The tax treatment of unpaid present entitlements (UPEs) has long been a subject of scrutiny and debate in the tax world. This article considers the recent key decision that challenges established practice of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to deem UPEs to corporate beneficiaries as Division 7A loans.

Innovative start-ups are a key component of the modern economy, as they foster innovation, stimulate economic growth and generate new job opportunities. To support and promote the development of these companies, Italy has introduced tax incentives for investors who decide to finance this type of company.

As we approach 2024, companies should prepare for the upcoming change in the GST rate starting January 1, 2024. The rate will increase from 8% to 9%, which is the final step of the dual rate increment mentioned in the 2022 budget.

In a significant move for the medical and health industry, the State Revenue Office of Victoria has released a ruling clarifying its position on the payroll tax liabilities of medical centres and other health practices.

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.

It’s known that virtual currency or cryptocurrency1 represents a digital value that, unlike the reality we were familiar with until then, is not issued by a central bank, electronic money institution or any other credit institution. Thus, also for this reason they are, in many legal systems, an alternative to the actual coin.

On June 30, 2022, Law No. 21,453 was published, which introduced amendments to the Tax Code regarding various matters, including on the obligation of financial institutions to deliver to the Service of Internal Taxes (SII) information of people and/or companies in certain cases.

This article examines how buyers and sellers are negotiating indemnity caps in private company M&A transactions, as shown in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) private target deal points studies.

In merger and acquisition transactions, the definitive purchase agreement, whether asset purchase agreement, stock purchase agreement, or merger agreement, typically contains representations, warranties, and covenants, along with related indemnification obligations.

In the course of 2021, the Supreme Court reached a significant milestone in the systematic elaboration and reconstruction of the liability of the Bank for abusive granting of credit.

Italy has introduced Directive 2018/1910/EU so-called “Quick Fixes”, which amended Directive 2006/112/EU on the harmonization and simplification of certain rules in the system of value added tax for the taxation of trade between EU Member States.

Due to the global pandemic caused by the spread of the SARS-COVID19 virus, the Government of Spain decreed a state of alarm in 2020, which meant, at the time, the closure of all types of business, professional and artistic activities except those that were considered an essential service to society

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.