A recent paper in the Vanderbilt Law Review raised a fascinating question about the growing links between corporate tax policy and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. As new global regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) start requiring corporations to disclose more detail than ever … Read more
Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday led a group of progressive lawmakers in announcing legislation that would penalize large corporations with a 95% windfall profits tax for using elevated inflation as a pretext to hike prices and pad their bottom lines. The Ending Corporate Greed Act would “establish a 95% windfall profits … Read more
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of taxation on foreign income in a case backed by business and anti-regulatory interests who said the provision was similar to a “wealth tax.” The 7-2 decision by Justice Brett Kavanaugh upheld the mandatory repatriation tax, siding with the Biden administration to uphold the provision of the 2017 … Read more
In small economies such as Cyprus, investment opportunities are limited, especially those which can produce reasonable returns in relation to the risk involved. Due to the introduction of the general public health system, various groups of investors (including foreign ones) have turned their interest towards health related projects, either as healthcare centres or simply as … Read more
State-owned insurer VHI will not be subject to the new higher 15 per cent corporate tax rate until January 1st, 2029 due to an exemption in the legislation for large-scale domestic companies with no international activity, according to the company’s annual report.Under legislation introduced last year, the State’s 12.5 per cent tax rate increased to … Read more
Trump Income Tax and Tariff Proposals: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Five Things to Know about Trump’s Tariff and Income Tax Proposals Trump took his affinity for tariffs much further, floating the possibility of entirely replacing the federal income tax with new tariffs. He also raised other ideas like eliminating … Read more
It is noticeable how city centres can change from one day to another, so to speak. Larnaca, the “poor” relative of all towns, partly due to its unfortunate vocal pressure groups and some municipal corruption in the past, has been left behind in its development. The very recent upgrade of the original town with numerous … Read more
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the U.S.-Cyprus partnership is growing stronger, deeper and broader, and that Cyprus is “an important player in the region and a partnership for the United States that we deeply value.” A bilateral agreement was also signed bringing Cyprus closer to being included in the visa waiver programme for entry … Read more
Sri Lanka is set to introduce a series of tax changes by next month aimed at increasing government revenue, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report, which follows the IMF’s review of its program with Sri Lanka, outlines several key tax reforms. One of the major changes includes the … Read more
Loading…Loading…The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised a red flag on the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to exacerbate inequality, urging governments to take measures to protect their economies.What Happened: The IMF expressed “profound concerns” about the possibility of significant labor disruptions and increased inequality as societies transition to generative AI, according to a report … Read more