countries for Business by looking at 11 different factors for 134 countries. We considered property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, freedom (personal, trade and monetary), red tape, investor protection and stock market performance.
Forbes leaned on research and published reports from the Central Intelligence Agency, Freedom House, Heritage Foundation, Property Rights Alliance, Transparency International, the World Bank and World Economic Forum to compile the rankings.
Denmark dropped from the top spot in 2010 to No. 5 this year as its relative monetary freedom declined as measured by the Heritage Foundation. Denmark’s stock market also fell 14%, which was the worst performance of any of our top 10 countries. Four other European countries in last year’s top 20 also dropped in the rankings, with Finland sliding to No. 13, the Netherlands to No. 15 Netherlands, Germany to No. 21 and Iceland to No. 23.

The U.S. ranked No. 10, down from No. 9 in 2010. The world’s largest economy at $14.7 trillion continues to be one of the most innovative, ranking sixth in patents per capita among all countries (No.7 overall Sweden ranks tops for innovation).

What hurts the U.S. is its heavy tax burden. This year it surpassed Japan to have the highest corporate tax rate among developed countries. The U.S. also gets dinged for a poor showing on monetary freedom as measured by the Heritage Foundation. Heritage gauges price stability and price controls and the U.S. ranks No. 50 out of 134 countries.

Bringing up the rear are three countries where the economies are smaller than $10 billion. No. 132 Burundi, No. 133 Zimbabwe and No. 134 Chad all fare poorly when it comes to trade and monetary freedom as well as innovation and technology. Chad has the highest GDP per capita of the three at $1,600, but scores last among all countries on both corruption and red tape.

Full List: The Best Countries For Business

作者: rockypath 時間: 2011-10-5 11:46

I agree that Canada is a business friendly place. Taxation and market size are the main concerning facts. However, taxation has kept improving along the years and population has been increasing as well.

I still miss the HST. It would be a huge plus to the BC's economy and ordinary families. However, the Liberal government screwed it up. If the Liberal could implement the reduction of HST 1% immediately and another 1% in 3 years. It could be a different situation now.

The old outdated taxation system should be reformed if Canada still wants to maintain on the top of the list.

作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-5 11:49

x2 about the HST , totally agree with u

作者: fy789 時間: 2011-10-5 12:35

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作者: Lik 時間: 2011-10-5 13:55

Diu，去中國做生意？中央同地方政府嘅政策朝令夕改，而中央同地方嘅指令亦成日自相矛盾對着幹。最大檸樂嘅係，政策、官場、同業界裡面嘅潛規則五花百門，往往就連行內人都唔知到幾時同點樣先至可以擺平件事。一陣阿爺一句嚴打，你無啦啦就特然由正當商人變成打擊對象。再唔係你生意做得好、做得大，跟住領導就會就來查你，然後你被PK、被拉落馬嘅機會就機乎係接近100％。

一個無制度、無法治、無公義嘅社會，中小商戶要做生意只有一個「難」字。

-力

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2011-10-5 15:37

回復 5# Lik

In running a business there's such a factor called "relationship"... The big part is, can this override the law?

作者: fy789 時間: 2011-10-5 16:34

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作者: MoiRhapsody 時間: 2011-10-5 16:49

吓？？？
不如咁講，你呢家入中國借到錢做生意先算～～～

作者: MoiRhapsody 時間: 2011-10-5 17:42

喂，答我囉～～～知唔知呢家大陸銀行唔肯借錢俾中小企啫？？？
借唔到錢點做生意啫？？？？？？？

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2011-10-6 16:04

回復 Lik

In running a business there's such a factor called "relationship"... The big part is, ca ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-10-5 15:37

Yes .. somehow ..

