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Government measures to end exchange rate volatility in Turkiye - ECOVIS International

Government measures to end exchange rate volatility in Turkiye

The Turkish government is seeking a way to end exchange rate volatility. As a result, a new package was announced on 21 December 2021 which promises significant tax advantages. Natural persons and corporations are able to benefit from this regulation....
Tax on Vietnam Cross Border E-Commerce Activities - ECOVIS International

Tax on Vietnam Cross Border E-Commerce Activities

In recent years, due to the progess in technology, Vietnam has become a leading market for foreign investors in the field of e-commerce. The country is now passing and amending regulations regarding tax obligations for e-commerce activities, particularly concerning cross-border...
German supply chain due diligence act: EU Directive and German law in comparison - ECOVIS International

German supply chain due diligence act: EU Directive and German law in comparison

In future, large companies in Germany will have to carry out a careful risk analysis to determine whether violations of human rights or environmental standards have occurred in the past or are to be expected in the future. This is...
Forecasting as a planning tool: Using new decision-making tools - ECOVIS International

Forecasting as a planning tool: Using new decision-making tools

Forecasts help leaders to make business decisions quickly and with foresight. The Ecovis experts know how companies can use this management tool effectively. (more…)
Foreign Documents: Consular Legalization Vietnam - ECOVIS International

Foreign Documents: Consular Legalization Vietnam

In recent years, Vietnam has developed and optimized policies to support and therefore attract more foreign investors. One important procedure that foreign investors need to perform when planning to invest in Vietnam is the consular legalization of foreign documents. 1....
M&A Poland: Interesting perspectives for companies willing to buy - ECOVIS International

M&A Poland: Interesting perspectives for companies willing to buy

M&A activity has entered a new, exceptional period. In Poland, the economic crisis is just beginning, with inflation now exceeding 14% (the European average is 9%) and the slowdown in economic growth is noticeable, with even the threat of stagflation....
Vietnam Minimum Wage: Updated Salary Policy - ECOVIS International

Vietnam Minimum Wage: Updated Salary Policy

Statutory Minimum Wage per Month There has been an increase of the statutory minimum wage per month in Vietnam [1]. On 12 June 2022, the Government issued a new order (Decree 38/2022/ND-CP) prescribing statutory minimum wages paid to employees working...
Tax Incentives in Vietnam for Software Services and Software Products - ECOVIS International

Tax Incentives in Vietnam for Software Services and Software Products

The world is witnessing the booming transformation into the digitalization era, in which software production has become increasingly more important. In Vietnam, this industry has experienced considerable growth, almost doubling in the number of software businesses over the last five...
The four most relevant pillars for good corporate governance - ECOVIS International

The four most relevant pillars for good corporate governance

Hand in hand with globalization, the concept of Corporate Governance has been implemented in an accelerated manner, understanding that it is undoubtedly a tool for competitiveness, where the objective is to ensure the proper management and administration of companies, protect...
What is inflation? - ECOVIS International

What is inflation?

Inflation and deflation are economics terms used to describe an increase or decrease in the value of money, relative to the amount of goods and services that money can buy. Financially, inflation is the reduction in the value of the...
Business Valuations - ECOVIS International

Business Valuations

A business valuation is the process of determining the economic value of an enterprise, giving business or potential owners an objective estimate of the value of a business. Business valuations are not an exact science and valuation experts must exercise...
E-invoicing in Guatemala: Companies must act now - ECOVIS International

E-invoicing in Guatemala: Companies must act now

From 1 January 2023, companies in Guatemala will only be able to issue e-invoices. This is the only way tax documents may be issued from this date. (more…)
OIB Croatia: Prerequisite for doing business in Croatia - ECOVIS International

OIB Croatia: Prerequisite for doing business in Croatia

Croatia is introducing a personal identification number, called OIB (Croatian: Osobni identifikacijski broj). It is allocated free of charge by the authorities. It is a prerequisite for starting business activities in Croatia. (more…)
US corporate tax rate increase: What companies must expect in the future - ECOVIS International

