UAE - Expansion on Excise Tax comes into effect on 1st December

The Federal Tax Authority, FTA, is finalising its preparations to implement Cabinet Decision No. (52) of 2019 on Excise Goods, Excise Tax Rates, and the Methods of Calculating the Excise Price, which comes into force on Sunday, 1st December, 2019.

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TONES AND I - DANCE MONKEY (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Another "mess with your head" beat, can't get outta your head.

Washington - Internal Revenue Service (IRS) updates per diem guidance for business travelers and their employers

The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for business travelers, updated to include changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

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Carrie Underwood - Drinking Alone

You can buy me a beer but you ain't taking me home.

New skilled visas to encourage migration to regional Australia

Skilled migrants who commit to living and working in a regional area will have access to two new skilled provisional visas.

The visas will allow regional businesses to fill vacant jobs faster and provide additional incentives for skilled migrants and their families to settle and remain in regional areas.

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UAE Cabinet: New law to support financially insolvent individuals in the UAE

The UAE Cabinet has approved a federal law to regulate cases of insolvency of natural persons, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the UAE by ensuring the ease of doing business, creating favourable conditions for individuals facing financial difficulties and protecting those who are unable to pay their debts from going bankrupt.

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Qatar - National Address Law to be Implemented Soon

The Ministry of the Interior announced that the National Address Law (Law No. 24 of 2017) would be introduced soon the procedural and operational steps required to implement the law have been completed.

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Signing of Tax Convention between Japan and Peru

On November 18 (November 19 in Japan), “Convention between Japan and the Republic of Peru for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance” (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) was signed in Lima, Peru by H.E. Mr. TSUCHIYA Sadayuki, Ambassador of Japan in the Republic of Peru and H.E. Mr. Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru.

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China to issue guideline to improve business environment for foreign investors

China will roll out a guideline to better use foreign investment with a focus on safeguarding the national treatment of foreign-funded enterprises. 

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Finland - Postal strike causes delays in the delivery of tax mail

As the strike at Posti begins on 11 November, delays will be expected in the deliveries of the Tax Administration’s letters to taxpayers. 

The strike is scheduled to begin at 6 am on 11 November and to end at 12 midnight on Sunday, 24 November.

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Washington - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2020

The Internal Revenue Service announced the tax year 2020 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Revenue Procedure 2019-44 (PDF) provides details about these annual adjustments.

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說好不哭 Won't Cry - Sam Tsui & Nathan Hartono Cover (周杰倫 Jay Chou w/ 五月天阿信)

说好不哭. Ecstatic to see Sam levelled up to duet with Nathan 👍🏼 Great collaboration!

China - Shanghai unveils measures to promote foreign investment

As an important measure to implement the Foreign Investment Law that will take effect on Jan 1, Shanghai has established a foreign investment promotion service platform to better serve foreign investors.

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Taiwan - Mobile Payment for Employment Security Fees

Employers of migrant workers now can make the payment of employment security fees via mobile services such as Taiwan Pay and BeePay.

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Washington - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Implements $10 Fee for H-1B Visa Registration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule that will require a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B registration submitted by petitioning employers, once it implements the electronic registration system. 

The registration fee is part of an agency-wide effort to modernize and more efficiently process applications to live or work in the United States.

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Washington - Announcement on Designation of Poland into the Visa Waiver Program

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan, in coordination with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, designated Poland into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 

Starting November 11, 2019, citizens and nationals of Poland will be able to apply to travel to the United States for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days without obtaining a U.S. visa.

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New Zealand - New version of Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) released

The Australian Bureau of Statistics and Statistics New Zealand have released an updated version of Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO).

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UK-Iceland transitional migration arrangements

The UK and Iceland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on transitional migration to ensure UK and Icelandic nationals will be able to continue to move to each other’s countries in all Brexit scenarios.

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Hong Kong SAR - Launch of Government Bill Payment Service through the Faster Payment System (FPS)

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau announced that in order to bring greater convenience to the public, the Government will accept payments of taxes, rates and Government rent, and water charges through the Faster Payment System (FPS) starting November 1.

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Australia - Global Talent Program open for business

The program is designed to attract skilled migrants at the top future-focused fields to Australia. The program brings the best talent from around the world.

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Taiwan - Operation Directions for Issuance of Academics and Business Travel Card and the Implementation of Speedy Immigration Inspection and Clearance

Ministry of the Interior has formulated these operation direction to provide Speedy Immigration Inspection and Clearance in airports for Academics and Business Travel Card (referred as “ABTC.”)

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