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BT Insight: Where 6 Franklin Templeton funds got stuck; recovery tougher

Franklin Templeton Debt crisis: FT investors can hope to get better realisation of their locked investment if the market sentiment improves




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Coronavirus lockdown: Cash crunch? Don't sell your mutual funds, take a loan against it!

When you approach a lender for loan against mutual fund, it fixes a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio against it. It varies from one lender to another as per risk involved in the MF scheme and regulatory caps fixed by the RBI




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Tax-News.com: Belgium To Expedite VAT Refunds For Start-Ups

On December 18, 2019, the Belgian Federal Public Finance Service announced that start-up companies can request accelerated refunds of value-added tax credits from January 1, 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium To Expedite VAT Refunds For Firms Amid COVID-19

On March 29, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that value-added tax refunds will be accelerated for all declarations relating to the month of February 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Simplifies Process For German WHT Refunds

The Swiss Government has said that from January 31, individuals and legal entitles domiciled in Germany will be able to use an online Swiss application to request a refund of Swiss withholding tax.




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Tax-News.com: UAE To Refund VAT Incurred On House Construction Works

Citizens from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will newly be able to claim refunds for the VAT they incur when building their own home.




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Tax-News.com: UAE Simplifies VAT Refunds For Home Owners

The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has announced the launch of a new service on its website to simplify the process for taxpayers of recovering value-added tax incurred in building their own new homes.




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Tax-News.com: Australian Tax Changes For Self-Managed Super Funds Effective

Australia has enacted new integrity measures included in the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 affecting self-managed super funds.




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Tax-News.com: Germany Explains COVID-19 Tax Refunds

On April 23, 2020, the German Ministry of Finance confirmed that taxpayers suffering from liquidity problems due to COVID-19 can apply for a refund of advance tax payments made in 2019.




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Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Cognitive Function

Mediterranean-rich diet was found to correlate with higher cognitive function, said researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National




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Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Work Productivity Loss

There need to be better management and treatment of men with erectile dysfunction, typically in the workplace as the burden might be significant. Erectile




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Concussions may Lead To Erectile Dysfunction In Retired NFL Players

Concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation, or nausea after a head injury, might lead to low testosterone and erectile dysfunction




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3D Printed Drug-filled Dentures can Reduce Fungal Mouth Infections

Using 3-D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that periodically release Amphotericin B, an antifungal medication could help better




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CGIAR doubles funding to $1 billion in five years

Fruits of new investments in CGIAR could include big boost in rice production for Asia, sustainable irrigation for millions of parched farms in Africa, and dramatic drop in forest destruction tied to agriculture. Washington, D.C. and Montpellier, France — CGIAR, the world’s largest agriculture research partnership, today announced its funding has doubled from $500 million […]




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Economist Intelligence Unit: As the world’s philanthropists boost climate funding, let’s make water a priority

Claudia Sadoff, Director General of IWMI, argues that our efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and address food security could be counterproductive if we don’t pay more attention to water and its use.




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Music Provokes 13 Fundamental Emotions

Music is the most common language, and evokes 13 overwhelming emotions in people, say researchers who have mapped the most extensive array of emotions that are felt worldwide.




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Development of New Formulation to Treat Fungal Infections

New oral formulation of Amphotericin B is identified to treat systemic fungal and parasitic infections by the researchers at the Wasan Laboratory in the




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Economist Intelligence Unit: As the world’s philanthropists boost climate funding, let’s make water a priority

Claudia Sadoff, Director General of IWMI, argues that our efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and address food security could be counterproductive if we don’t pay more attention to water and its use.




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Disease-causing Repeats Help Human Neurons Function, Says Study

Gene repeats that cause Fragile X Syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons, said a Michigan Medicine team. This process may




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Gene Therapy Prevents Heart Dysfunction in Barth Syndrome

Gene therapy could prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction in Barth syndrome according to the new research at Boston Children's Hospital. The findings,




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Gun Violence Research Underfunded, Understudied in the United States

More than 30,000 people die each year from gun violence in the United States, a higher rate of death than any industrialized country in the world. Funding




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Research Unearths Publicly Funded Pregnancy-related Programs Can Improve Maternal Mortality Rates

The study conducted by FAU College of Business faculty members Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., Gulcin Gumus, Ph.D., and Sharmila Vishwasrao, Ph.D., and recently




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Role of Childhood Adversity in Executive Function, Mood After Early Removal of Ovaries: Study

Around one-third of women who choose to have their ovaries removed before the natural age of menopause is more susceptible to negative mood and executive dysfunction, reports a new study.




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Erectile Dysfunction: The Global Prevalence

The global prevalence of erectile dysfunction vary widely, ranging from 3% to 76.5%, stated a review of published studies. The findings are published in BJU International.




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Cancer Risk in Men Due To Loss of Function In Y-chromosome Genes

Men are at higher risk of cancer due to some fundamental biological mechanism that results in the loss of function in specific genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome, which is present only in men.




