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UK/Viet Nam: Free Trade Agreement
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Support for UK businesses helping to rebuild Ukraine
Department for Business and Trade (DBT) initiatives to support UK businesses helping to rebuild critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
Now is the time to generate growth together with India
£400m of trade and investment wins from UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue set to boost the British economy.
Challenges doing business in Brazil
Brazil has enormous potential for UK companies, but it will take time, money and effort. Challenges include:
- Complex tax system with high taxes
- Complex regulatory system
- Local content laws in certain sectors
- Long journeys between cities and states, where cultures can vary significantly
- A lot of importance is put on personal contact so you may need to visit several times before securing a deal
- Ranked 76 in the Transparency International’s corruption perception index (CPI)
- Ranked poorly in World Bank’s ease of doing business index
- Organised crime is a significant problem in some parts of Brazil
Read the Overseas business risk report for Brazil.