Polls Archive
Which of the following best represents your firm's approach to international assignments?
- We plan to keep about the same number of international assignments in the next two years (33%)
- We plan to increase the number of international assignments in the next two years (22%)
- We plan to cut the number of international assignments in the next two years (22%)
- We don't currently make use of international assignments (23%)
Over the past 12 months, has your company experienced any of the following?
- Unplanned tax audit (44%)
- Unexpected tax assessment (30%)
- Business interruption due to lack of compliance (26%)
- Tax penalty (22%)
Does your firm report its sustainability performance alongside its financial performance?
- Yes, as an integrated report (36%)
- No (36%)
- Yes, as a standalone report (28%)
Which of the following approaches do you believe would be most effective at reducing corporate carbon emissions in your market?
- Tax credits for investing in cleaner behavior (50%)
- A carbon tax (32%)
- A cap and trade scheme (9%)
- None of the above (9%)
If your firm is planning any M&A deals in the year ahead, which markets will it most likely focus on?
- Developed markets (34%)
- Other emerging markets (31%)
- BRICS (24%)
- Not applicable (11%)
Which of the following regions will be most important for your business over the next three years?
- Asia-Pacific (47%)
- Europe (29%)
- Africa (11%)
- Latin America (10%)
- North America (3%)
Would your company consider moving its headquarters overseas in the next three years?
- We may consider this option in future, although currently have no plans to do so (31%)
- We are unlikely to consider this option in future (28%)
- We would never move our corporate headquarters overseas (22%)
- Yes, we are already actively exploring this option (19%)
Tax increases required to reduce government deficits could turn us into an unprofitable business.
- Agree (62%)
- Disagree (38%)









