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Recognition needed of university degrees on a national scale in Argentina
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Financial and professional services |
Argentina |
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Bureaucratic registration procedures for overseas businesses in Argentina affecting foreign exporters/investors
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All sectors |
Argentina |
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Changes to capital controls in Argentina affecting foreign trade
|
All sectors |
Argentina |
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Discretionary approval of non-automatic import licences ('SIMIs') in Argentina
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All sectors |
Argentina |
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Public procurement registration requirements in Austria affecting UK exporters / investors
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All sectors |
Austria |
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Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) Certificates issuance Process in Bangladesh affecting UK Businesses
|
Financial and professional services |
Bangladesh |
|
Tax uncertainty affects profitability of UK businesses in Bangladesh
|
All sectors |
Bangladesh |
|
Lack of clarity in application of customs valuation rules
|
All sectors |
Bangladesh |
|
Contract registration needed at banks in Belarus for export orders exceeding 3000 Euros
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All sectors |
Belarus |
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Limitations on legal service exports to Brazil
|
Financial and professional services |
Brazil |
|
Limits of overseas investment for closed pension funds in Brazil
|
Financial and professional services |
Brazil |
|
Absence of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Brazil
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All sectors |
Brazil |
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Accountants cannot use the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation in Canada without membership of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)
|
Financial and professional services |
Canada |
|
High regulatory burden on UK insurance firms operating in Canada
|
Financial and professional services |
Canada |
|
UK reinsurance firms deterred by high collateral requirements in Canada
|
Financial and professional services |
Canada |
|
Tax advantage for domestic businesses over foreign-based exporters and investors in Canada
|
All sectors |
Canada |
|
UK law firms face discriminatory taxation in China
|
Financial and professional services |
China |
|
UK investment in China's legal services is prohibited
|
Financial and professional services |
China |
|
UK lawyers not permitted to sit China's bar exam
|
Financial and professional services |
China |
|
UK law firms not permitted to practise Chinese law in China
|
Financial and professional services |
China |
|
Time restrictions on overseas law companies opening further representative offices in China
|
Financial and professional services |
China |
|
Restrictions on cross-border data transfer and data localisation in China
|
All sectors |
China |
|
Requirements for foreign asset management companies to do business in Colombia
|
Financial and professional services |
Colombia |
|
Publicity tax legislation for spirits in Colombia
|
All sectors |
Colombia |
|
Unclear and inaccessible procurement process in Costa Rica
|
All sectors |
Costa Rica |
|
Lack of a Double Taxation Agreement between the UK and Ecuador
|
All sectors |
Ecuador |
|
Minimum capital requirement could affect UK investors in Ghana
|
All sectors |
Ghana |
|
Restrictions on UK law firms operating in India
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Indian insurance and pension funds cannot invest their funds overseas
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Disparity in the corporate tax rate applied to domestic and international companies in India
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Banks required to lend to priority industry sectors impacting UK financial services in India
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Order of preference for Indian businesses restricts foreign re-insurance companies
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Restriction on overseas audit companies to operate in India and sign audit reports for Indian companies
|
Financial and professional services |
India |
|
Restrictions on overseas architectural practices operating in India
|
Financial and professional services, Construction |
India |
|
Foreign ownership restrictions affecting UK exporters and investors in Indonesia
|
Energy, Construction, Financial and professional services, Technology and smart cities, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Education and training, Healthcare services |
Indonesia |
|
UK insurers restricted by Indonesian data and recovery requirements
|
Financial and professional services |
Indonesia |
|
UK lawyers face barriers and high pro bono requirement in Indonesia
|
Financial and professional services |
Indonesia |
|
UK exporters to Indonesia face widespread local content requirements
|
Technology and smart cities, Consumer and retail, Automotive, Defence, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Energy, Advanced engineering, Medical devices and equipment, Construction, Maritime, Financial and professional services, Chemicals |
Indonesia |
|
Local presence requirements in Indonesia affecting UK exporters/investor
|
All sectors |
Indonesia |
|
Expatriate workers restricted in Indonesia
|
All sectors |
Indonesia |
|
Lengthy standards testing in Israel affecting UK exports
|
All sectors |
Israel |
|
Public procurement barriers for UK businesses wanting to bid for tenders in Israel
|
All sectors |
Israel |
|
Stringent registration requirements for overseas lawyers in Japan
|
Financial and professional services |
Japan |
|
Restrictions on Retail Banking
|
Financial and professional services |
Kuwait |
|
5% tax retention for UK businesses in Kuwait
|
Financial and professional services |
Kuwait |
|
Local investment requirements for overseas investors winning government contracts
|
