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Italian Patent Box To Be Implemented
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, August 3, 2015
The decree to implement Italy's "patent box" has been signed by Minister of the Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan and Minister of Economic Development Federica Guidi and should be gazetted shortly. Read Full Story

EU Research Paper Supports Modified Nexus Approach
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The European Commission has released a working paper that looks at how significant the introduction of the modified nexus approach will be for the tax affairs of multinational companies that use patent box regimes. Read Full Story

Italy Improves New Patent Box Regime
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, January 30, 2015
The Italian Government has passed improvements to its new patent box preferential tax regime, even though it was only introduced this month, after approval of the 2015 Budget Law in December. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Explains IPR, Royalties Taxation
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, July 29, 2013
Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has issued amended interpretation and practice notes for taxpayers, regarding the profits tax deduction for capital expenditure on intellectual property rights, and the taxation of royalties derived from their licensing. Read Full Story

Singapore Warns Firms Over PIC Compliance
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, May 20, 2013
With concerns being expressed that the coupling of the Productivity and Innovation Credit cash payout and bonus may lead to consultants and vendors inflating their prices to abuse the scheme, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore stressed that it will not hesitate to take action against any offenders. Read Full Story

Support For LDCs To Get IP Rules Extension
by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, March 18, 2013
In a recent meeting, World Trade Organization members have generally accepted that the deadline for least developed countries to protect intellectual property could be extended beyond the current July 1, 2013 date. Read Full Story

IRAS Provides Productivity and Innovation Credit Bonus Details
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has clarified the terms of the Productivity and Innovation Credit Bonus, which was announced in Singapore’s 2013 Budget on February 25, and is aimed at helping companies to enhance their productivity in a period of economic transition. Read Full Story

WIPO Announces Major Expansion Of Global Brand Database
by Ulrika Lomas, LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, February 22, 2013
The World Intellectual Property Organization has announced a major expansion of its public database of trademark and brand information with the ability to search simultaneously across twelve sources. Read Full Story

Early Interest Shown In Guernsey Image Rights Register
by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London
Friday, December 14, 2012
Guernsey’s world-first image rights register is attracting significant interest from the UK and beyond, reports Guernsey Finance - the promotional agency for the island's financial services industry. Read Full Story

Mexico Joins WIPO's International Trademark System
by Glen Shapiro, LawAndTax-News.com, New York
Monday, November 26, 2012
Mexico deposited its instrument of accession to the international trademark system with the World Intellectual Property Organization on November 19, 2012, bringing the total number of the system's members to 89. Read Full Story
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