US corporate tax rate increase: What companies must expect in the future

On 28 March 2022, the US Treasury Department issued “General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposals.” This is President Biden’s second “Green Book” detailing the administration’s tax policy proposals. The most important proposal for companies is the...
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation: SME Digitalisation Grant available - ECOVIS International

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation: SME Digitalisation Grant available

Companies in Malaysia can receive a government subsidy of 50 percent, up to a maximum of MYR 5,000, to digitalise their business processes. Interested companies can apply until 17 February 2025. The experts at Ecovis in Kuala Lumpur know who...
International sanctions on Russia and Belarus: Legal requirements and risk management - ECOVIS International

International sanctions on Russia and Belarus: Legal requirements and risk management

The obligations imposed by the European Union’s (EU) restrictive measures (sanctions) are binding for EU nationals or persons located in or doing business in the EU. Fines may be imposed by EU Member States for non-compliance or breaches. (more…)
Polish employment law termination: Stricter requirements - ECOVIS International

Polish employment law termination: Stricter requirements

Polish employment law is being changed. With the new law, the legislator wants to eliminate unequal treatment when terminating fixed-term employment contracts compared to permanent contracts. The Ecovis experts know what companies must consider in the future. (more…)
China’s new market entity regulation: What companies need to know - ECOVIS International

China’s new market entity regulation: What companies need to know

Following the introduction of the new civil law at the beginning of 2022, a new regulation concerning market entities has recently come into effect. It will simplify different administrative processes for market entity registration. Although it primarily concerns Chinese companies,...
New compliance regulations in Spain: Multinational companies need to adapt their corporate policies - ECOVIS International

New compliance regulations in Spain: Multinational companies need to adapt their corporate policies

European and national regulations mean that companies in Spain must prepare to implement numerous procedures in various departments, i.e. human resources or facilities management. (more…)
E-invoicing Vietnam: Companies only have a few more days to register - ECOVIS International

E-invoicing Vietnam: Companies only have a few more days to register

From 1 July 2022, all companies in Vietnam will be required to use e-invoices (Tax Administration Law No. 38/2019/QH14). The mandatory introduction of e-invoicing is one of the most important parts of the digital transformation. Therefore, the Vietnamese government has...
Country-by-country reporting France: List of countries with agreements updated - ECOVIS International

Country-by-country reporting France: List of countries with agreements updated

France has updated the list of countries that have concluded an agreement on the exchange of country-by-country reporting (CbCR). Companies that do not submit this declaration must expect a fine of EUR 100,000. However, there are exceptions. The Ecovis experts...
PFIC rules: US passive foreign investment company rules - ECOVIS International

PFIC rules: US passive foreign investment company rules

Many taxpayers are surprised to learn that they are investors in a passive foreign investment company and that this can have negative tax consequences. The experts from Marcum LLP* can provide a detailed analysis of a taxpayer’s PFIC exposure, US...
Cybercrime Germany – increasing prosecution for a worldwide phenomenon - ECOVIS International

Cybercrime Germany – increasing prosecution for a worldwide phenomenon

In 2021, the police registered more than 146,000 cyber-attacks in Germany alone. To be able to identify and convict the people behind these attacks, which were often launched from abroad, the German public prosecutor's offices are upgrading and investigating together...
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Businesses need to rethink - ECOVIS International

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Businesses need to rethink

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will eventually amend the existing reporting requirements of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). From 1 January 2024, companies that fall within the scope of...
Controlling Beneficiaries - ECOVIS International

Controlling Beneficiaries

Validity As of January 1, 2022 Legal Basis Articles 32-B Ter, 32-B Quater and 32-B Quinquies of the Federal Tax Code (CFF) in correlation with rules 2.8.1.20 to 2.8.1.23 of Miscellaneous Tax Resolution 2022 (RMF) and articles 84- M and...
Navigating Foreign Pension Plans - ECOVIS International

