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Sanctions retaliation rules add to China’s deterrence

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CHINA

Crucially, they cover the China subsidiaries of multinational companies. They have taken effect immediately, but their application requires the identification of specific…

Ireland’s appeal to multinationals will likely endure

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IRELAND

The news coincides with the implementation of the OECD’s global corporate tax reforms, which Dublin fears could undermine the attractiveness of Ireland for multinationals…

China's data export rules create new risks

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CHINA

This is the latest step in China's rapidly expanding data protection regime, building on the Data Security Law which took effect in September and the Personal Information…

US foreign influence laws will tighten

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UNITED STATES

The bills were introduced in late 2017 to update the 1938 Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The changes come amid debates over alleged Russian influence in the 2016 US…

China will move forward with SOE reform

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CHINA

SOE reform in China.

Panama leak to boost global fight against tax evasion

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INTERNATIONAL

The 'Panama papers' disclosures brought attention to the weak harmonisation of corporate tax policies, creating loopholes that can be exploited to avoid and evade tax. The…

Brazil domestic woes set back ambitious Africa policy

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AFRICA/BRAZIL

The case investigates whether Lula illegally used his overseas connections to assist Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has considerable African investments. Expanding…

Outward Turkish foreign direct investment continues

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TURKEY

As an open emerging-market economy which usually runs large external deficits, Turkey has long sought to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), with varying degrees of success…

Ireland faces economic uncertainty with OECD reforms

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IRELAND

This framework laid out two pillars of reform. Pillar One would see large companies liable for tax in the end-market jurisdiction where their goods or services are used or…

Businesses will face a tougher environment in Hungary

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HUNGARY

Orban's government is hiking taxes on several sectors to plug a widening fiscal deficit, amid concern that the country will not receive substantial EU funding. Unpredictable…