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493 Why is the U.S. direct investment position in a particular foreign country usually much smaller than the assets of U.S. companies’ foreign affiliates in that country?
289 Can we use estimates when filing the BE-25 survey?
288 My company has been hired by the U.S. Government to provide consulting services to organizations located in Egypt. Are such transactions reported on the BE-25?
287 My company purchased accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services from three countries: $2 mil. from Norway, $1 mil. from the United Kingdom, and $800 thous. from Venezuela (totaling $3.8 million). How should I report this on the BE-25?
286 Should I report all services not otherwise listed on the BE-25?
285 I have transactions with countries that are not listed on the BE-25. Should I include those on the survey?
284 How do I indicate what type of services I am selling/purchasing on the BE-25?
283 How should I report receipts/payments data on the BE-25?
282 How should transactions with international organizations be reported on the BE-25?
280 Should I net payments against receipts on the BE-25?
279 Should I report on an accrual basis or cash basis on the BE-25?
278 Are the purchases or sales of tangible goods reported on the BE-25?
277 Does licensing the rights to intellectual property go on the BE-25?
276 We provide services to a U.S. affiliate of a German company. Is this transaction applicable to the BE-25?
275 We purchased services from a German company, but we sent the payments to a Swiss bank. How should we report this transaction on the BE-25?
274 Do I need to submit a hard copy of the BE-25 form if I am submitting the form by fax or ASTAR?
272 How can I obtain an MS Excel (.xls format) version of the BE-25 survey form?
269 I believe I am exempt from filing data on Schedule A and/or B of the BE-25 survey. What do I do?
267 How should I account for mergers and acquisitions on the BE-25?
266 Why do I need to complete the BE-25?
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