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At a glance: Transfer Pricing Audit in Indonesia
Amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act take effect on June 1, 2024
Malaysia passes Cyber Security Bill 2024
Postponement on the implementation of High Value Goods Tax
Application for cancellation of travel restrictions via e-Sekatan Perjalanan
Capital Gains Tax exemption on gains from disposal of foreign capital assets received in Malaysia
Advance Pricing Arrangement Guidelines 2024 (“APA Guidelines 2024”)
Digital Banking Malaysia
National semiconductor strategy
GPCCI Business Outlook Survey unveils 2024 economic prospects in the Philippines
CREATE MORE Bill: New tax reform in the making
Simplifying tax compliance: The Ease of Paying Taxes Act in operation
IRAS issues new guidance for determining tax residency of a company
Taxation of gains from sale of foreign assets
Implementation of GloBE rules and Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax in 2025
Visa regulations - Extended visa exemption and new "Destination Thailand Visa"
Visa regulations - New visa for the Eastern Economic Corridor
Sooner enforcement of the new laws on land, housing and real estate business
Unveiling PMK-172: The Impact on Indonesia´s Transfer Pricing Landscape
Notification to the Department of Labor
Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards (“MFRS”) updates effective from 1 January 2024
Hydrogen powered vehicles in Sarawak
Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ)
Increase in Service Tax Rate from 6 % to 8 %
New taxable services: Logistics services
Updates on e-Invoicing
Extension of tax incentives for investments in a BioNexus Status Company
FAQs on Transfer Pricing Surcharge
Ownership transparency and enhanced company rescue mechanisms – highlights of the new Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023
Economic Growth in 2023 & Economic Outlook 2024
Constitutional change intended to allow for greater Foreign Investment
The ease of paying taxes
Philippines join OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS
Social Security contribution rates increased for Pag-IBIG
(New) Withholding Tax treatment of cross-border services by non-resident foreign corporations
Singapore launches Gprnt for streamlined ESG reporting
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting 2.0 (BEPS) Initiative
Singapore concludes FTA with MERCOSUR bloc
Increase of Minimum Wage
Visa free travel for business purposes
New decision on the determination of projects with outdated, potentially environmentally hazardous technology
Update on the new Land Law
Update on the new Law on Real Estate Business
New Transfer Pricing Rules and Advance Pricing Arrangement Rules
E-Invoice Guideline 2023
MADANI Economy: Empowering the People
Update on the Malaysia Digital Tax Incentive
Instalment payments for outstanding taxes
Further extension of time for filing tax returns in Labuan
President Marcos’s Second Report to the Nation
Minimum Daily Wage in Metro Manila Increased
EU to invest in the Philippines
EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
GST Increase in 2024
Work visa and COMPASS
Workplace Fairness Legislation
Digital signing of documents and taking official oaths
Work from Home
Thai Land Act and owning properties via a majority Thai-owned company
Adoption of Power Development Plan VIII – Implementation Measures
New decree on Personal Data Protection
Vietnamese Ministry of Finance aims to apply the global minimum tax policy as of 2024
Update on immigration regulations
Key Amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022
Global Minimum Corporate Tax's Impact on Tax Incentives in Vietnam
Update on immigration procedures
Vietnam controls scrap imports for production
Introduction to the set-up of a local presence in Indonesia
Overview of the transfer pricing documentation requirements in Indonesia
Compliance requirements for foreign investors
Transfer Pricing Aspect of Intragroup Services
Finance Bill 2023
Entry into force of the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Malaysia and Poland
Deferment of the imposition on sales tax on low value goods
Synthesized Texts of Malaysia’s DTAs with Australia, Ireland, Romania and South Africa and their modifications made by MLI
Implementation of e-invoicing
Current Tax Regulation regarding Benefits-in-Kind
Commodity Balance
New Guidelines on the Employment of Foreign Workers
Economic Outlook 2023
Increase in Social Security System (SSS) contribution rates
Decreasing Income Tax rates for 2023
Higher penalties for failures in submitting beneficial ownership information
Ratification of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
EU ready to resume free trade talks with the Philippines
Amendments to the Civil and Commercial Code
Minimum wages related to skill standards
New Carbon Credit and Greenhouse Gas Emission Quotas
Revised Guidelines on the tax treatment of Foreign Sourced Income
Updates to the Public Rulings issued by the IRB
Gazette Order on Tax Incentives for the Relocation of Services to Malaysia
Tax Investigation Framework
Updates on the Real Property Gains Tax Guidelines
Sales Tax on imported Low Value Goods
Use of Bill Number as Mandatory Reference for Payment of Taxes
Support measures for businesses
Corporate Income Tax
CPF Contributions
Statutory Paternity Leave
Buyer´s Stamp Duty and additional Conveyance Duties for buyers
Vehicle Tax
Indonesia is getting ready for Digital Nomads
Tax implications for Digital Nomads in Indonesia
Indonesia to boost the development of the Renewable Energy Sector
Malaysia ratifies CPTPP
Extension of compound reduction incentive until 31 December
Technical Guidelines on Tax Treatment of Digital Currency Transactions
Restriction on Deductibility of Interest Guidelines 2022