Navigating Foreign Pension Plans

Pension plans are a common investment tool for individuals. The reporting requirements for most U.S. pension plans are straightforward; however, foreign pension plans may have additional filing requirements that are not readily apparent. The individual owners of foreign pension plans...
Peru cryptocurrency regulation: Tax treatment of crypto coins - ECOVIS International

Peru cryptocurrency regulation: Tax treatment of crypto coins

Many companies are using cryptocurrencies for their transactions - and the trend is increasing. The legislator in Peru has therefore looked at the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies and set a tax rate of up to 30 percent, for example on...
Vietnam immigration policy: What companies need to know about COVID-19 quarantine and entry - ECOVIS International

Vietnam immigration policy: What companies need to know about COVID-19 quarantine and entry

On 15 March 2022, the Government of Vietnam issued dispatch no. 1606/VPCP-QHQT on the reintroduction of Vietnam's immigration policy and dispatch no. 1265/BYT-DP on the introduction of new medical policies for passengers travelling to Vietnam. This means that for companies...
EU whistleblower protection directive: Entities must set up internal whistleblowing channels in Malta - ECOVIS International

EU whistleblower protection directive: Entities must set up internal whistleblowing channels in Malta

The Maltese government passed the Whistleblower Act in December 2021. Malta is thus implementing the EU directive on the protection of persons who report violations of EU law. The act affects private companies, public institutions and non-profit organisations. The Ecovis...
Malta business opportunities: New government pledges investment and tax incentives - ECOVIS International

Malta business opportunities: New government pledges investment and tax incentives

The Maltese government has developed a package of measures aimed at boosting the economy in structurally weak areas. Companies investing in these disadvantaged areas can expect subsidies, grants and tax breaks. (more…)
M&A data analytics: The use of data in mergers and acquisitions - ECOVIS International

M&A data analytics: The use of data in mergers and acquisitions

Collecting, analysing and correctly evaluating data is more important than ever for successful M&A. The M&A specialists from Taurus Corporate Finance, an ECOVIS partner in the Netherlands, explain how correct data analysis works and which methods should be used. (more…)
Protecting intellectual property in China: How to protect your know-how. - ECOVIS International

Protecting intellectual property in China: How to protect your know-how.

Companies often invest a lot in the development of products or technical inventions. But there is a great danger that others will use these technologies for themselves and thus secure competitive advantages – at the expense of the inventors. What...
Immigration and permanent residency: US immigration service changes the rules - ECOVIS International

Immigration and permanent residency: US immigration service changes the rules

The US immigration service US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) is adopting a risk-based approach that waives interviews for certain applicants who have filed Form I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence). (more…)
New Requirements for Japanese Consumption Tax Invoicing: The Tax-Qualified Invoice System - ECOVIS International

New Requirements for Japanese Consumption Tax Invoicing: The Tax-Qualified Invoice System

A Japanese Consumption Tax (JCT), equivalent to VAT, was introduced in April 1989. Since then, the standard tax rate has gradually increased to 10%. In addition, an 8% reduced tax rate was implemented from 2019 for certain goods and services....
Tesla’s Next Super Factory: What Does This Mean for China? - ECOVIS International

Tesla’s Next Super Factory: What Does This Mean for China?

Where will Tesla's second super factory be located? This question has, once again, attracted attention worldwide. In January, Elon Musk declared that this year he would announce the location of Tesla's fifth super factory. Tesla currently has two local super...
Subsidiary in Poland: New holding regulation to come into force soon - ECOVIS International

Subsidiary in Poland: New holding regulation to come into force soon

Any company that is part of a holding acts in the interests of the holding and not in the interests of the company itself. This change in the rules governing holdings in Poland will have a massive impact on the...
New double tax treaty signed between France and Denmark … finally - ECOVIS International

New double tax treaty signed between France and Denmark … finally

On 4 February 2022, after around 13 years, France and Denmark finally concluded an agreement to avoid the double taxation of income tax. However, the agreement is not yet in force. Both countries have yet to complete the legislative process...
Thin capitalisation in Croatia: New rules for companies - ECOVIS International

