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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong's New Budget Contains Tax Relief Measures

Hong Kong's new Budget contained a number of new tax perks for individuals and measures to promote the adoption of environmentally friendly technologies, but few measures for businesses.




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Tax-News.com: India, Hong Kong Sign Double Tax Deal

Hong Kong and India on March 19 signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and limit withholding tax rates on passive income at source.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Tables Bill For Research And Development Tax Breaks

The Hong Kong Government has released a draft bill containing its 2017 proposal to provide an enhanced tax deduction for research and development expenditure.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong To Ensure ITVF Tax Break For Offshore Investors

Hong Kong's Government has published a draft law preserving the profits tax exemption for offshore venture capital funds who participate in the island's new Innovation and Technology Venture Fund.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong's Parliament Endorses Improved R And D Tax Breaks

Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed legislation to improve the jurisdiction's tax incentives for research and development spending.




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Tax-News.com: New Zealand Tops World Bank's 'Doing Business' 2020

New Zealand is the easiest place in the world to do business, according to the World Bank's new Doing Business 2020 report, which looks at the simplicity of setting up, operating, and paying taxes in 190 territories around the world.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases Eight New Action 14 Peer Reviews

The OECD recently released the seventh round of stage one peer review reports, assessing eight jurisdictions' efforts to implement the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard on tax dispute resolution.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Gazettes Tax Breaks For Ship Leasing

The Hong Kong Government has published in the Gazette legislation to provide profits tax concessions to certain ship lessors and ship leasing managers.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Releases New Guidance On Advance Rulings

Hong Kong has updated its guidance on advance rulings, to reflect changes to Hong Kong's practices as a result of its efforts to comply with the OECD's minimum standards proposed as part of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) Action Plan.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Redrafts Double Tax Treaty Law

The Swiss Government has released new legislation governing Switzerland's application of provisions in its network of double tax agreements.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal Covering Campione d'Italia

Switzerland and Italy are to amend the customs status of the Italian enclave of Campione d'Italia.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Announces COVID-19 Plan To Scrap Interest On Tax Arrears

The Swiss Government has announced that it will waive interest on late payments of tax, to allow companies to delay their tax payments.




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Tax-News.com: UAE Eases First VAT Filing Deadlines

The UAE's Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has changed the deadline for firms preparing to file a VAT return for the first time.




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Tax-News.com: UAE Issues Guidance Ahead Of VAT Filing Deadline

Businesses registered for the United Arab Emirates's value-added tax need to complete a four-step online procedure to file their tax returns, the Federal Tax Authority has said.




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Tax-News.com: Bahrain Commits To Introducing VAT This Year

Bahrain has committed to pushing towards the introduction of the Gulf Cooperation Council's value-added tax framework by the end of the year.




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Tax-News.com: UAE's First VAT Quarterly Filing Deadline April 29

The first quarterly value-added tax filing deadline of April 29 is fast approaching in the United Arab Emirates, with more than 90,000 taxpayers said to be affected.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong, ASEAN Nations Sign Free Trade Deal

Hong Kong has signed a new free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is expected to become effective from January 2019.




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Tax-News.com: EU, Japan Finalize Landmark Free Trade Deal

The EU's new free trade agreement with Japan, finalized by negotiators from both sides on December 8, 2017, has been described as the European bloc's most comprehensive yet.




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Tax-News.com: Agreement Reached On New Trans-Pacific Partnership

Ministers from 11 countries have announced their agreement upon the "core elements" of a new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.




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Tax-News.com: Korea To Ease Tax Rules For Exporters To Japan

South Korea's Government has announced that it will provide tax relief to small and medium size businesses that have been affected by Japan's decision to remove 159 South Korea products from its export "white list."




