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How Multinationals Are Using Free Zones to Lower Tax Bills
With the trade-weighted US dollar index hovering near 121.4 and global supply chains fragmenting, multinational corporations are increasingly turning to free zones not just for logistics, but as sophisticated tax optimization engines. We explore how companies like Airbus have historically leveraged internal debt and transfer pricing, and now, how new economic free zones in places like Dubai and Singapore allow firms to shield profits from rising corporate taxes. Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics of value chain relocation, looking at specific data on export growth and import costs to…
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