Thin capitalisation in Croatia: New rules for companies

Businesses in Croatia are often financed with loans because the interest on the loan represents a cost and reduces income tax liability. However, for companies to be able to deduct the interest, they must consider the ratio between loan and...
Invest in Cambodia: The Importance of Financial Due Diligence - ECOVIS International

Invest in Cambodia: The Importance of Financial Due Diligence

Tourism, together with clothing manufacturing, construction and agriculture, is one of the four key sectors supporting Cambodia’s economic expansion. (more…)
Removal of Foreign Income Tax Exemptions in Malaysia - ECOVIS International

Removal of Foreign Income Tax Exemptions in Malaysia

As Malaysians anticipated special aid and recovery measures from the government in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, they were caught by surprise when the Minister of Finance announced the removal of foreign source income exemption for residents when he...
COVID-19 and the Big Quit: Keys to Employee Retention - ECOVIS International

COVID-19 and the Big Quit: Keys to Employee Retention

In early 2020 the world as we knew it changed and it is doubtful that many of us foresaw the extent of those changes and how long they would last. When the pandemic first hit the world, there were predictions...
E-Tax Vietnam: Launch of E-Portal And Tax Mobile App - ECOVIS International

E-Tax Vietnam: Launch of E-Portal And Tax Mobile App

Vietnam’s two new digitized tax administration platforms will help both foreign and local taxpayers meet their tax obligations. On March 21, 2022 the Vietnam General Department of Taxation held an online conference to announce the launch of the e-Portal for...
Dividend payments in Croatia: What rules apply to established limited liability companies? - ECOVIS International

Dividend payments in Croatia: What rules apply to established limited liability companies?

Limited liability companies established in Croatia must pay corporate income tax of 18% or 12%, depending on the revenues generated, with the 12% rate applying to annual revenues below HRK (Croatian kuna) 3 million. The Ecovis experts know that full...
Hidden dividend: What the new law means for companies in Poland - ECOVIS International

Hidden dividend: What the new law means for companies in Poland

A new law on the treatment of hidden dividend is due to come into effect from 1 January 2023. This can lead to a reduction in total deductible expenses for companies in Poland. As the law is vague, sometimes incomprehensible...
Vietnam: VAT rate reduction and CIT deduction - ECOVIS International

Vietnam: VAT rate reduction and CIT deduction

A reduced VAT rate has been in effect in Vietnam since 1 February 2022. In addition, companies can make certain deductions to corporate income tax. With these measures, the government aims to promote socio-economic recovery and economic development. (more…)
Cryptocurrency: Regulations in the USA on the way - ECOVIS International

Cryptocurrency: Regulations in the USA on the way

Cryptocurrencies are trending. In the USA, the market is hardly regulated, but that about to change. The tax and financial authorities should be given the tools to better track the use and trading of virtual money. (more…)
ECOVIS is now represented in Honduras - ECOVIS International

ECOVIS is now represented in Honduras

ECOVIS welcomes our new partners from ECOVIS Honduras headquartered in Tegucigalpa. The firm has cooperated successfully with our colleagues of ECOVIS Guatemala in the past. (more…)
Risk assessment in Cambodia: Identifying and monitoring risks - ECOVIS International

Risk assessment in Cambodia: Identifying and monitoring risks

In the COFACE (Compagnie Française d'Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur) country risk assessment, Cambodia received a respectable country risk score of C and a business climate score of B on a scale from A1 (very low risk) to E (very...
Learning from GDPR fines: What are the lessons for other companies? - ECOVIS International

Learning from GDPR fines: What are the lessons for other companies?

