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Saudi Arabia Update: Expats to be Allowed to Manage Saudi-Owned Companies
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce announced that expatriates would be allowed to manage Saudi-owned companies, local media reported. The announcement was made after the Ministry of Justice had revoked a...
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New amendments to Korea’s major employment and labor-relations laws
On December 9, 2020, the Korean National Assembly passed amendments to several significant Korean employment and labor-relations statutes. With 2020's legislative elections having delivered a majority to President Moon’s left-leaning...
read moreMalaysia Update: Human Resources & Legal Dilemma: Employees tested Positive for Covid-19
Malaysia reported a record high of 2,188 new Covid-19 cases on 24 November 2020, bringing the total number of cases in the country to a whopping 58,847. As Malaysians observe...
read moreQuebec Update: Teleworking: What are the allowable expenses for employees and tax impacts for employers?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed Canadian workplaces. For many organizations, the pandemic and its containment measures have fast-tracked the shift to teleworking. In this context, the Canada Revenue Agency (the...
read moreIndonesia’s Omnibus Law Amends the Patent Law and the Trademark Law to Support Foreign Investment
Indonesia’s long-deliberated Omnibus Law (Law No. 11 of 2020) was enacted on November 2, 2020, implementing a number of amendments to Indonesia’s intellectual property laws. The law is intended to...
read moreNew Zealand Update: Cross border employment: to deduct, or not to deduct?
The IRD has released a draft operational statement clarifying the obligation of non-resident employers to deduct taxes (PAYE, FBT and ESCT) We have recently had a number of non-resident employer...
read moreSwitzerland update: Who pays what in the home office?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have ordered a large part of their workforce to work remotely from home. First experiences have shown: Home office works and is also...
read moreFavorable Income Tax Provisions for Foreign Individuals under the Greek Income Tax Legislation (Law 4172/2013) – Alternative taxation of foreign source income earned by individuals who transfer their tax residence to Greece
Being in the process of attracting foreign investment, and, in particular, of prompting foreigners to register Greece as their sole tax domicile, the Greek government has consecutively added two key...
read moreTHE IMPACT OF INDIA’S NEW EMPLOYMENT LAWS ON BUSINESSES
Changes to labor laws in India could provide operational freedom for companies, although requirements related to universal social security and a guaranteed minimum wage could substantially add to their expenditure...
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