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06 Mar, 2019
Massive change has swept the offshore industry lately, largely as a result of pressure from the EU and the OECD. As a result of the pressure, many countries have overhauled their tax and company regimes in accordance with perceived EU acceptance...
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06 Mar, 2019
In the previous letter, we alerted you about the massive legislative changes occurring across all offshore jurisdictions to comply with the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Inclusive Framework and the European Union...
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19 Oct, 2018
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into effect in May 2018, with the aim of introducing new rules to govern the acquisition, processing, and storage of various forms of personal data. This personal data is limited to only that of EU citizens...
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09 Jul, 2018
Branding plays a vital role in the running of a successful business. Many entrepreneurs choose to "build up" a new brand by manufacturing its own products. However, in some cases that might create a problem...
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26 Apr, 2018
In practice the registration of the European Union Trademark (EUTM) is very popular among owners of trademarks. The distinctive feature is that a registered trademark is subject to protection in all countries of the EU...
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07 Mar, 2018
A trademark is quite a valuable corporate intellectual property asset, as based on it customers are able to distinguish the goods or services of one manufacturer (service provider) from the goods and services of another...
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19 Nov, 2015
One good way to plan ahead for the future of your business is to be aware of the basics of a Cyprus Corporation. A Cyprus Company has a lot to offer. This is so especially to professionals who want to do business in a business-friendly...
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17 Jun, 2015
An announcement on November 11, 2014 revealed that the UK and Germany agreed to change the UK patent box tax incentive scheme. Soon after the announcement many widely reported this development as the death of the patent box.
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30 Sep, 2014
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting is a hot topic within the international tax community, spurred on by the G20 backed OECD initiative. The OECD has outlined a stringent time frame to implement recommendations. What are the other approaches that could be adopted?
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05 Jun, 2014
It has a long been a principle of company law that the debts of a company are not the debts of its shareholders. It may be a surprise to some that this principle does not apply to certain tax debts thanks to section 181 of the Tax Administration Act No.28 of 2011 (section 181). This section allows shareholders to be held jointly or individually liable for the tax debts of their company.
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