The first-time Double Tax Treaty (DTT) between Cyprus and Luxembourg signed on 8 May 2017 is effective as from 1 January 2019 based on a recent update of the Cyprus Ministry of Finance.

The amending Protocol signed 19 December 2018 to the double tax treaty between Cyprus and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (signed in 2018), entered into force on 2 October 2019.

The following table gives the amount or rate of duty payable on certain documents. Transactions which fall within the scope of reorganisations are exempt from stamp duty.

As a general rule, most financial products and services were very profitable on a standalone basis, but in order to maintain acceptable margins, organizations may have to gain a larger share of their institutional clients' wallets.

Banks can help customers and businesses to pull through the crisis and emerge stronger once the outbreak eventually recedes.

Data has shown a strong correlation between strong intellectual property rights and economic development. Strong IP rights create an enabling environment for the innovation necessary for economic stimulation.

People have become accustomed to the ease, speed and intuition of the on-line shopping experience.

Our analysis identifies Agriculture, Petroleum (Petrochemical and Refining), Retail, and ICT as priority sectors with the most dominant transmission links to the overall economy.

The Federal High Court (FHC) recently issued an Order restraining Lagos State Government (LASG) from enforcing both the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law (Law)...

The onset of the 21st century has witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in global climate change issues, marked by severe environmental, economic, and social challenges.

As financial institutions operationalise the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the UK's Critical Third Party regime introduces a parallel framework with distinct differences. Both regimes expand regulatory oversight to encompass the digital infrastructure underpinning modern finance, creating new compliance challenges for internationally active firms and technology providers operating across jurisdictions.

In 2009, the Cayman Court made winding-up orders in respect of two Cayman companies, Singularis Holdings Limited (Singularis) and Saad Investments Company Limited (Saad) and joint liquidators were appointed in the Cayman Islands.

PwC and BIOTECanada invite Canada's Life Sciences and Biotechnology sectors to participate in the fourth Canadian Life Sciences Forecast.

Legislative proposals to reform the EU's bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework (the Proposals)...

The Government of India had introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) in 2023 with the objective of regulating the processing of digital personal data, the rights and duties of individuals.

Some life assurance policies contain elements of savings or investment. Such policies often mature during the active lifetime of the policyholder or based on an agreed tenure.

The Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme was introduced in 1986 through the Export (Incentives and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (amended in 1992) to stimulate non-oil exports.

The Nigerian economy, as reported by the NBS, recorded the slowest first-quarter growth since 2016 (post-recession), as real GDP rose by 1.87% year on year, from N16.57 trillion in Q1 2019 to N16.89 trillion I Q1 2020.

A public notice has been published by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on the taxation of foreigners who perform employment duties in Nigeria.

Employers are required to deduct PAYE on the benefits at the date of exercise.