MANILA, Philippines — The government is seeking to further boost the domestic capital market by harmonizing tax rates on capital income and financial products as proposed under the fourth tax reform package, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Wednesday. In a presentation to the House Committee on Ways and Means, Finance Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The special voluntary disclosure programme under the Budget 2019 is the last window of opportunity for non-compliant taxpayers to voluntarily disclose assets held in and income derived from offshore accounts, says a tax consultant. Amarjeet Singh, who is a partner and the Malaysia tax leader of Ernst & Young Tax Consultants Sdn Bhd, said […]
Read MoreThe European Union will decide whether to restore tariffs on Indica rice imports from Myanmar in a bid to protect its own producers early next year. Brussels has denied the move is related to the country’s alleged human rights violations in northern Rakhine. “The rapid increase of Myanmar’s Indica rice exports has overwhelmed some European […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – According to Business Monitor International (BMI) data, revenue of the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market was US$5.2 billion last year and which is forecast to reach US$7.7 billion in 2021. That large retailers with strong financial strength and good governance joining the Vietnamese drugs distribution market is expected to drive the domestic pharmaceutical retail market […]
Read MoreIn addition to the visa fee waivers approved last week, the cabinet on Tuesday approved more measures to lure foreign visitors. The measures include double-entry visas for six months and special discounts at Thai malls under the “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale: Passport Privileges” campaign, running from Nov 15 to Jan 15, 2019. The measures aim […]
Read MoreA NEW Skills Framework for Wholesale Trade to aid employers and employees in the wholesale trade sector in their career advancement was launched on Wednesday by Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry. Jointly developed by Enterprise Singapore, SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore, the framework is a comprehensive guide to help in planning career paths, […]
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