FAQs on Foreign Investments in the Philippines
Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) on investing in the Philippines, such as choosing the right corporate vehicle, the allowed areas of investment, tax incentives, and other key information.
7 February 2017: TPF closes private offering and bank financing
Transports publics fribourgeois Trafic (TPF TRAFIC) SA closed the financing of its maintenance and exploitation centre in the canton of Fribourg. The financing was partly made through a CHF 40 mio. private placement, a CHF 32 mio. secured bank loan and a CHF 55 mio. unsecured bank loan.
New measures to improve well-being and business opportunities
7 Feb 2017 at 04:00 / Newspaper section:Business New measures to improve well-being and business opportunities This year has started with some legislation aimed at improving tax treatment and allowances to enhance the well-being of people in general, and to add to Thailand's charm as a target for business investors.
Common Reporting Standards – a practical review. (CRS)
>A. INTRODUCTION The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) has been initiated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) aiming at improving international tax compliance and preventing tax evasion, through the automatic exchange of information between the countries that implement CRS. The participating countries are listed in Appendix I.
Changes in tax laws in Serbia – New duties for foreign legal entities
The Law on Amendments to the Law on Value Added Tax (hereinafter: Law on VAT), the Law on Amendments to the Law on Tax Procedure and Tax Administration (hereinafter: Law on Tax Procedure), and the Law on amendments to the Law on Excise Duties (hereinafter: Law on Excise Duties) were published in the Official Gazette …
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Not An Island. Consolidating Ip Legislation In Mauritius
Commentary regarding Trademark aspects in the Mauritius Draft Industrial Property Bill The Mauritius Draft Industrial Property Bill is open for comment. We are in the process of studying the draft, but in the meantime we are able to offer the following initial comments pertaining to Trade Marks in the Bill. This is a Bill which …
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3 February 2017: Migros acquires Tipesca
The Migros Group, through Mérat & Cie. SA, has acquired Tipesca SA, a company incorporated in the canton of Tessin. Tipesca offers a wide range of fish products.
Mandatory Mediation Under Turkish Labor Law
I. Introduction An alternative dispute resolution method is expected to be introduced in Turkey shortly through the Draft Law on Labor Courts ("Draft Law"). The purpose of the Draft Law is to bring a functional and an effective judicial procedure for labor conflicts via mandatory mediation and to replace the current regulations.
Facilitation or Liability Trap for Foreign Employers? – The Revised Austrian Law against Wage and So
On 1 January 2017, the revised Austrian Law against Wage and Social Dumping ("Lohn- und Sozialdumping Bekämpfungsgesetz" or "Revised LSD-BG") came into force. The Revised LSD-BG applies to matters arising after 31 December 2016.
Article – EU commission proposal on E-commerce
Article – European Commission proposes new VAT rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU On 1 December 2016, the European Commission has published proposals to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the EU. Particularly, the proposed changes, aiming to allow start-ups and SMEs, to buy and sell …
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