International tax information exchange in the spotlight after judicial review blocks IRD information
Auckland-based accounting firm Chatfield & Co Ltd has won a judicial review into the lawfulness of information production notices issued by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue (the Commissioner).
Getting the Deal Through: Country Focus 2017 – Philippines
The Philippine chapter of the Getting the Deal Through: Country Focus 2017 was contributed by SyCipLaw partners Hiyasmin H. Lapitan and Franco Aristotle G. Larcina, and associates Anna Teresita A. Marcelo and Michael Trance Joseph M. Nuñez. The chapter provides answers to key questions on the legal landscape of the Philippines, including information on the …
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Amendments To The Slovenian Construction Law
With the aim of breathing a bit of fresh air into the construction legislation, three new laws have been adopted recently and will be applied with effect from 1 July 2018. The current Construction Act will be replaced with both the new Building Act and the Architectural and Civil Engineering Activities Act, while the current …
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[SOUTH KOREA] Amendments to the Patent and Design Protection Acts Now Effective, Key Changes That…
Several amendments to the Patent Act (“PA”) and the Design Protection Act ("DPA"), which passed the National Assembly on March 2, 2017, went into effect on September 22, 2017. We highlight below the major changes:
Virtual Currency – Financial Regulations to Curb Speculation and Money Laundering
On January 23, 2018, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Financial Service Commission published additional guidelines to regulate banking and financial transactions involving cryptocurrency exchanges (each, an "Exchange"). The key points of these guidelines are summarized below.
How to use the tax treaty with Cambodia
23 Jan 2018 at 04:00 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS How to use the tax treaty with Cambodia The new double-taxation agreement between Thailand and Cambodia officially took effect on Jan 1 for withholding tax and corporate income tax. The two countries only signed the agreement on Sept 7 last year but rushed …
Preserving your tax appeal rights
7 Feb 2018 at 04:00 28 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS Preserving your tax appeal rights Cooperating with revenue officials improves your chances of fair treatment, while proving force majeure is very difficult If you face a challenge from tax authorities, remember that the law can protect only those who cooperate with the taxman …
Preserving your tax appeal rights
7 Feb 2018 at 04:00 28 / NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS Preserving your tax appeal rights Cooperating with revenue officials improves your chances of fair treatment, while proving force majeure is very difficult If you face a challenge from tax authorities, remember that the law can protect only those who cooperate with the taxman …
Guide Yourself to Explicit Consent: Article 29 Working Party’s Updated Opinion
I. Introduction The Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data ("Working Party") which is established as per the Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 24, 1995 ("EU Directive") updated their opinion on consent under General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") which will …
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Significance of Proof of Use in Trademark Oppositions under Turkish Law
I. Legal Framework and the Purpose of the Proof of Trademark Use The Industrial Property Law with Number 6769 ("IP Law") has been published in the Official Gazette of January 10, 2017, introducing several changes to the Turkish trademarks law. Proof of use of a trademark is one of these changes brought by the IP …
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