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Good Sleep Patterns Reduce Heart Disease Risk Despite Genetic Influences

Highlights: Healthy sleep patterns can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) These sleep pat




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Overeating - Not Lack of Exercise - Could be the Root Cause of Obesity

Highlights: Eating too much - not exercising too little - is at the root of obesity It is also responsible




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Amendment in the Schedule K Drugs Allows Health Workers to Dispense Drugs

Highlights: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed changes to the drugs and cosmetics




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Zika Virus Could Help Treat Brain Cancer: Here's How

Highlights: Zika virus can specifically kill brain cancer cells, without harming normal cells It




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Abdominal Obesity Could Up Risk of Recurrent Heart Attacks

Highlights: Excessive belly fat could increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks and strokes Occurs due to




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Kerala Passes Landmark Government Order for Brain Death Certification

Highlights: In India, the concept of brain death has been closely linked with organ donation In the ca




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Healthy Lifestyle Increases Life Expectancy

Highlights: Leading a healthy lifestyle could prolong the lifespan of men and women It could also




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New Cancer Treatment can Hide Boron Inside Cancer Cells During Radiotherapy

Highlights: Boron can now be retained within cancer cells using a novel method Trapping boron within ca




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Bacteria Present in House Dust Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance

Highlights: Bacteria living in household dust particles have been detected These are capable of transmitting




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Disrupting Glutamine Metabolism Aids to Treat Chemotherapy Resistant Pancreatic Cancer

Highlights : A way to utilize existing chemotherapy in a more efficient manner in treating pancreat




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Novel Treatment Strategy Developed Against MERS

Highlights: A new treatment strategy against MERS has been developed It uses drugs that regulate a cellular/




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Early Genetic Signs can Detect Cancer Earlier and Faster

Highlights: Early genetic signs, years before diagnosis, could signal cancer development in the future




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New Treatment Strategy for Depression Uses AI and Brain Scans

Highlights: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and brain scanning can predict which treatment is best for de




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Personalized Cancer Vaccines Could Soon be a Reality

Highlights: Personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines are likely to be available soon A new type of deli




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IVF Babies at Higher Risk of Death During First Few Weeks of Life

Highlights: Infants conceived through IVF can have a higher risk of death than infants conceived naturally This




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Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Worsening of Heart Failure Before Hospitalization

Highlights: A sensor based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been developed The sensor can inst




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Slowly Increasing Exercise Intensity is Good for the Heart

Highlights: The American Heart Association has published a statement on exercise and heart health It re




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Telehealth Well Positioned to Tackle and Contain COVID-19 Outbreak

Highlights: The current global crisis with COVID-19 infection provides telehealth the ideal opport




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COVID-19: Guidelines on Dead Body Management

Highlights : In India, over 17,265 confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases and 543 deaths as of yesterd




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases Action 14 Peer Reviews For Six States

The OECD on August 13, 2019, released follow-up reports for Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States on their efforts to implement BEPS recommendations on dispute resolution.




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Tax-News.com: New Zealand Tops World Bank's 'Doing Business' 2020

New Zealand is the easiest place in the world to do business, according to the World Bank's new Doing Business 2020 report, which looks at the simplicity of setting up, operating, and paying taxes in 190 territories around the world.




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Tax-News.com: BEPS Changes Effective For UK-Belgium Double Tax Deal

The UK Government on January 10, 2020, released the synthesized text of the 1987 Belgium-UK double tax agreement, as modified by the BEPS multilateral instrument.




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Tax-News.com: UK Should Keep A Closer Eye On Tax Breaks: NAO Report

The UK's National Audit Office has called for a more comprehensive review of the 1,190 tax relief measures available for taxpayers, which are estimated to have cost the UK revenues worth GBP155bn (USD201.7bn) in 2018-19.




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Tax-News.com: UK's IR35 Reforms Delayed For One Year

The UK Government has announced that the expansion of the off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, will be delayed until April 2021, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Announces Tax Measures To Mitigate COVID-19

The Dutch Government will allow taxpayers to defer payments of certain taxes under a new package of coronavirus economic relief measures.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Announces COVID-19 Plan To Scrap Interest On Tax Arrears

The Swiss Government has announced that it will waive interest on late payments of tax, to allow companies to delay their tax payments.




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Tax-News.com: Malta Defers Tax Payment Deadlines In Response To COVID-19

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Maltese Government has announced deferrals for the payment of a number of taxes.




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Tax-News.com: New Zealand Enacts COVID-19 Support Bill

New Zealand has enacted The COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill to support businesses and individuals cope with the COVID-19 outbreak.




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Tax-News.com: New Zealand Issues COVID-19 Guidance For Businesses

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has set out the range of supports available to businesses in response to the impact of COVID-19.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Announces COVID-19 Tax Measures

On April 3, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced an increase in the credit available for timely advance tax payments to provide businesses and the self-employed a liquidity boost amid the COVID-19 crisis.