Edition of PwC, in the translation of the Bulgarian language.
Comparative summary of income taxes, mining tax and mining royalty in 22 countries.
When countries are faced with economic problems during a period of increasing prices of minerals, certain countries focus on mining companies as a means to counteract the lack of income from taxes. PwC has developed questionnaires for the accumulation of data and comparison between public support rates in different countries.
Comparative summary of income taxes, mining tax and mining royalty allows the user to perform approximately comparison between various State fees when investing in the mining sector of a country. The collected information specific to the countries taxes in respect of activities related to coal, copper, gold and iron. It is structured in tables for the parties as follows: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, Tanzania, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Information is correct as regards the January 2012.
As shown by the tables for individual countries, investors should consider all government liabilities, and not just the taxes on revenue of a country to understand the general public aggravation. The details in this publication should be sufficient to inform the reader about the basic tax rates and restrictions.