Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency ("BPDA") of a draft zoning text amendment and zoning map to implement the PLAN: Downtown planning study adopted in December 2023.

The tide has turned for citizens from nations once spared from surcharge duties and taxes on land purchases in NSW. Thanks to the introduction of new federal legislation, the validity of the imposition of surcharge duties and taxes by all state and territory bodies has been confirmed.

In 2024, land acquisition in Victoria faces the impact of some notable tax changes which demand closer scrutiny from both vendors and purchasers. Navigating these tax intricacies will undoubtedly shape the success of your acquisitions and sales.

The reimbursement to a Swiss company by a Luxembourg company of the entire dividends received from a French company does not exclude the status of the beneficial owner and the exemption of the French witholding tax.

Many non-residents have retained property in France that they rent out -as non-professionals- during their absence. In many cases, the income they derive from this activity exceeds their other incomes in France, often non-existent as they carry out their professional activity abroad.