International Updates
On December 10 2018, Portugal published Notice 144/2018 in the Official Gazette, announcing the new income tax treaty with Montenegro.
Under the 60-day rule in Cyprus, individuals are considered tax residents of Cyprus and benefit from the island's tax regime.
Russian legal entities that make capital gains from the sale of shares are eligible for a 0% tax rate, yet the criteria for satisfying this arrangement may not always be so simple.
Canada's Revenue Agency (CRA) confirmed in a recent technical interpretation (2017-071330117) that Canadian withholding tax can apply to the accrued (but unpaid) interest on a debt owed by a Canadian resident to a non-resident when the debt is assumed by another entity and such an assumption constitutes a "novation" of the debt obligation for purposes of the applicable commercial law.
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Sponsored by Fenech & Fenech AdvocatesMalta's Commissioner for Revenue (CfR) released its guidelines on the income tax treatment of transactions or arrangements involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) assets in November 2018, providing a framework to assess the tax obligations of individuals who hold cryptoassets as an investment. What does it mean, and what could have been addressed?
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Sponsored by Ritch MuellerAs part of a multidisciplinary strategy by Mexico’s Central Bank (Banxico) and Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) to stimulate the nation’s financial sector, a presidential decree on January 8 introduced several new tax incentives.
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Sponsored by Mattos FilhoBrazil's highest court has challenged the attorney's office, shutting down an attempt to restrict taxpayers from accessing social security tax credits
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