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Competitive Alternatives
KPMG's Guide to International Business Location

Competitive Alternatives represents KPMG's guide for comparing business locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

2010 Edition

The 2010 study is the most thorough comparison of international business locations ever undertaken by KPMG, and contains valuable information for any company locating international business operations.

Competitive Alternatives 2010 is an expansion and update of previous KPMG publications, and measures the combined impact of 26 significant business cost components that are most likely to vary by location. The study also compares data on a variety of non-cost competitiveness factors. The study examines 17 industry operations in 10 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The basis for comparison is the after-tax cost of startup and operations over 10 years.

Special Report: Focus on Tax

As a follow-up to the main Competitive Alternatives 2010 study, a separate detailed study of tax costs has also been released on May 12, 2010. Further details on the Competitive Alternatives 2010 Special Report: Focus on Tax report can be found in the Highlights section of this site.

 
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