Corporate tax

Corporate tax

A pedestrian leaves the entrance of the headquarters of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) building in Islamabad — AFP/File Focus on growth, not taxes. Vietnam’s standard corporate tax rate is 20 per cent and preferential tax rates are as low as 10 per cent, depending on factors like investment size and location. High-tech enterprises … Read more

Global minimum tax (GMT): An overview

Global minimum tax (GMT): An overview

Fact: The Global Minimum Tax (GMT) sets a proposed rate of 15% on profits and was approved at the October 2021 Summit in Rome with an effective date of 2024.

A Cypriot, ’s unexpected journey to the Emmys

A Cypriot, ’s unexpected journey to the Emmys

Fact: Martinos Aristidou is the first Cypriot to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award and the only Cypriot with voting privileges at the Emmys.

From Latin America to the Mediterranean: Iberoamerican film festival returns

From Latin America to the Mediterranean: Iberoamerican film festival returns

2nd Iberoamerican Film Festival is the second edition of the festival with Latin American film screenings. It is organized by the embassies of Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Portugal, and Spain, in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes de Nicosia and The Friends of the Cinema Society. The festival will take place on May 21, 23, 28, 30, and June 4 at Cine Studio, University of Nicosia. All screenings will be shown in their original language with subtitles in English or Greek, and entry is free.

Digital Taxation around the World

Digital Taxation around the World

Digital Taxation around the World | Tax Foundation Skip to content taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. policies, a significant number of countries adopted unilateral tax measures targeted at digital businesses, … Read more

Plastic,  talks end without agreement on curbing production

Plastic,  talks end without agreement on curbing production

Negotiations for a global treaty to address plastic pollution concluded without agreement on sustainable plastic production limits.

Plastic talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits

Plastic talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits

Countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before reaching an agreement on the first plastics treaty in December.

Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population

Peru’s dengue deaths triple as climate change swells mosquito population

Deaths caused by dengue disease have tripled in Peru this year, prompting the government to implement an emergency decree to combat the outbreak. The mild symptoms of dengue include nausea, rashes, and body pains, while a severe form can cause internal bleeding and be fatal, especially for infants and pregnant women. The Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which carries the disease, has been spreading to new areas due to climate change. Peru has seen a significant increase in both cases and deaths compared to previous years, with the highest numbers recorded in coastal and northern regions.

Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings

Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings

Leandro Rivera discovered a cave in Peru’s Nazca region containing pre-Hispanic artifacts, including human bodies with elongated heads and three fingers on each hand. Rivera was convicted of assault on public monuments for excavating the artifacts, which ended up in Mexico and sparked debates on UFOs. Peru is struggling to control the trafficking of archaeological items, which have become popular on the online black market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite efforts to repatriate stolen artifacts, demands from private collectors in the US and Europe persist. Authorities in Peru face challenges in preventing looted items from leaving the country and repatriating smuggled remains.