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On August 27th, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced new directives to enhance and clarify oversight for searches of computers and other electronic media at U.S. ports of entry. While this directive has general application,…
In the same vain as my post yesterday on the unveiling of the new Indian Tax Code, India is proposing a simplification of it’s mining laws, with the objective of doubling that sectors contribution to the Indian GDP. …
This article from BusinessDay (South Africa) demonstrates that, like night follows day, taxation follows fiscal stimulus! Recession is taxing the mind of governments
SOUTH African directors should get further guidance to bring a higher level of transparency and corporate governance best practice to their companies, in light of the recommendations in the third government sponsored report on enhancing domestic corporate governance.…
Prime Minister Harper endorses a review of the controversial $1.13 billion (U.S.) deal that will see Ericsson gain control of some of Nortel’s highly valued, next-generation wireless technology, but makes it clear that he does not support increased…
Dubai: The business community on Monday hailed an amendment to the UAE Company Law that eliminates the minimum capital requirement, allowing partners in limited liability companies (LLC) to decide how much capital is required to achieve their purposes. Amendment to…
“Buy American” rules that Congress included in the U.S. economic stimulus package don’t endanger free trade with Canada, President Barack Obama said after meeting with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. Obama: Buy US does not hurt Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will sign a free-trade agreement with Panama on Tuesday morning, giving Canadian business greater access to the small but fast-growing Central American economy. story.html?id=1881037
A very thorough comparitive analysis of the Controlled Foreign Company taxation regimes of: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States See Report – F34-3-5-2009E.pdf
Business Taxation in Western Canada: Settling for a Personal Best? The Western Canadian Economy in the International Arena
This paper examines the competitiveness of the business tax regimes in Canada’s four western provinces. The discussion focuses on the tax burden imposed on investment, as measured by the marginal effective tax rate (METR) on capital. business_taxation_western_can.pdf