September 2018
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Sponsored by Garrigues SpainWithin the law of succession there are mainly two different systems for the devolution of the estate.
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Sponsored by Webber WentzelProposed changes to the Income Tax Act, contained in the 2018 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (DTLAB), were released for comment on July 16 2018. This update focuses on certain international tax-related proposals.
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Sponsored by Hager & PartnersBy replying to a request for advance ruling the Italian Revenue Agency has clarified some tax aspects on virtual currencies, and more specifically on the so-called bitcoins held by individuals outside their business activity.
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Sponsored by Eurofast BulgariaAlmost 10 years after the adoption of the Law on Tax Consultancy, on February 14 2018 the Ministry of Finance adopted the 'rulebook' on tax advisers' licences (rulebook), which then entered into force on February 22 2018.
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Sponsored by DLA Piper AustraliaOn June 21 2018, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released updated guidelines on the corporate residency test in Taxation Ruling TR 2018/5 and Draft Practical Compliance Guidelines PCG 2018/D3.
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Sponsored by Eurofast MacedoniaIn 2009, as an anti-crisis measure, the FYR Macedonian government introduced the possibility to apply for the preferential VAT rate of 5% on the first sale of residential buildings. While initially planned to be in force until the end of 2011, the application period has already been extended twice.
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Sponsored by Deloitte SwitzerlandThe Federal Tax Administration has issued a new circular letter (number 37A), which confirms the existing practice of the majority of cantons for the deductibility of equity incentive expenses.
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Sponsored by KPMG Hong KongIn July 2018, transfer pricing (TP) legislation – Inland Revenue (Amendment) (No 6) Bill 2017 (BEPS Bill) – was passed in Hong Kong. This represents one of the biggest changes to Hong Kong tax in recent years. Many of the provisions within the BEPS Bill will have retrospective effect from the year of assessment 2018/19. The notable amendments to the initial proposal are:
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Sponsored by Fenwick & WestJim Fuller and David Forst examine the New York State Bar Association's latest analysis of the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), which was introduced in the US tax reform.