February 2019
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Sponsored by Yaron-Eldar Paller Schwartz & CoWith spending on research and development (R&D) and venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP among the highest in the world, Israel has entered 2019 as a leading technology country.
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Sponsored by KPMG Hong KongHong Kong and Australia have successfully concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) and a new investment agreement (IA) on November 15 2018. The FTA and the IA negotiations between Hong Kong and Australia commenced in May 2017, bringing the 18-month negotiation to a close.
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Sponsored by Deloitte SwitzerlandSwitzerland's Tax Reform and AHV Financing Bill (TRAF, formerly known as Swiss Tax Reform 17 and Swiss Corporate Tax Reform III) will officially be subject to a referendum, as a largely left wing alliance made up of junior green and socialist parties has secured more than 50,000 signatures against the proposed law. The public vote is now scheduled for May 19 2019.
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Sponsored by MDDPPoland has introduced a series of changes to income taxes from January 1 2019, cutting the corporate income tax (CIT) rate for small business and IP box cases, while addressing key areas of concern including the withholding tax (WHT) rate, exit tax, and the status of trusts and family-owned companies as controlled foreign companies.
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Sponsored by NeraThis article describes the challenges that the digital transformation of the economy poses for transfer pricing. In the next article of the series, it will show how these interdependencies can be translated into new transfer pricing models.
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Sponsored by KPMG ChinaIn recent months, the Chinese government has been actively taking measures to stimulate the economy and attract further inbound investment.
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Sponsored by Eurofast CroatiaCroatia and Japan celebrated their 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2018. This milestone was further marked with the signing of an agreement on double taxation avoidance (DTA) on October 19 2018. The official document was concluded in English and is yet to be ratified and enforced by the respective states.
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Sponsored by Eurofast BulgariaIn March 2018, the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive was implemented. Known as MLD4, the Directive came into force in June 2018, and saw Bulgaria adopt new anti-money laundering measures.
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Sponsored by Eurofast MacedoniaAfter 10 years of a flat personal income tax rate of 10% in the FYR Macedonia, the Ministry of Finance introduced a progressive personal taxation rate (Law on Personal Income Tax), effective January 1 2019. Aimed at the creation of a fairer tax system, the new provisions result in the following changes for companies doing business in the country.