作者: kingkong123 時間: 2011-10-6 22:32

It's best to do business in China, as an affluent middle class
has been formed in the last decade, w ...
fy789 發表於 2011-10-5 12:35

听你甘讲，好明显你没在中国生活过啦朋友
中国做生意，没错系很好，条件系你要有后台咯

如果你有后台，边到做生意都发大达拉，使鬼去中国吗

你真系单纯得可爱

作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-7 09:59

听你甘讲，好明显你没在中国生活过啦朋友
中国做生意，没错系很好，条件系你要有后台咯

如果你有后 ...
kingkong123 發表於 2011-10-6 22:32

後台又如何?
我有個朋友, 在大陸有省級後台, 生意有千人大廠, 有屋有車.
最後, 當地惡霸加公安, 暗地聯合謀佢啲生意. 每天唔見一貨櫃材料, 迫佢就範.
最終就是他的省級後台收到風, 惡霸會標心佢老婆子女.
結果, 漏夜駛車落香港, 飛回加拿大. 一夜失去一切.

沒有法治, 沒有保障, 咁辛苦既生意, 不如在加拿大, 清淡一點, 但樂得安心.

作者: Lik 時間: 2011-10-7 10:10

聽落似係你個 friend 個後台唔夠人地個後台咁勁喎？

一個唔講法治、無法無天嘅地方，根本連最基本嘅人生安全保障都無，而天朝偏偏就正係如此。

-力

作者: rockypath 時間: 2011-10-7 10:14

本帖最後由 rockypath 於 2011-10-7 10:17 編輯

後台又如何?
我有個朋友, 在大陸有省級後台, 生意有千人大廠, 有屋有車.
最後, 當地惡霸加公安, 暗地聯 ...
satil 發表於 2011-10-7 09:59

我覺得你朋友還不熟悉在中國做生意的遊戲。強龍壓不過地頭蛇是一句至理名言。省級或中央後台是可以給他一個站台的作用或幫他獲得一些特權和政府資源。但當地的關係直接影響到他每天的生產和生意的運作。就算是霍英東的公司也試過被當地勢力製造麻煩。

因此建立當地的關係是非常重要的。如果處理不好，你朋友不會有好日子過。就算是他的省級後台幫他出面，下面的人那套陽奉陰違的功夫可是出神入化。

作者: Lik 時間: 2011-10-7 10:43

講到尾，咪又係要層層巴結、處處賄賂、到處都係潛規則？

咁樣嘅做生意手法，真係你做埋我果份喇～

-力

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2011-10-7 10:46

回復 15# Lik

老實商人, no la...

作者: peter236 時間: 2011-10-7 10:53

後台又如何?
我有個朋友, 在大陸有省級後台, 生意有千人大廠, 有屋有車.
最後, 當地惡霸加公安, 暗地聯 ...
satil 發表於 2011-10-7 09:59

Why are you making up this story? You are so imaginative.

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2011-10-7 10:58

回復 17# peter236

No kidding, I believe him... a friend of my mum has similar experience... Some local officials they are just bxxtards...

作者: peter236 時間: 2011-10-7 11:02

回復 peter236

No kidding, I believe him... a friend of my mum has similar experience... Some loca ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-10-7 10:58

He has no credibility at all. He claimed that he was involved in China's CPU design project 30 yrs ago, which of course we know is a lie.

作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-7 11:10

本帖最後由 satil 於 2011-10-7 11:22 編輯

回復 19# peter236

五毛常用技倆及特徵
13.對批評者的言論斷章取義、歪曲、捏造編作，以求破壞批評者的信譽

我重來沒有話 "involved in China's CPU design project 30 yrs ago"
我只說過30年前己有幫國內單位引進電腦及技術.

你不斷 "斷章取義、歪曲、捏造編作" , 你亦好應該停吓你的捏造愚論.

你可以在其他thread正常論事, 你無必要一提中國就上晒身.

作者: fy789 時間: 2011-10-7 16:55

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作者: fy789 時間: 2011-10-7 16:57

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作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-7 20:34

回復 21# fy789

你無須要借peter嚟抽水. 你真的未學懂幾時見好就收?

作者: fy789 時間: 2011-10-7 21:45

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作者: satil 時間: 2011-10-7 21:54

本帖最後由 satil 於 2011-10-7 22:09 編輯

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