In 2021, five of the world's top ten fines were imposed for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Ecovis experts in Lithuania have analysed these cases and worked out what lessons companies can learn from these GDPR...
The Evolution of Management - ECOVIS International

The Evolution of Management

After more than 30 years of experience in accounting and auditing, I have heard countless recurring complaints from people who need to make timely financial decisions. Chief among the complaints, I often hear, “To prepare for a meeting of my...
Tax efficient transfer of U.S. real estate to U.S. recipients - ECOVIS International

Tax efficient transfer of U.S. real estate to U.S. recipients

The U.S. tax system imposes an estate tax on non-U.S. residents who die while owning U.S. assets. An exemption of $60,000 is available to non-U.S. residents to lower the U.S. estate tax base. U.S. estate tax is levied on the...
Relevant aspects of the 2022 miscellaneous tax resolution (RMF) in relation to the simplified trust regime for individuals (RESICO PF) - ECOVIS International

Relevant aspects of the 2022 miscellaneous tax resolution (RMF) in relation to the simplified trust regime for individuals (RESICO PF)

On December 27, 2021, the RMF 2022 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) which is effective as of January 1, 2022 (except in cases where a different date is indicated). Below are some of the most...
Investment incentives in Greece: benefits for many industries - ECOVIS International

Investment incentives in Greece: benefits for many industries

Greece is aiming to promote investment projects and boost the economy with incentives such as tax exemptions or subsidies for personnel costs. The funded measures include, for example, digitalisation projects, investments in sustainable tourism or company environmental and climate protection...
Investment opportunities in Spain: The non-residential market after COVID-19 - ECOVIS International

Investment opportunities in Spain: The non-residential market after COVID-19

According to a recent study, the office property market in Madrid will remain below pre-coronavirus levels until 2028. Among the reasons for this are, for example, falling rents or stagnating demand for office space due to home office regulations introduced...
Tax benefits for expats in Belgium: New regime as of 1 January 2022 - ECOVIS International

Tax benefits for expats in Belgium: New regime as of 1 January 2022

The Belgian government has limited tax benefits for expats. Businesses and employees must adjust to new rules from 1 January 2022. The change is due to the increasing number of expats who benefit from the favourable tax regulations in Belgium....
Retirement allowance Japan: The tax rules change - ECOVIS International

Retirement allowance Japan: The tax rules change

In January 2022, a change in income tax on retirement income came into effect in Japan. The tax base will increase for employees retiring in and after 2022. (more…)
Women leadership in Pakistan - ECOVIS International

Women leadership in Pakistan

In recent years, more and more women in Pakistan have been able to take up paid employment from 19% to 20.53% or hold managerial positions. Here, the average growth in the five best companies is around 18 percent. This is...
Individual income tax China: Tax benefits for foreign residents extended - ECOVIS International

Individual income tax China: Tax benefits for foreign residents extended

China has postponed changes to individual income tax (IIT). Foreign residents can now take advantage of the tax benefits until 31 December 2023. (more…)
Betting in Vietnam: Government eases access to the betting business - ECOVIS International

Betting in Vietnam: Government eases access to the betting business

The Vietnamese government has drafted a decree, which will allow the Vietnamese to take part in international football betting. In future, foreign investors will also be able to enter the betting business. However, certain criteria must be met in order...
Construction in Cambodia: A tense situation since the coronavirus pandemic - ECOVIS International

Construction in Cambodia: A tense situation since the coronavirus pandemic

Output in the Cambodian construction sector fell massively in 2021, also as a result of the corona pandemic. Good cash flow and procurement management is important to mitigate the impact on businesses. The Ecovis experts explain how this can work....
Intrastat Reporting in Croatia - ECOVIS International

Intrastat Reporting in Croatia

Like all EU Member States, the Republic of Croatia is obliged to collect statistical data within the framework of the Intrastat system. Companies that meet the criteria set by the Croatian government and exceed the defined thresholds for receiving and...
Family Constitutions in Succession Planning - ECOVIS International

Family Constitutions in Succession Planning

Succession planning and ownership transitions, especially in family businesses, can be challenging. In many cases, the current owner and the successors have different levels of motivation and disparate timelines. While ownership transitions benefit both the original owner and the new...
Start-Up Business in Pakistan - ECOVIS International

Start-Up Business in Pakistan

In recent years, there has been strong growth in start-ups in Pakistan. According to the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the country has moved up in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index for the second consecutive...
Ecovis is now offering audit services in Serbia - ECOVIS International