All sectors |
Kuwait |
|
Compliance requirements for foreign financial institutions
|
Financial and professional services |
Malaysia |
|
Restrictions on UK re-insurance businesses
|
Financial and professional services |
Malaysia |
|
Recruitment of foreign workers and expatriates in Malaysia are restricted by employment rules
|
All sectors |
Malaysia |
|
Product samples regulations in Mexico affecting UK exporters/investors
|
All sectors |
Mexico |
|
Advance payments ceiling for UK exporters to Morocco
|
All sectors |
Morocco |
|
Banking restrictions for overseas businesses in Myanmar
|
Financial and professional services |
Myanmar (Burma) |
|
Significant requirements for gaining recognition of UK qualifications in New Zealand
|
Financial and professional services, Education and training |
New Zealand |
|
Reform of public procurement processes in Peru is needed to encourage more UK companies to enter the market
|
Financial and professional services, Railways, Healthcare services, Advanced engineering, Airports, Medical devices and equipment, Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, Construction |
Peru |
|
Double Taxation Agreement between UK and Peru to encourage more trade and investment
|
All sectors |
Peru |
|
UK notarised documents not recognised in Romania
|
Financial and professional services |
Romania |
|
Restrictions on foreign business service outsourcing
|
Financial and professional services |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Lack of recognition for ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification in Singapore affecting UK exporters/investors
|
Financial and professional services |
Singapore |
|
Restriction on overseas financial and investment products affecting UK exporters and investors
|
Financial and professional services |
South Africa |
|
Inconsistent application and withholding of taxes in South Africa is affecting UK exporters and investors
|
Financial and professional services |
South Africa |
|
Legal framework protecting investment in South Africa affecting UK exporters needs updating
|
Financial and professional services |
South Africa |
|
Customs delays affect UK originating imports to South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Exchange controls in setting up contracts affecting UK exporters/investors in South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Restrictions and difficulties in transferring money to and from South Africa is affecting UK exporters and investors
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Lack of enforcement of customs procedures for samples of new exports from the UK to South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Delays obtaining authorisation letters impacting UK exporters in South Africa
|
All sectors |
South Africa |
|
Restrictions on overseas law firms practicing in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Stringent qualification requirements for UK legal consultants in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Overseas financial technology (fintech) firms are excluded from sandbox schemes in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Stringent licence requirements for overseas financial services and remittance businesses in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Restrictions on back office sharing in South Korea affect UK exporters/investors
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Stringent restrictions on non-English qualified lawyers in overseas law firm offices in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Clear regulation needed on marketing overseas funds in South Korea
|
Financial and professional services |
South Korea |
|
Restrictions on outward investment by Sri Lanka due to COVID-19
|
Financial and professional services |
Sri Lanka |
|
Non-Thais can't buy land in Thailand, affecting UK exporters/investors
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Restrictions on employment of foreign workers
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Inconsistent custom procedures affecting exports to Thailand
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Many areas of work denied to UK citizens in Thailand
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Foreign Business Act restricting foreign participation in services sector
|
All sectors |
Thailand |
|
Requirement for original stamped and signed documents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan
|
Financial and professional services |
Turkmenistan |
|
Local registration of overseas workers/residents affecting UK exporters/investors in Turkmenistan
|
All sectors |
Turkmenistan |
|
UK exporters need to have a local partner for companies established outside of Freezones in UAE
|
All sectors |
United Arab Emirates |
|
Professional qualification requirements affecting service exports from the UK to the United States
|
Advanced engineering, Financial and professional services, Construction, Education and training |
United States |
|
Restriction on foreign ownership of airlines in the United States
|
Aerospace, Financial and professional services |
United States |
|
Domestic preference for government procurement in Wyoming, United States
|
All sectors |
United States |
|
Domestic preference for government procurement contracts in Hawaii, United States
|
All sectors |
United States |
|
Lack of recognition for UK teaching qualifications in Vietnam
|
Education and training, Financial and professional services, Healthcare services |
Vietnam |
|
Lack of regulation for overseas financial technology businesses in Vietnam
|
Financial and professional services |
Vietnam |
|
Limits on overseas reinsurance companies in Vietnam
|
Financial and professional services |
Vietnam |
|
Foreign currency cannot be held for more than 30 days in Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
After approvals UK exporters and investors face long waits to get their money out of Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
UK exporters and investors face challenges in getting their money out of Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
UK companies face difficulties in getting work permits in Zimbabwe
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |
|
Net metering installation restrictions in Zimbabwe reduce viability of UK solar energy investment
|
All sectors |
Zimbabwe |