The Ernst & Young global oil and gas tax guide 2009
Your local tax guide The oil and gas industry is constantly changing. Increasing regulatory pressures, price fluctuations and geopolitical complexities all present significant challenges. To help you address your tax needs head-on in today’s highly complex environment, we are pleased to offer “The Ernst & Young global oil and gas tax guide 2009,” the only guide of its kind in the industry.
More than your standard tax guide, you will find yourself using this resourceful tool again and again to quickly identify taxes applicable to all oil tax regimes, specifically those affecting your region. Our guide summarizes the oil and gas corporate tax regimes in 40 countries and provides a directory of global oil and gas tax contacts at Ernst & Young.
In this guide, we set out to answer questions on timely business topics that are plaguing today's business executives the most:
- To what extent do income-based taxes applicable to oil and gas producers differ from the general corporate tax?
- Which countries ring-fence different oil and gas fields for tax purposes?
- How do different states calculate royalties payable with respect to oil or gas production?
- Does the host country make use of Production Sharing Contracts, and what is their principal structure?
- Which countries rely heavily on oil and gas export taxes?
- What other instruments do states use with tax oil and gas producers?
For a comprehensive and up-to-date view of your country’s oil and gas taxation regime, download your copy of The Ernst & Young global oil and gas tax guide 
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Alexey Kondrashov