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South Korea Proposes Tax Measures To Boost Investment
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, July 29, 2016
The South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance has issued details of the tax measures it plans to introduce from January 2017, subject to parliamentary approval, to encourage investment in growth industries. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Asset Management Sees Slight Fall
by Mary Swire, LawAndTax-News.com
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Combined fund management business in Hong Kong decreased slightly by 1.6 percent year-on-year to almost HKD17.4 trillion, as at December 31, 2015, according to the Securities and Futures Commission. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Ready For DTA Residency Applications
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has confirmed that revised application forms for a certificate of Hong Kong resident status, in respect of the double taxation agreement between Mainland China and Hong Kong, will apply from June 20, 2016. Read Full Story

Hatch Holds Hearing On US Corporate Tax Integration
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, May 20, 2016
On May 17, further to his proposal for reform that would integrate the corporate and individual US tax codes, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch held a hearing on a measure that would allow US corporations to deduct dividends paid from their tax calculations. Read Full Story

Italy To Announce Tax Break For Investors In SMEs
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
In a newspaper interview, Italy's Minister of Finance and the Economy, Pier Carlo Padoan, has disclosed that the Government will shortly introduce a decree providing a tax break for investors in Italian small- and medium-sized enterprises. Read Full Story

Singapore Adds To Tax Incentives In Budget
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Singapore's 2016 Budget, released on March 24, includes measures to support businesses to expand and enhances finance sector, treasury management, and international trade tax incentives. Read Full Story

South Africa Postpones Tax-Free Savings Transfers
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, March 14, 2016
The South African National Treasury has agreed to postpone possible transfers of tax-free savings accounts until November 1, 2016, to allow more time to discuss the matter with product providers. Read Full Story

HKEx Markets Set More New Records in 2015
by Mary Swire, LawAndTax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has confirmed that its securities and derivatives markets set several new records this year. Read Full Story

Yahoo Calls Off Alibaba Spin-Off
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, December 11, 2015
US search engine company Yahoo! Inc. has announced that it has decided to stop work on its plan to spin-off its remaining shareholding in Alibaba Group, the Chinese online marketplace, following concerns about the market's perception of tax risk surrounding the transaction. Read Full Story

Taiwan Waivers Over Future CGT On Stock Trading
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, November 6, 2015
Taiwan's Government has yet to decide whether to proceed with the capital gains tax on share trading, which is due to take effect from January 1, 2018, or whether it should be modified or cancelled. Read Full Story
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