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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