A new digital VAT registration tool has been launched by HMRC that can be used to help businesses work out the effects of registering for VAT. The launch of the tool known as the VAT Registration Estimator came about...more
Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors. ...more
In recent years, Mexico has introduced several tax reforms designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the administrative burden for small and medium-sized enterprises and individual entrepreneurs. These reforms have made...more
The characterisation of fixed and floating charges remains a complex area, not least with respect to new intangible asset types. The key distinction between a fixed and a floating charge is well established as a matter of...more
In order to promote investment, encourage economic growth, and the creation of formal jobs in the peninsular region of the Yucatan (where the Mayan Train will pass through) the Mexican Ministry of Treasury (SHCP by its...more
In 2027, the UK will introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on imports of certain carbon intensive goods. The CBAM will impose a charge on the emissions embodied in relevant imports that take place on or after...more
En Concepto 100202208-0603 del 27 de marzo de 2024, luego de que nuestro equipo solicitara la reconsideración de su doctrina, la Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) de Colombia acepta que no es necesario emitir...more
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the GFI Securities Limited (GFI) case, published in February 2024, determines not to regard a financial intermediary services transaction (brokerage services) involving both Israeli residents and...more
1. Types of business entities - In order to start business activities involving Ukraine, foreign investors have to choose one of the business forms proposed by Ukrainian legislation. The most popular form of legal presence...more
1. INTRODUCTION - Given that Uganda was a British colony, the English legal system and law are predominant in Uganda. Uganda's legal system is based on English Common Law and African customary law. However, customary law...more
Budgets are normally stories of two halves. The first half contains the headline-grabbing tax policy reforms that can be encapsulated in a snappy soundbite in the Budget speech, such as “Chancellor scraps the non-dom regime”....more
1. Different Business Entities - 1.1 Introduction and outline - Enterprises in Norway may be organized in several ways; the most common are limited liability companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorship. ...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW - І. Types and specifics of real estate in Ukraine - The main types of real estate in Ukraine are the following: • plots of land; • other objects...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER TURKISH LAW - 1. Agreement Types - Pursuant to Turkish laws, a real estate sale and purchase agreement shall be in an official form and the transfer of ownership of real...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. Procedure of a real estate transaction - 1. Formal procedure of a real estate transaction in Spain starting from the signing of the purchase agreement...more
COMPETITION - Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou of 8 February 2024 in Case C‑425/22, MOL Magyar Olaj- és Gázipari Nyrt. Vs. Mercedes-Benz Group AG...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more
In Target Group Ltd v HMRC [2023] UKSC 35 (“Target”), the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has held that the loan services which the taxpayer company provided to a bank were not exempt from VAT. ...more
At a first glance, it has to be recalled that in accordance with the Circular n° 781 dated 30 September 2016, the Luxembourg VAT authorities consider that the activity of a board member has an economic nature in relation to...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER GREEK LAW - 1. PROCEDURE – MAIN STEPS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION UNDER GREEK LAW. Acquisition of a real estate property in Greece includes mainly the following steps: -...more
1 TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES - There are several forms of business entities in Denmark and there are a wide range of possibilities for establishing a business entity in Denmark. The most suitable entity depends on a...more
In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more
After more than two decades of discussions, the National Congress approved, and the President of the Republic enacted the final text of the Constitutional Amendment n. 132/2023, known as the Brazilian Tax Reform on...more