- 20 Marks
ATAX – Nov 2020 – Q3 – International Taxation
Provide a report on regional economic integration and trade blocs for Larry Limited’s international market entry.
Question
Larry Limited, Lagos, is a manufacturing company that has been producing household utensils successfully for several years. The company is planning to enter the international market but the management team has little or no information in respect of regional economic integration and trade blocs around the world. The Managing Director of the company has just engaged your professional accounting firm to provide advice on some salient issues in this respect.
Required:
As the Desk Officer in charge of international tax matters in the professional accounting firm, you are to present a report to your principal partner, for his review before sending it to the firm‘s client. Your report should cover the following areas:
a. Distinction between regional economic integration and trade blocs. (4 Marks)
b. Objectives of regional integration. (5 Marks)
c. Benefits of regional economic integration and trade blocs. (4 Marks)
d. Disadvantages of regional economic integration and trade blocs. (3 Marks)
e. Common market and economic union as major types of regional economic integration. (4 Marks)
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- Tags: Economic Integration, International trade, Trade Blocs
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: International taxation