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  • Singapore’s tax authorities have issued guidelines on the income tax, and goods and services tax issues relating to e-commerce. Ajit Prabhu and Chua Eng Khong, Deloitte & Touche, Singapore, report on this new clarification of IRAS thinking
  • Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii, has signed the Technology Omnibus Act that expands on existing incentives and creates new ones to encourage the growth of hi-tech industries on the island.
  • The Antiguan government has given in to protests from local businesses and withdrawn the Income Tax Amendment Act 2000, and the 25% businesses tax.
  • From October 16 2000, an electronic services package for Estonia's corporate taxpayers went on trial. Following the example of EU countries, the electronic tax board was set up to improve communication between the Estonian tax authorities and the taxpayer.
  • Royal Bank of Canada is to acquire US regional securities firm Dain Rauscher Corporation for $1.46 billion.
  • Linklaters & Alliance advised RWE AG on its recommended cash offer for Thames Water plc. This is the first acquisition in the UK by the German utility group and is valued at £4.3 billion ($6.2 billion).
  • Laporte Plc has announced its intention to sell 60% of its business to investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co (KKR) for $1.175 billion. KKR will acquire Laporte's water technology, timber treatment and electronics division, leaving Laporte free to focus on the development of speciality organics, including fine chemicals.
  • Herbert Smith is advising Royal London of the UK on its £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) acquisition of the business of Scottish Life. The acquisition is subject to approval by Scottish Life's members and the Court of Session, and is not expected to be completed until summer 2001.
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges is advising Merrill Lynch as lead manager of Monument Securitisation No.1 plc.
  • The Human Rights Act has come into force in the UK. While the Act provides no significant new defence for taxpayers, the Inland Revenue may have to exercise its powers more carefully. By Nik Mehta, Contentious Tax Group, Linklaters, London