Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content capital allowances play an important role in a country’s corporate tax baseThe tax base is the total amount of income, property, assets, consumption, transactions, or other economic activity subject to taxation by a tax authority. A narrow tax base is non-neutral and inefficient. A … Read more
Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Patent boxA patent box—also referred to as intellectual property (IP) regime—taxes business income earned from IP at a rate below the statutory corporate income tax rate, aiming to encourage local research and development. Many patent boxes around the world have undergone substantial reforms due to profit … Read more
R&D Tax Subsidies in Europe | Tax Subsidies for R&D Expenditures Skip to content R&D tax incentives. These generally take two forms, namely patent boxes—taxing income derived from intellectual property at a rate below the statutory corporate income taxA corporate income tax (CIT) is levied by federal and state governments on business profits. Many companies … Read more
German tourists were the top spenders in Cyprus in March, up from fifth last year, and dished out €779 per person which, based on an average stay of 7.9 days, works out at a cool €98.66 per day, some €30 per day more than their fellow nationals spent on the island in March 2023. School … Read more
A Polish soldier died on Thursday after he was stabbed on the border with Belarus by migrants trying to cross into the European Union, the army said, while Warsaw said it would demand Belarus hand over the person responsible for his death.The border has been a flashpoint since migrants started flocking there in 2021, after … Read more
800 tourists remain in Cyprus awaiting news about their return home after Germany’s third largest tour operator, FTI Touristik GmbH, announced insolvency proceedings. The company cooperated with 160 hotels on the island, but the bankruptcy will not have a significant impact on the market. The stranded holidaymakers are covered by a special fund and will not need to pay more to return home. The German Foreign Ministry and the German Travel Security Fund will manage the repatriation and support of affected tourists.
Approximately 30,000 tourists who were expected to visit Cyprus are impacted by the bankruptcy filing of travel provider FTI. This affects around 160 hotels and other businesses in Cyprus that collaborated with the Group. Bookings made through FTI are being cancelled, with efforts to cover part of the trips still underway. The impact on the tourism industry in Cyprus is significant due to various challenges the industry is facing, such as the war in Israel, economic recession in the UK, upcoming elections in the UK, the European Championship, and the Olympic Games.
Cyprus has the second-highest carbon emissions per capita in the European Union.
Google has launched News Showcase in Cyprus, collaborating with publishers like Cyprus Mail, Dias Group, Digital Tree, MC Media, Phileleftheros Media Group, Politis, and SPP Media. The product allows publishers to create panels that engage readers and direct them to full articles on their websites. Google has signed News Showcase deals with over 2,700 publications globally and offers journalists training on fighting misinformation online.
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