Russia: 103rd in Ease of Paying Taxes
The absence of strong constitutional safeguards and basic constitutional rights, including weak legislation in a number of critical areas (e.g. taxation being one significant area of weakness), continues to hinder economic reform in Russia. In a recent study…
Australia: Taxation on Subsequent Transfer of Art
The Resale Royalty for Visual Artists Act 2009, which was passed by the Australian Senate into law last week (November 26th) will mean Australia’s visual artists will receive a portion of the proceeds from the resale of their…