China Tax Incentive for Green and Digital Upgrade of Special Equipment

China Tax Incentive for Green and Digital Upgrade of Special Equipment

A new China tax incentive aims to encourage companies to invest in digital and smart upgrades of special equipment. Companies upgrading certain equipment that aids environmental protection and safe production can enjoy a deduction of the investment at a rate of 10 percent from their corporate income tax payable. We explain the requirements of the … Read more

Budget 2024: Modi 3.0’s first Budget slashes corporate tax rates for foreign firms to deal another blow to China

Budget 2024: Modi 3.0's first Budget slashes corporate tax rates for foreign firms to deal another blow to China

Modi 3.0’s first Budget proposed to slash tax rates for foreign companies investing in India, a move seen as providing more fillip to inviting more overseas players as the Narendra Modi government seeks to grab the supply chain shift from China.The Budget was expected to be a transformative step towards achieving the government’s goal of … Read more

A Guide to Taxation in the Philippines

A Guide to Taxation in the Philippines

The taxation policy in the Philippines is chiefly governed by the following Republic Acts: The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE Act) Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law Article VI, Section 28 of the Constitution; The National Internal Revenue Code; and Local Government Code of 1991. Tax structure The country … Read more

Cyprus real estate on steady path , – what’s lies ahead?

Cyprus real estate on steady path , – what’s lies ahead?

In the near future, the Cyprus property market is expected to continue on its dynamic path, however, it will not be a bed of roses, and strategic planning will be crucial to navigate changes and challenges ahead. In the next couple of years, we should expect to experience moderate growth as high interest rates stabilise … Read more

Corporate Tax Breaks Contribute to Income and Racial Inequality and Shift Resources to Foreign Investors

Corporate Tax Breaks Contribute to Income and Racial Inequality and Shift Resources to Foreign Investors

This report is a modified version of an earlier report ITEP published in collaboration with Liberation in a Generation. 1. Corporate tax cuts and corporate tax avoidance worsen income inequality. When corporations are allowed to pay less in taxes, the ultimate beneficiaries are mainly the owners of corporate stocks, who are concentrated among the wealthiest … Read more

Zero corporate tax for 15 years for SEZ businesses

Zero corporate tax for 15 years for SEZ businesses

ONE of the financial incentives for businesses with a permit to operate within a special economic zone is non-payment of corporate tax for 15 years, according to the Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA). Board Director Vera Raga when giving a presentation during the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry (POMCCI) breakfast yesterday highlighted that … Read more

Vietnam’s Draft CIT Law: Changes to Incentives and Tax Liability

Vietnam’s Draft CIT Law: Changes to Incentives and Tax Liability

Vietnam’s draft Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Law proposes changes to incentive eligibility, taxation on capital transfers by foreign investors, and aims to address limitations hindering integration with international best tax practices. Investors and businesses planning market entry or expansion should closely monitor the draft CIT law’s development and prepare for potential impacts on their strategies … Read more

Who Benefits and Who Pays: How Corporate Tax Breaks Drive Inequality

Who Benefits and Who Pays: How Corporate Tax Breaks Drive Inequality

This report was produced in partnership with Liberation in a Generation and co-authored by that organization’s Jeremie Greer, Emanuel Nieves, and Solana Rice. Read the full report here. Policies that provide corporate tax breaks and allow corporate tax avoidance exacerbate racial and income disparities in our economy. These policies limit revenue raised that could finance … Read more

Investments on the rise in healthcare

Investments on the rise in healthcare

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

Cyprus remains a prime investment destination

Cyprus remains a prime investment destination

Cyprus remains a prime destination for investors eyeing lucrative deals in the real estate sector, as the island offers a variety of investment opportunities for both local and foreign investors, according to a leading real estate company. The biggest opportunity at the moment is on the south east coast, in Larnaca, as the government moves … Read more