The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has announced changes to value-added tax filing and payment deadlines, for tax periods that ended on March 31.

The OECD has scheduled a new Tax Talks webcast to update stakeholders on its work on the reform of international tax rules for the digitalized economy.

Norway's Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen, has said that Norway will adopt a national digital services tax if negotiations towards an international digital tax framework fail to materialize this year.

On January 22, 2020, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire confirmed that France will suspend collection of its digital services tax this year to prevent the United States from applying retaliatory tariffs on a range of French goods.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has said he is confident that an agreement can be reached on a European Union financial transactions tax.

France's Directorate General of Public Finance confirmed in a statement issued on February 10, 2020, that companies liable for the country's digital services tax can delay payment of upcoming installments of the tax until December 2020.

On February 19, 2020, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz issued a statement to say that he remains "committed" to the introduction of a financial transactions tax at European Union level along the same lines as that proposed by the German Government last month, despite opposition from within the EU, notably from Austria.

The OECD has said that it is continuing to forge ahead with the development of new international tax rules for the digitalized economy.

For people when making healthy food choices - overriding fat and salt, sugar content is the key factor, revealed researchers. A team from the

Caffeine may raise your ability to problem-solve, but it won't boost your creativity, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iConsciousness and Cognition/i.

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

Unconscious food cravings were found to make bariatric surgery less effective for extreme obesity, stated new research that was accepted for presentation

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.

Popular methods for judging the doneness of chicken may not ensure safety from pathogens, revealed findings presented by Solveig Langsrud of the Norwegian

Alcohol and marijuana, when used separately or combined, increase the risk of condomless sex among young adults, a new study finds. bThis increased

Pelvic examination in adolescent girls does not help the physician's to diagnose certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In fact it narrows

A team of researchers have identified a novel lipoprotein that Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria use to defeat the human body's first line of immune defense.

Genital warts may raise the risk of HIV transmission, but prevention and treatment could reduce the spread of the disease, reports a new study. The findings

A single dose of metronidazole or tinidazole antibiotic may not be very effective in treating an STD in some women, finds a new study. The findings of

Aurora kinase A (AURKA), AURKB and AURKC proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding that may play an

Most parents force youngsters of LGBT community to undergo conversion therapy (back to normal), they even tend to involve therapists, and religious leaders

Exposure to environmental pollutants can cause modifications in brain development, which can affect sexual development and fertility for several generations, reveals a new study.

Among people aged 15-49 years, every day, there are more than 1 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs), revealed data released today by the World Health Organization.

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

While clear, plastic aligners have grown in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces, these appliances can become easily contaminated. A new

An increase in the concentration of several substances in the oral fluid serves as the indication of dental caries development. Researchers from Russia

Water Fluoridation may reduce dental decay in U.S. children and adolescents, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Dental Research/i.

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.

Use of psychological techniques to communicate the risk of developing periodontal disease to patients improved their dental hygiene over a three month period.

Frequent exposure to dangerous microscopic, airborne particulates, and gases during dental procedures may increase dental professionals' risk of developing

Wearing dental braces can straighten your crooked teeth, but it may not always bring happiness and self-confidence, reports a new study. Research undertaken

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.

Dentist's drill may not be the best way to deal with tooth decay in children's teeth, according to a new study. And, there is no proof that conventional

Preventing tooth decay now becomes easy using a bioactive peptide that coats the tooth surface, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published

New study uses neutrons to try to develop better and less costly dental restorations. Teeth damaged by trauma or disease require treatment to look

In identifying people at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, dental teams were found to play an important role, suggested new research. The

Tokyo, Japan (March 21, 2014): A research program that pinpointed how perverse subsidies were causing India to export virtual water has won the coveted ‘Water for Life’ UN-Water Best Practices Award. The IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program (ITP), a partnership between the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the Sir Ratan Tata […]

Drechsel’s research has played an important role in developing options for safe wastewater use in countries where treatment capacities are low and informal wastewater irrigation is common.

Research conducted in Bangladesh could have dramatic implications both for poor households and the entire wastewater value chain.

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

Whether you work in a small office or a large commercial building doesn't mean your workplace can't be green. Creating a greener workplace is very simple

Too much exposure to severe environmental conditions may affect the human brain, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i.

Living in highly polluted areas can put heart transplant recipients at a higher risk of developing infections, thereby leading to death. The findings

People tend to overestimate their personal environmental engagement, revealed research from the University of Gothenburg. In a study with participants

Breathing polluted air during early childhood can cause structural brain changes later at age 12, reports a new study. A new study suggests that significant

More information on climate-friendly plant-based diets is needed among American consumers, revealed results from a national survey released today by the

A landmark report released today by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world said no single country is adequately

Kids from low-income homes whose mothers reported regular use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show language delays by

By 2100, heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to 1.2 billion people, stated Rutgers study. That's more than

In the U.S. hot days were found to increase the probability that an average adult will report bad mental health, stated new study published in the open-access