Japan's proposed sales tax hike is expected to go ahead as planned in 2019 after a landslide win by incumbent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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

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Airbnb has disclosed that it has been contacted by HM Revenue and Customs regarding the application of tax laws or regulations impacting the company's business, adding that some matters "may result in litigation".

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

Democrats in the United States Senate have introduced a bill that would block proposals to introduce a "high-tax exemption" to the Global Intangible Low-Tax Income regime.

The Isle of Man is to introduce new penalties for tax return errors from October 6, 2016.

French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation has issued a statement on its tax arrangements in response to media coverage of the so-called "Paradise Papers."

The Isle of Man Treasury has announced that a new 30 percent penalty for participation in VAT fraud will be introduced from March 1, 2018.

The Australian Government is consulting on the tax implications of a new accounting standard for insurance contracts.

The Irish Finance Department has launched a consultation on potential changes to the capital gains tax revised entrepreneur relief.

The Irish Government is holding a public consultation on the Special Assignee Relief Programme and the Foreign Earnings Deduction, as part of a broader independent review of the reliefs.

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on a proposed new Ordinance on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters.

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance has launched a consultation on the introduction of the automatic exchange of information in tax matters with a series of other countries.

Jersey has become one of only three jurisdictions to ratify the BEPS multilateral instrument to revise tax treaties to counter base erosion and profit shifting.

A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.

The OECD has announced that its multilateral convention to implement tax treaty-related measures to counter base erosion and profit shifting will enter into force on July 1, 2018.

Malta has become the latest country to ratify the OECD's multilateral convention to counter base erosion and profit shifting.

On October 7, 2019, the Dutch Government announced the launch of a consultation on the 2020 edition of the list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing existing and forthcoming anti-avoidance legislation intended to tackle base erosion and profit shifting.

The European Commission has again asked Malta to amend its method for calculating VAT on yacht leasing.

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On April 4, 2020, Malta released payroll tax-related guidance for employers on the Government's responses to the COVID-19 epidemic.

On April 15, 2020, a government-commissioned report on the taxation of multinationals was submitted to the State Secretary of Finance recommending various changes to make the Dutch tax system fairer while maintaining the jurisdiction's tax competitiveness.

Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may reduce the amount of food a person eats, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Nutrition/i.

Propionic acid can serve as a potent immunomodulatory supplement to multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iCell/i.

High-fat and low-protein diets lead to metabolic disorders in their offspring, revealed researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR).

In a new study with mice, high-salt diet was associated with bacterial infections. In human volunteers who consumed an additional six grams of salt per day also showed pronounced immune deficiencies.

Adding a wide range of immune-boosting foods to your daily diet and staying active all day can improve your immunity during this COVID-19 pandemic. With

An active ingredient found in fruit peels and some herbs can halt and reduce further damage to neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a new study.

COVID-19 has made everyone stay-at-home for 21 days. People feel bored by staying within the four walls of their house and eating the same routine diet.

Unfiltered brew coffee was linked to higher death risk than a filtered brew, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology/i.

Stevia, a popular sweetener can make potential improvements in a common condition called fatty liver disease, reports a new study. The findings of the

A culturally tailored multilevel strategy designed by scientists significantly increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among low-income, mostly

Students who had received sexuality education including refusal skills training before college matriculation were found to be at lower risk of experiencing

Human papilloma virus DNA was detected in 6.2% of 1,259 participants (ages 13 to 21) at baseline but oral HPV detection became less likely with time since becoming sexually active, said researchers.

Poor maternal oral health can significantly affect the health of the infants, finds a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Chances of tooth decay are higher in young adults who are born with HIV, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the IMicrobiome/I journal.

Oral health has been separated from routine healthcare and health policy for too long, despite the fact that oral diseases constitutes a major global

Oral health is an important part of overall physical and psychological well-being. Poor oral health is linked to decreased quality of life, depression,

Poor oral hygiene can lead to potential health complications in older adults. Therefore, health care professionals need to promote good oral hygiene among older patients, according to a new study.

Extensive costs of salt-damaged soils include $27 billion+ in lost crop value per year.

Study finds irrigation more common on city farms than rural farms, intensifying water demands in sprawling urban zones.

A new agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and IWMI will help develop initiatives to improve waste-derived compost using nutrient enrichment and pelletizing technologies.

Researchers analyzed data with geographic information systems (GIS) rather than depending on case study results, as in previous studies.

Air pollution kills millions of people day-by-day. Breathing dirty air also increases the global burden of asthma, respiratory diseases, heart diseases,

Estimated per-case costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution have been first compiled by the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.

Depression and suicide risk was found to be associated with air pollution, showed a new analysis led by UCL. The first systematic review and meta-analysis

Excess exposure to air pollution is linked to poor bone health, according to a study done in India, performed by the CHAI Project, led by ISGlobal and published in iJama Network Open/i.

Climate change will pose a deadly threat in China in the future as heatwaves become more severe and frequent, reports a new study. The findings of the