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GCSE Geography · key term
The transfer of profits earned overseas back to the company's home country.
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Specification 6.2.1 · Component 2
Revise: Global Industry, MNCs and Uneven DevelopmentProfit repatriation means that not all the wealth generated stays in the host economy. Tax incentives may attract investment but reduce the revenue available for public services.
Specification 1.3.3 · Component 1, Component 2
The transfer of profits from an overseas operation back to the company's home country.
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Profit repatriation sends earnings back to the MNC's home country rather than retaining them in the host economy. Tax avoidance can reduce government revenue, while tax concessions limit the revenue received initially. Local firms may struggle to compete with a large multinational.
