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How Shall Foreign Investors Calculate Income Taxes for Carbon Credit Trading in Taiwan?

Hung Ou Yang Hung Ou Yang from  Brain Trust International Law Firm  on 
The Taiwanese Ministry of Finance promulgated a new interpretative order on December 2023, regulating the income tax of foreign entities' carbon credits trading in Taiwan, that is, selling foreign carbon emission rights on the Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange

How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the M&A Practice

Safak Herdem Safak Herdem from  Herdem Law  on 

Artificial intelligence is having a major impact on merger and acquisitions practice. AI is being used to automate tasks, identify potential targets, evaluate targets, negotiate deals, and manage risk. This is leading to faster, more efficient, and more successful M&A transactions.

Doubts about the Refund of the Tax on Non-Reusable Plastic Containers

Juan José Olle Aguilar Juan José Olle Aguilar from  Manubens Abogados  on 

Many are the doubts that this new tax has generated in its application after its recent entry into force, also taking into account that it is pending regulatory development.

Guide to Good Corporate Governance Practices for Foundations and Corporations in Chile

José Olbrich José Olbrich from  Cuevas Abogados  on 
The purpose of this document is to be a guide that serves to improve the corporate governance of foundations and corporations through the implementation of good practices.

Good Practices for Good Governance of Foundations and Corporations

José Olbrich José Olbrich from  Cuevas Abogados  on 

In foundations and corporations, both non-profit entities, the governance function must be oriented towards fulfilling the mission, which is the ultimate goal of this type of organization.

Consultants: a Liability Trap for Managing Directors?!

Uwe Müllner Uwe Müllner from  Patzina Lotz  on 

Cum/ex transactions and the role played in these by banks and their governing bodies are currently the subject of a great deal of dispute and discussion. 

Lecco and Its Territory: A Glimpse of the Future

Maria Venturini Maria Venturini from  Studio Colombo Commercialisti Associati  on 
Lecco not only thinks about the future, but tries to shape it, through young people, culture, businesses, entrepreneurs, associations, science, technology and innovation.

The unexpected absolute victory and the confidence needed for foreign investment

Filipe Consciência Filipe Consciência from  Caria Mendes Advogados  on 

Contrary to all the predictions made, António Costa won the legislative elections in Portugal yesterday, renewing his term as Prime Minister of Portugal for another 4 years.

In 2015, António Costa surprised the political world by managing to become Prime Minister of Portugal, despite losing the elections and making political deals on the left.

In 2019, he saw his unofficial coalition strategy work and won the elections, being elected Prime Minister for another 4 years.

Main Tax Measures to Be Applied in Fiscal Year 2022

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 

New year and therefore new fiscal year. And while waiting for future news (changes in real estate taxation, in the tax promotion of emerging companies, tax aid for digitization, ...) we can already highlight the following reforms produced recently, and which we consider to be the most relevant to take into account to be able to make the pertinent economic decisions this 2022 already started:

1. INCOME TAX OF INDIVIDUALS

1.1 Reduction limits in the tax base of contributions and contributions to social security systems

Governmental Funding of Social Enterprises

Marc-Vincent Spanjersberg Marc-Vincent Spanjersberg from  Bos van der Burg Advocaten  on 

Local governments can fund social enterprises. The regulations on funding social enterprises are not crystal clear. This paper discusses the role of local governments in funding social enterprises, and the type of social enterprises that can be funded.

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The Maintenance Allowance for Non-Independent Adult Children

Gianfranco Di Garbo Gianfranco Di Garbo from  Interconsulting Studio Associato  on 

It sometimes happens that jurisprudential decisions, especially those that touch social or political current affairs, are misrepresented by the press or reported by the same with excessive emphasis.

It was therefore not entirely surprising to the undersigned to read a comment on an order of Cassation, no. 19077 of 15/7 - 14/9 2020, in which it is interpreted as meaning that it cannot be said that the adult child has achieved economic independence when the child's jobs are not of a stable nature, a circumstance that would typically occur with fixed-term contracts.

Increased Charitable Giving in the Time of COVID: Philanthropic or Tax-Driven?

Timothy Watkins Timothy H. Watkins from  Goulston & Storrs  on 

Even before the global COVID-19 pandemic hit, retailers across the country were already prioritizing charitable giving despite the existing downward trend in sales and revenue.  With the recent global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, closures, and bankruptcies, retail revenue has further decreased.  Still, some companies took this opportunity to contribute to communities in need during the pandemic.

Doing Deals In the COVID-19 Era: Renegotiating Price and Other Changes Before Closing

Derek Domian Derek Domian from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Prior to the full and crippling outbreak of the Coronavirus in the United States, a number of companies entered into preliminary agreements to buy or sell assets, including real estate, intellectual property, stock, and subsidiaries or affiliates. 
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