Ecovis is now offering audit services in Serbia

In addition to our colleagues of ECOVIS SEE (tax and accounting) we welcome our new partners from ECOVIS FinAudit headquartered in Belgrade to our network. (more…)
Doing Business in Cyprus - ECOVIS International

Doing Business in Cyprus

The Cypriot government has released its new strategy action plan for attracting international businesses to Cyprus. The emphasis is on technology, shipping, innovation and research & development. Implementation will start in 2022. The Ecovis experts explain the most important measures....
Investment Screening in Denmark: Additional Considerations for Danish M&A Targets - ECOVIS International

Investment Screening in Denmark: Additional Considerations for Danish M&A Targets

Denmark has joined the list of countries with mandatory investment screening regimes. New rules came into force on 1 July 2021 affecting foreign direct investment and special financial agreements. The rules apply to investments and agreements which are due to...
Withholding Tax in Croatia for Non-Residents - ECOVIS International

Withholding Tax in Croatia for Non-Residents

Withholding tax may be levied on certain income that non-residents – who are not natural persons – receive in the Republic of Croatia. Income subject to withholding tax includes, for example, interest, dividends, or royalties. (more…)
PIPL China: How to Prepare for China’s New Data Protection Law - ECOVIS International

PIPL China: How to Prepare for China’s New Data Protection Law

China's new data protection law regulates how companies must handle personal data. Failure to comply can lead to penalties. Companies must act now and implement the new rules. (more…)
Tax on Electric Company Cars in Belgium - ECOVIS International

Tax on Electric Company Cars in Belgium

The principle of the company car in Belgium will not be affected for the time being, but there will be drastic changes in the near future. From 2026, employers will only be able to offer electric company cars if they...
Accounting Firms in Australia: ECOVIS Clark Jacobs makes the Top 100 Firms - ECOVIS International

Accounting Firms in Australia: ECOVIS Clark Jacobs makes the Top 100 Firms

ECOVIS Clark Jacobs has again been named in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Accounting Firms, ranking #58 for 2021. Published each year in November, the AFR’s list ranks accounting firms by total revenue for the financial year, but also...
Real Estate Investment in Spain: The Market After COVID-19 and New Government Regulations - ECOVIS International

Real Estate Investment in Spain: The Market After COVID-19 and New Government Regulations

Although prices for urban real estate have risen despite the corona pandemic, rental prices are falling in major Spanish cities. The Spanish Government is preparing a new law for urban housing that includes some price control measures. (more…)
Whistleblower Position in Germany to Become Mandatory - ECOVIS International

Whistleblower Position in Germany to Become Mandatory

The EU wants better protection for whistleblowers. As a result, EU Member States must implement the Whistleblower Directive by 17 December 2021. By then, companies with 250 or more employees must set up a “Whistleblower Position”. (more…)
Equal Pay for Equal Work in Japan - ECOVIS International

Equal Pay for Equal Work in Japan

Equal pay for equal work regulations came into effect in Japan in April 2020, and in April 2021 for small and medium-sized companies. The aim is to remove unreasonable disparities in working conditions between non-regular (part-time or fixed-term employees) and...
Investing in Renewable Energy in Vietnam - ECOVIS International

Investing in Renewable Energy in Vietnam

Although not without challenges, Vietnam’s natural resources paired with its sustainability goals means the country is heading towards global leadership in renewable energy, and provides possible opportunities for investors. According to a report by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), in the...
Vietnam Tax Exemptions: COVID-19 Support For Business and Individuals - ECOVIS International

Vietnam Tax Exemptions: COVID-19 Support For Business and Individuals

On 19th October 2021 the National Assembly Standing Committee issued a resolution (Resolution No. 406/NQ-UBTVQH15) introducing tax exemptions and reductions to support enterprises and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. These exemptions and reductions are listed below: 30% Reduction of Payable...
VAT registration in Slovakia: Amendments to the VAT Act - ECOVIS International

VAT registration in Slovakia: Amendments to the VAT Act

With the amendment of the Slovakian VAT Act, the government is introducing several measures to improve VAT collection. These include the obligation to report bank accounts, changes to the VAT guarantee and introduction of split VAT payment, as well as...
Why Should You Implement an Employee Share Option Plan? - ECOVIS International

Why Should You Implement an Employee Share Option Plan?

