Russia and Cyprus have announced that they have resolved a dispute concerning the two countries' double tax agreement.

France has extended the October 15 property tax payment deadline for businesses affected by measures to contain COVID-19.

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission said that Italy must abolish its corporate tax exemptions for ports in order to align its tax regime with EU state aid rules.

Hong Kong has passed legislation to abolish the doubled ad valorem stamp duty rates applicable to non-residential property transactions with effect from November 26, 2020.

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on the amendments to the VAT law, with a focus on the tax treatment of mail order businesses and the administrative burden on SMEs.

On July 20, 2020, the French Government published in the Official Gazette a decree to expand the list of jurisdictions exempt from local filing reporting requirements under the country's country-by-country reporting regime.

The Swiss Government has confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for surface disinfectants in light of COVID-19.

A group of experts assessing the Swiss tax regime has drawn up an action plan on improving Switzerland's international tax competitiveness.

National Dengue Prevention Day is celebrated on May 16 every year in India. The day aims to spread awareness about this disease and preventive methods and tips to treat dengue.

Novel device developed can be clipped onto a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood, reveal researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

medlinkDengue/medlink, a recurring tropical disease that experiences outbreaks during the monsoon season, becomes more aggressive and severe in animal

Starting from October 1, the health department of Tamil Nadu will conduct 1,000 medical camps dedicated to screening for medlinkdengue/medlink, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian.

The escalating impact of climate change is anticipated to expand the reach of medlinkdengue/medlink, a mosquito-borne disease claiming thousands of

Chinese scientists found that anomalies in tropical Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures can forecast the severity of global medlinkdengue outbreaks/medlink (!--ref1--).

On May 1, 2020, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced a new compliance campaign focusing on the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has announced that businesses may now submit returns through the Belcotax-on-web portal.

The Irish Revenue has announced the implementation of temporary measures in relation to the close company surcharge regime, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Irish Revenue has updated its guidance on stamp duty to clarify a number of issues related to the conditions for companies to avail themselves of associated companies relief.

The Irish Revenue has issued guidance for companies on the temporary acceleration of corporate tax loss relief for accounting periods affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions.

Common drugs used to treat medlinkrheumatoid arthritis/medlink can relieve long COVID symptoms, suggests a new study led by University of Virginia

In patients hospitalized for medlinkacute myocardial infarction/medlink (MI), the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin offers significant kidney protection.

The DR Congo, the heart of Africa's monkeypox (medlinkMpox/medlink) outbreak, will begin its vaccination campaign on October 2 (!--ref1--). The

Diabetes drug canagliflozin benefits patients of all ages. While Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are known to reduce the risk of heart

Link between nanoplastic pollution and antibiotic resistance has been identified. The research, published in iScientific Reports,/i shows that bnanoplastic

Highlights: Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema are all chronic respiratory conditions that can cause shortne

Highlights: With the updated 2023 guideline, Australian physicians and reproductive health specialists offer better

Highlights: Newborns seem safe from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but healthy infants can get severely sick

On July 20, 2020, the French Government published in the Official Gazette a decree to expand the list of jurisdictions exempt from local filing reporting requirements under the country's country-by-country reporting regime.

On October 5, 2020, the UK tax authority added considerably to its Brexit guidance for businesses on the value-added tax rules that will apply to goods entering Great Britain from outside the UK.

The UK's Public Accounts Committee has recommended that the UK tax authority first review the potential administrative burden and cost on taxpayers before further expanding its Making Tax Digital initiative.

The European Union has released its Winter 2021 Economic Forecast, which says that Brexit will dent UK economic growth considerably, and more than for the European Union, despite the new free trade deal between the two parties.

HM Revenue and Customs has recently issued new guidance on the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on non-resident buyers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland.

The Philippines Department of Finance has announced that the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) will complete the implementing rules and regulations for the corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by the third week of May.

Highlights: Slow eating improves digestion, reduces overeating, and boosts nutrient absorption Eating slow

Highlights: A dental and bed-wetting screening and awareness camp was conducted in Jaigopal Garodia Vivekananda Vid

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has updated its guidance on the tax requirements for companies being liquidated and those under receivership.

Following a consultation exercise, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said the territory intends to go ahead with various important goods and services tax regime changes without accepting amendments proposed by stakeholders.

HM Revenue and Customs is reforming late-filing and payment penalties to make them fairer and more consistent across taxes. The first stage of these reforms was set to come into effect early this year. However, on January 13, 2022, HMRC postponed the effective dates by nine months to one year.

Research suggests that while a high-fat diet raises the risk of diabetes and obesity, it might not be the sole factor causing changes in the brain.

Multiple sclerosis foods to avoid Palm oil-rich diet can worsen multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms.

Highlights: India's MRI systems market forecasted to grow over 13% yearly, reaching (Dollor) 950M by 2030 Indigen

Highlights: 82% rise in medical colleges from 2014 to 2023 112% increase in MBBS seats and 127% in PG seats

In a tragic incident that highlights the dire consequences of medlinkmedical negligence/medlink, a 28-year-old woman lost her life during a sterilization

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will collaborate to emphasize the transformative impact of assistive

Nurses who are parents are more susceptible than other groups to daily stress aggravated by sleep deprivation, revealed paper published in Journal of Sleep Research.

The key motivations for migration among international nurses included education, career experience, and desires to improve quality of life. The report,

More than 50% of nurses have revealed that there is inadequate staff to meet demand, resulting in medlinkburnout/medlink and feeling overworked, revealed survey results.

Colombo, December 10, 2013. At the request of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss improvements that can be made to the management of municipal waste in the City of Colombo. The meeting was held at the […]

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Recycling waste and delivering a safe nutrient-rich fertilizer for food production

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IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

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