Guidelines on tax treatment of income received from outside Malaysia
Amended guidelines on the deduction of Secretarial Fees and Tax Filing Fees
Deduction for expenses incurred in relation to the COVID-19 detection tests for employees
Withholding Tax form submission and payment for recurring Small Value Transactions
Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass
Environmental, Social & Governance performance
SkillsFuture Singapore
Changes to the Civil and Commercial Code
Minimum Wage Rates adjusted
Long Term Residence Visa
Overview of the status of Vietnam´s wind power project
New provisions on EPE model
Prospects for new and renewable energy in Indonesia
Indonesia implements Single Identity Number in Tax Administration
Foreign Sourced Income Exemption Order
Administrative changes to Withholding Tax Returns on payments to resident agents, dealers and distributors
Postponement of Service Tax for goods delivery services
Malaysia Digital (MD) status succeeding MSC Malaysia status
Extension of tax deduction for BioNexus status companies
Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 deferred to 1 January 2023
New forms for Online Trademark Filings released
First State-of-the-Nation Address of the newly elected President
Expanded Solo Parent Bill Law
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore publishes advance rulings on specific tax cases
Updates on Personal Data Protection
Thai Personal Data Protection Act
New forms of Industrial and Economic Zones
Vietnamese Cybersecurity Law Implementation
Important changes to Business Visa Processing
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement: Increased utilization rate of Special Preferential Import Tariffs
Use of articifial intelligence in tax audit/inspection
Road to Indonesia´s new capital
Indonesia Tax Regulation pertaining to financial-technology-based services
Key Amendments to the Employment Act 1955
Increase of minimum wage as of 1 May 2022
Update on Covid-19 restrictions in Malaysia
Extension of Special Deduction for Rental Reduction
e-Application for amended BE
Update on exemption of Foreign-Sourced Income (FSI) for one-off tax in YA 2022
Implementation of E-TT system for Telegraphic Transfer/Electronic Funds Transfer and Interbank Giro Payment Methods
Update on Tax Audit Framework
Malaysia introduces Tax Corporate Governance Framework
Foreign Currency Restrictions
Presidential Elections
Regulatory updates
White Paper on Singapore Women´s Development
Flexible work arrangements
Covid-19 - Entry to Thailand
Minimum Wage
International Taxation - Thailand ratifies the MLI-Double Tax Agreement TH-GER
Tax Relief for Trading Digital Assets and Investing in Thai Start-Ups
New amendments to Law on Investment, Law on Enterprises and Law on Electricity
New resolution expanding employees´ overtime limitation in terms of socio-economic recovery
Three ASEAN participants in WTO disciplines on domestic services regulation
Update on the FTA negotiations between EU and Indonesia - Focus on Services and Investment
Decision 91: Omnibus Law declared "conditionally unconstitutional"
Update on Singapore-Indonesia Tax Treaty
Amendments to the Minimum Wage Order 2020
Tax Exemption on Foreign Sourced Income (FSI)
Deferment of Remittance of Withholding Tax on Payments to Agents, Dealers and Distributors
Updates on Tax Treatment of Research and Development (“R&D”) Expenditure
Clarification on Definition of Factory for Reinvestment Allowance Purposes
New Public Rulings on the Taxation of Partnerships
New Exchange of Information (“EOI”) Rules
Draft Cyber Security Law
Economic Growth in 2022
Enhancement of Singapore's Corporate Governance Regime and Alignment with International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Covid Relief - Tax Cuts
Covid Update – Reimplementation of Test & Go
Export Controls for Dual-Use Items
Land and Building Tax
Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
New Decree regulating the implementation of the Law on Real Estate Business
Reduction of quarantine duration and current immigration regulations for foreigners
Value Added Tax reduction and deductible expenses in relation to Covid-19 donations and sponsorship
Compulsory Social Insurance Contributions for Foreign Employees in Vietnam
German Supply Chain Law - Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct in ASEAN
RCEP Ratification Requirements concluded – Entry into Force on 1 January 2022
Job Creation Law Update: Land Rights
The harmonization of the Tax Regulation Law
Malaysian Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021
Update on Corporate Secretarial Matters
Malaysia Finance Bill 2021
Change of Financial Year
Union Tax Law 2021
Legislative Updates
Covid-19 Update
Thailand re-opening
Investment Promotion - Promotion for software development, platforms for digital services or contents
Update on VAT Thailand
Income Tax deductions
Economic Outlook
The proposed legal framework on responsibility of producers and importers of solar panels from the perspective of environment regulations
Thailand and EU resume FTA negotiations
ASEAN-EU Air Transport Agreement
Distribution of Goods under Government Regulation No. 29 of 2021
Extended Tax Incentives and Tax Facilities in response to Covid-19
Possible or not: Legal status of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for employees in Malaysia
Malaysia tax developments
Malaysia 2022 Pre-Budget Statement
Current situation in Myanmar
Modernization of the Intellectual Property Law
Tax exemption for overseas employees working remotely in Singapore ends 30 June 2021
Updated Singapore Transfer Pricing Guidelines
Value Added Tax
Unfair trade competition
Tax & Accounting - Recent updates and the way forward
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