2. The Docket Company of Asheville, NC, USA, is considering establishing an affiliate operation in the city of Wellington, on the south island of New Zealand. It is undecided whether to establish the affiliate as a branch operation or a wholly owned subsidiary. New Zealand taxes the income of both resident corporations and branch operations at a flat rate of 28 percent. New Zealand withholds taxes at 5 percent on dividends for an investor who holds at least 10 percent of the shares in the subsidiary company that pays the dividend; 0 percent if the investor holds 80 percent or more of the shares in the subsidiary company and meets other criteria; 15 percent in all other cases. New Zealand does not withhold taxes on the repatriation of branch profits. The United States has an income tax rate of 21 percent, but for certain types of income a foreign tax credit is allowed for taxes paid to another country. Based on this information, is a branch or subsidiary the recommended form for the affiliate?