Ireland: Remains “Pro-Business” in Recent Announcements

The Irish government reaffirmed its commitment to both the 12.5% corporations tax, and the tax holiday for business start-ups.  The minister also announced accelerated capital cost allowance, and reaffirmed his support of R&D tax credits regime. Independent (Ireland)…

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UAE: Full Foreign Ownership of Corporations Now Closer

According to the statements of UAE Ministry of Economy senior officials, industrial companies may be the first to be permitted to be owned, 100% by foreign entities.  The law now requires foreigners to have an Emirati as a…

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South Africa: Micro Business and Venture Capital Investment

Two relatively recent amendments to the Income Tax Act (South Africa) reflect a policy of encouraging the development of small enterprises. The first of these is aimed at reducing the compliance burden of micro enterprises and the second…

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UAE Scraps Minimum Capital Requirement for Business Formation

In a positive move towards economic liberalization, the UAE has declared its intention to scraps the minimum capital requirement of Dh150,000 to start a business (i.e. approximately USD$41,000.00 or CDN$44,000.00).  The UAE is further committed to revising and…

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