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''International trade - customs duty''.
1. ''Index numbers''.


A freeport is a part of a country that is:
In the context of index numbers, rebasing can refer to either:


* Within the country's geographical borders; but
- changing the weights in an index, such as an inflation index,
* Effectively outside the country's customs borders.


- changing the reference period of an index number series.


Goods imported into a freeport are generally exempted from customs duties until they leave the freeport and enter the domestic market.


If the goods are re-exported, no customs duties are payable.
The weights and the reference period may be changed at the same time.




The purpose of freeports is to encourage economic activity and inward investment.
2. ''Tax.''


The extent to which governments are able to provide this support is limited by international state aid rules.
In relation to tax, rebasing means re-stating the base value of an asset for tax calculation purposes.


The re-statement would usually be upward, thereby reducing any potentially taxable gain calculated on any surplus over the base value.


Freeport is also sometimes written ''free port''.


Freeports are an example of a ''free zone''.
== See also ==
 
* [[Assets]]
 
* [[Base value]]
==See also==
* [[Capital gain]]
*[[Customs duty]]
* [[Capital Gains Tax]]
*[[Free trade]]
* [[Corporation Tax]]
*[[Free trade zone]]
* [[Index]]
*[[Free zone]]
*[[International trade]]
*[[State aid]]


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Latest revision as of 07:21, 4 March 2022

1. Index numbers.

In the context of index numbers, rebasing can refer to either:

- changing the weights in an index, such as an inflation index,

- changing the reference period of an index number series.


The weights and the reference period may be changed at the same time.


2. Tax.

In relation to tax, rebasing means re-stating the base value of an asset for tax calculation purposes.

The re-statement would usually be upward, thereby reducing any potentially taxable gain calculated on any surplus over the base value.


See also