Monday, March 18, 2024

[TRAILER] A Love Story With Paris 2024

This is the trailer to my upcoming video [A Love Story with Paris 2024] anticipated to debut on my YT channel on March 29, 2024!

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

UK - Shortage Occupation List (SOL) will be abolished, to be replaced with a new Immigration Salary List on 4 April.

The Shortage Occupation List (SOL) will be abolished, to be replaced with a new Immigration Salary List on 4 April. This follows a recommendation from the independent MAC, which has also advised the government on which occupations should be temporarily added to the new list initially.

From 4 April, the minimum salary required for those arriving on the Skilled Worker visa will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 – a 48% increase.

The minimum income requirement for family visas will also rise, starting at £29,000 from 11 April. By early 2025 this will be increased to £38,700, helping to ensure dependants brought to the UK are supported financially.

READ MORE HERE     

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Singapore - Foreign Workforce Policy Announcements: Employment Pass Qualifying Salary To Increase in 2025

The benchmark for the Employment Pass (EP) qualifying salary is based on the top one-third of local PMET1 wages, to ensure that EP holders are of high quality. The EP qualifying salary is reviewed annually against the benchmark. In line with how the benchmarks have moved, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be increasing the EP minimum qualifying salary from $5,000 to $5,600 per month. The qualifying salary will continue to increase progressively with age, up to $10,700 for a candidate in their mid-40s. This maintains a level playing field for locals across all age groups.

For the Financial Services sector which has higher wage norms, a higher EP qualifying salary will continue to apply. The EP minimum qualifying salary for the Financial Services sector will be raised from $5,500 to $6,200 per month. This will also continue to increase progressively with age, up to $11,800 for a candidate in their mid-40s.

The revised EP qualifying salary will apply to new EP applications from 1 January 2025, and to renewal applications from 1 January 2026. This will provide businesses more time to adjust to the changes.

Friday, March 01, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

US - FY 2025 H-1B Registration Period and myUSCIS Organizational Account Reminders

On Feb. 28, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services launched new myUSCIS organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within an organization, as well as their legal representatives, to collaborate on and prepare H-1B registrations, H-1B petitions, and any associated Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. 

A new organizational account is required to participate in the H-1B Electronic Registration Process starting in March 2024. 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Taiwan - For individuals who reside overseas and have been moved out of a registered residence in the Republic of China, the tax withholder shall withhold the income tax payable in accordance with prescribed withholding rates for non-residents

For individuals not residing within the territory of the Republic of China(hereinafter referred to as non-residents)but who have earned income within the territory of the Republic of China, the tax withholder shall withhold the income tax payable in accordance with prescribed withholding rates.

UAE - Ministry of Finance announces AED10,000 penalty for late Corporate Tax registration

The Ministry of Finance on 27 February 2024 announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2024, amending the schedule of violations and administrative penalties of Cabinet Decision No. 75 of 2023 on the administrative penalties for violations related to the application of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the taxation of corporations and businesses.

Monday, February 26, 2024

Taiwan - Regulations for Newly Revised Immigration Act (Effective as of March 1, 2024)

READ MORE HERE on the summary of key changes to the newly revised Immigration Act, effective March 1, 2024.

Japan/Taiwan - Japanese government to subsidize 2nd JASM fab / TSMC's Kumamoto plant opens as most advanced fab in Japan

Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Minister Ken Saito on Saturday 24 February 2024 confirmed that the Japanese government has agreed to grant a subsidy of 732 billion yen (US$4.86 billion) to Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing's (JASM) to build a second fab in Kumamoto.


Taiwanese contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) officially opened Japan's most advanced wafer fab in Kumamoto on Saturday 24 February 2024. 

[TRAILER] A Love Story With Paris 2024

This is the trailer to my upcoming video [A Love Story with Paris 2024] anticipated to debut on my YT channel on March 29, 2024!