A share option programme is a long-term solution for finding and retaining employees. Employee participation programmes are a great way to create targeted incentives, often in a tax-efficient manner, and to encourage employee engagement. (more…)
Cross Border Remote Work Considerations outside the US - ECOVIS International

Cross Border Remote Work Considerations outside the US

If employers send employees abroad, or if they wish to work in a country other than the USA, various tax and non-tax details, such as health insurance or social benefit programmes, must be checked. In addition, the employer must pay...
Branch Office Taxation: Establishment and Operation in Croatia - ECOVIS International

Branch Office Taxation: Establishment and Operation in Croatia

The OECD model convention for the avoidance of double taxation defines the conditions for establishing a business unit. Company law in Croatia regulates the establishment procedure and tax monitoring for companies from non-EU or non-EEA countries when they open a...
Dividend Withholding Tax in Colombia for Non-Residents - ECOVIS International

Dividend Withholding Tax in Colombia for Non-Residents

In Colombia the withholding tax rate for dividends or participations paid to non-residents is at 10% of the value of the payment. For many of those affected, this caused astonishment and unrest, as taxes on dividends were previously not paid...
Legal Due Diligence for M&A in Vietnam - ECOVIS International

Legal Due Diligence for M&A in Vietnam

Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) are considered one of the fastest ways to help investors expand into new markets, create synergies, and grow revenue. To minimize potential legal and commercial risks, a thorough assessment of the target company must be conducted....
Holding Law: Poland to Introduce a New Revolutionary Holding Regulation - ECOVIS International

Holding Law: Poland to Introduce a New Revolutionary Holding Regulation

Legislation related to corporate groups in Poland is picking up speed. A draft law has now been submitted which reorganises the powers of parent companies over subsidiaries. This includes, for example, that parent companies can issue legally binding instructions or...
Digital Nomads in Greece: Work Independently with Benefits and Privileges - ECOVIS International

Digital Nomads in Greece: Work Independently with Benefits and Privileges

Greece is seen as an attractive destination for digital nomads. This is particularly due to the benefits and privileges, such as lower income tax, provided for in law L. 4825/2021 passed by the Greek parliament. However, there are some bureaucratic...
Transparency Register Germany: A Paradigm Shift and What it Means for Companies - ECOVIS International

Transparency Register Germany: A Paradigm Shift and What it Means for Companies

Germany is intensifying the fight against money laundering (see also Tip). Against this backdrop, the German parliament has also passed a new law governing the “Transparency Register and Financial Information” (Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetz, TraFinG), which came into effect on 1...
Ecovis is now offering legal services in Norway - ECOVIS International

Ecovis is now offering legal services in Norway

In addition to our existing partners of ECOVIS Ardur Tax AS we welcome our new partners from ECOVIS Legal Norway AS headquartered in Oslo. (more…)
Ecovis is now represented in The Bahamas - ECOVIS International

Ecovis is now represented in The Bahamas

Ecovis welcomes its new partners from ECOVIS Bahamas headquartered in the city of Nassau situated on the island of New Providence, The Bahamas. (more…)
Internal Control of Electronic Money Institutions: A Key to Success for FinTechs in 2021 - ECOVIS International

Internal Control of Electronic Money Institutions: A Key to Success for FinTechs in 2021

The growing FinTech market in Lithuania has led to increased supervisory attention. The Bank of Lithuania is tightening controls on e-money and payment institutions (EMIs and PIs). The aim is to strengthen investor confidence. (more…)
E-Commerce Vietnam: Stricter Regulations Proposed on the Sector - ECOVIS International

E-Commerce Vietnam: Stricter Regulations Proposed on the Sector

The E-Commerce sector is developing at an accelerated rate due to the effects of the industrial revolution 4.0. Because of this, amending the legal framework of this sector under the current Decree 52/2013/ND-CP dated 16 May 2013 of the Government...
Recommendations for Business Continuity Management in the Fintech Market regarding Pandemic - ECOVIS International