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Higher Risk Of Death For Men With Erectile Dysfunction

Regardless of their testosterone levels, Men with erectile dysfunction have a higher risk of death. "As both vascular disease and low testosterone levels




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U.S.-funded Initiative: Reduces Childbirth Related Deaths in Indonesia

A USAID-funded program has managed to reduce childbirth related deaths in Indonesia. A U.S.-funded initiative to improve quality of care and referrals




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Sterlite Technologies Limited - Financial Results/Dividend/Fund Raising

To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended......




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Cipla Limited - Financial Results/Fund Raising

To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended......





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Chartered Accountant- Ludhiana (CA, 5-10 yrs PQ Exp,Fund flow,Bank Loans,WC,Taxation,Finance)

Company: P & I Management Consultants
Qualification: Chartered Accountancy (C.A)
Experience: 5 to 10
location: Ludhiana
Ref: 20200595
Summary: CA with 8 yrs PQ experience in Finance, Bank Loans,Budgeting,fund flow,WC management. Liaison with banks/Govt. bodies/Financial Institutions to raise fund and get approvals and....




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Oracle ERP Functional Analyst

Company: Disys India Private Limited
Experience: 0 to 50
location: US
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Summary: Job Description : Job Description: Oracle ERP SCM Functional Implementation Analyst Contribute to functional design, write test cases (tying back to functional design), identify gaps,create and/or update policies, conduct testing,....




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Rs.50 Cr OIL Start-Up Fund For New Ideas In Oil & Gas Sector

Oil India Limited (OIL) has set up an OIL Start-Up fund of Rs.50 crore to encourage new "out of the box" ideas related to the oil and gas sector, particularly in the Northeast.




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Average Size Of Startup Funding Up 27 Pct To Rs.4.6 Crore

The average size of funding received by start-ups from angel investors grew 27 pct to Rs.4.67 crore in 2015, from Rs.1.06 crore in 2009, a report said.




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Fundamental reforms paving the way for economic recovery in Portugal, OECD says

Fundamental reforms have helped put the Portuguese economy back on the right track, but a durable recovery will require additional measures to improve export competitiveness, create jobs and ensure social protection for those most in need, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Portugal.




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What are guilt mutual funds and how they are useful for investors

What are gilt mutual funds? When should we invest?

Gilt mutual fund schemes invest in short term and long term government securities issued by RBI on behalf of Government of India....




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Shilpa Shetty asks this funny question to her husband Raj Kundra [Watch video]

Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her husband Raj Kundra have yet again treated their fans and followers with a new funny video. This time the video is about food for thought but with a quirky twist.




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Canada - Financing Democracy: Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns and the Risk of Policy Capture

This case study reviews the Canadian Elections Act, the primary legal framework for funding and oversight of political parties, candidates and campaigns. It also discusses role, mandate and practices of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, and the challenges presented going forward.




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The tax treatment of funded private pension plans in OECD and EU countries

This stocktaking report profiles the tax treatment of funded private pension plans across all OECD and EU countries. The information refers to 2015 or the latest year with available data and covers all types of funded private pension plans in each country.




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OECD releases discussion draft on the treaty residence of pension funds

Public comments are invited on a discussion draft that includes proposals for changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention concerning the treaty residence of pension funds. Comments should be sent by 1 April 2016 at the latest.




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OECD releases a BEPS consultation document on the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds

Responses are invited to the questions included in a consultation document on issues and suggestions related to the impact of the Report on BEPS Action 6 on the tax treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds.




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Public comments received on discussion draft on the treaty residence of pension funds

On 29/02/2016, interested parties were invited to comment on a discussion draft othat includes proposals for changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention concerning the treaty residence of pension funds. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.




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Public comments received on discussion draft on treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds

On 24 March 2016, comments were invited to the questions included in a consultation document on issues and suggestions on the tax treaty entitlement of non-CIV (Collective Investment Vehicle) funds.




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OECD secretariat reviews the functioning of the Italian tax administration

Following a request of the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan, the OECD has carried out a review of the organisational structure and institutional arrangements of Italy’s tax administration, with a focus on the Agenzia delle Entrate and the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli. The review also highlights certain critical issues related to tax compliance and collection which emerged in the course of the work.




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Countries adopt multilateral convention to close tax treaty loopholes and improve functioning of international tax system

More than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen the opportunity for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.




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Interaction between the tax treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds

Comments are invited on draft examples included in a discussion draft on the follow-up work on the ineraction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds.




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Public comments received on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds

On 6 January 2017, public comments were invited on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds. The OECD is grateful for the input and now publishes a compilation of the comments received.




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Egypt and OECD launch EU-funded programme to enhance domestic resource mobilisation

During a meeting on International Tax Reform, the Ministry of Finance and the OECD launched a programme on "Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Egypt through a better tax and exchange of information system". The project, financed by the EU, provides EUR 1.2 million in funding over two and a half years, and will assist Egypt in the implementation of the new international standards to tackle tax avoidance and tax evasion.




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OECD expands functionality of MLI Matching Database to include information on entry into effect

The OECD has added new features to its MLI Matching Database. The database now includes information on entry into effect dates for matched agreements and the option to calculate entry into effect dates on the basis of anticipated dates of deposits. The expanded database also includes references to synthesised texts, if available.