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France: Tax domicile

From next year, the tax domicile of executives working for companies with a head office in France that generate an annual turnover of over one billion euros will automatically be determined as in France … Please login to view this …

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Solomon Islands: Solomons imposes travel restrictions over Pacific measles outbreak

Visitors travelling to Solomon Islands must now present a traveller’s public health declaration card on arrival … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Mandatory face scans for mobile users

It is now a legal requirement for purchasers of SIM cards to have a prior full face scan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Belgium: Average income reached 18,331 euros in 2017

The average net taxable income of Belgian workers increased by 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: The 2019-2020 Judicial hellholes report on the worst jurisdictions for defendants

The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has published its annual list of jurisdictions that are “hellholes” for defendants … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Economy loses 71,200 jobs in November 2019

Employment numbers fell by a total of 71,200 in November … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Turkey: Amendments to the Tax Law

Employers need to be mindful of recent amendments to the Tax Law, as it not only introduces new tax brackets and income tax rates, but also obliges employees receiving salary over TRY500,000 (US$86,236) to file an income tax return … …

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United Kingdom: With the result now in for the general election, what happens next?

With the result now in for the general election, what happens next? There would appear to be just sufficient time for the Withdrawal Bill to get through the UK Parliament and both committee and plenary sessions before the European Parliament …

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Russian Federation: Putin signs law to label people foreign agents

Companies operating in Russia must take note of a much-strengthened foreign agents law that has just come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Bridging holidays in 2020

The opportunities for bridging holidays in 2020 will be assisted by five public holidays falling in the middle of the week … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Argentina: Certificate of criminal records

The National Directorate of Migration has recently announced that foreign nationals who have been staying in the country for over six months will be required to provide a certification indicating a clear criminal record … Please login to view this …

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Azerbaijan: Agreement on a US$100 million loan with World Bank reached

The World Bank and the government of Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on a US$100 million loan for the financing of a project that aims to improve the employment of vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, displaced persons, young …

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Saudi Arabia: Minister abolishes Saudization employment category to boost job opportunities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development is abolishing the “yellow category” of Saudization which is one of the categories used to define compliance with the programme to get more Saudis into work … Please login to view this content …

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Belgium: Highly-skilled people find it most difficult to reconcile work and family life

A survey conducted by the Belgian statistical office have found that in 2018, highly-skilled workers (37 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Justice department announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just launched what it calls its “Procurement Collusion Strike Force” (PCSF) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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