The Sony Corporation

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In order for corporations to succeed and maintain a balanced relationship with the various countries and states business is conducted in, there must be respect, understanding, and willingness to adapt.

This paper analyzes and examines the multitude of issues related to Sony Corporation conducting business in Germany. The paper gives an overview of Sony Corporation, including the cultural, legal and political environment both in the United States and Germany. The paper outlines issues related to Sony Corporation conducting business in Germany. Lastly this paper concludes with recommendations concerning how Sony Corporation and other multinational businesses may improve their likelihood of success (both over the long run and short term) in Germany and other foreign countries.

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"In addition to income tax or corporation tax, all business activities in Germany must pay trade tax. (Marx). Local authorities or municipalities levy trade tax and the percentage varies depending by community. (Marx). Trade tax is levied on trade income and trade capital (Marx). Principles regarding computing income for the purpose of trade income tax differ from those applied in the cases of income tax. (Marx). Certain deductions and additions to profits must be made under special trade tax regulations. (Marx). After adjustments have been made, the basic tax rates are regularly 5% of the adjusted profits of a corporation for trade income tax and 0.2% annually of the adjusted capital for trade capital tax. (Marx)."

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