Checklist: Sending Employees Overseas
An expat often costs 3 times the domestic employees. So from the employers perspective, it’s crucial that they take all important factors into account. Here we highlight 10 critical items every employer should check before sending their employees overseas. Want to know more about sending…
India’s Goods & Services Tax: 10 Things to Know
India’s parliament has approved implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) – the country’s biggest tax reform. The GST will replace and harmonize India’s current indirect tax system – a complex medley of about 17 taxes include state Value Added Tax (VAT), service…
Brazil: New Capital Gains Tax Rates from 2017
Brazilian tax authorities (RFB) have clarified that the new capital gains tax rates will apply from January 1, 2017. Brazil had converted the Provisional Measure 692/2015 (PM 692) into Law 13,259 in March earlier this year. The law increased the capital gains tax…
Sweden: Non-Compete Period Capped at 18 Months
Under a new collective bargaining agreement on non-compete clauses, the restricted period may not exceed 18 months past the last day of employment. The new rules will apply to non-compete clauses entered into by employers bound by it as of December 1, 2015. These are…
The German Business Climate
The German American Business Association (GABA) recently organized a seminar with executives from Global Upside, K&L Gates, Norton Enterprises, Datameer and Datavirtuality to talk about Germany’s business climate and things companies should keep in mind when expanding into or outside of Germany. Below…