Recommendations for Business Continuity Management in the Fintech Market regarding Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic threatens the Lithuanian and the global economy. The Bank of Lithuania has therefore decided that electronic money and payment institutions must develop and implement structures and processes – the business continuity plan – in order to assess...
Active NFFE vs Passive NFFE: Classification for Form W-8BEN-E Reporting - ECOVIS International

Active NFFE vs Passive NFFE: Classification for Form W-8BEN-E Reporting

Foreign entities are often required to complete a Form W-8BEN-E, Certificate of Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Entities). This form has created significant confusion among owners due to the myriad of definitions and classifications...
Non-Resident Employer in Croatia - ECOVIS International

Non-Resident Employer in Croatia

Croatian legislation allows foreign employers to hire Croatian citizens without having to register a company, a branch, or a representative office in Croatia. (more…)
Requirements for Foreign Language Teachers in Vietnam - ECOVIS International

Requirements for Foreign Language Teachers in Vietnam

As a global language, English is an important inclusion in the curriculum of educational institutions throughout Vietnam. There are numerous opportunities to teach English in Vietnam and while being a native English speaker is advantageous, it’s not sufficient. Legal requirements...
Foreign Investment in Vietnam - ECOVIS International

Foreign Investment in Vietnam

In the developed world, with strategic location, supportive policies and regulations, and a young and well-qualified labour force, Vietnam has become a more attractive market for foreign investors. To make foreign investment in Vietnam more accessible, the National Assembly of...
Accounting Firms in China: ECOVIS Ruide in the Top 100 - ECOVIS International

Accounting Firms in China: ECOVIS Ruide in the Top 100

ECOVIS Ruide Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd has been named as one of China’s top 100 accounting firms in 2020. The company was ranked 80th in the comprehensive evaluation of more than 9000 accounting companies. (more…)
Professional Ethics of Auditors: The Case of Serba Dinamik - ECOVIS International

Professional Ethics of Auditors: The Case of Serba Dinamik

The recent dispute between a listed corporation, Serba Dinamik Holdings Berhad (“Serba Dinamik”) and KPMG has made waves in Malaysia as the impending legal suit is allegedly linked to negligence, breach of contractual and statutory duties of the audit firm....
Cambodia: A Significant Increase in Audits - ECOVIS International

Cambodia: A Significant Increase in Audits

Audit Obligations in Cambodia In accordance with article 16 of the Law on Corporate Accounts, Their Audits, and Accounting Profession, all enterprises, natural persons and legal entities with Khmer or foreign nationality domiciled in the Kingdom of Cambodia, that meet...
Ecovis is now represented in El Salvador - ECOVIS International

Ecovis is now represented in El Salvador

Ecovis welcomes its new partners from ECOVIS El Salvador headquartered in San Salvador. Luis A. Siliézar worked at PwC and later at Deloitte before founding ECOVIS El Salvador in October 2020. Together with Cecilia del Carmen Ortega and Rosa María...
Mexico Tax Reform: What Changes are Expected in 2022 - ECOVIS International

Mexico Tax Reform: What Changes are Expected in 2022

The Mexican tax authority is currently working on a new tax reform. It is expected to be submitted for legislation in September 2021. The tax changes should be incorporated into Mexican federal tax law from 2022. (more…)
Sanctions on Belarus: Getting it Right - ECOVIS International

Sanctions on Belarus: Getting it Right

In late June 2021, the EU, USA and UK expanded economic and financial sanctions against Belarus, making it one of the most nuanced sanctions regimes, and directly and indirectly impacting businesses all over the world. (more…)
M&A opportunities in the Spanish market - ECOVIS International

M&A opportunities in the Spanish market

The Spanish M&A market is at an exceptional moment, with great opportunities in thriving sectors and a generation of entrepreneurs looking for alternative solutions to the lack of succession and liquidity streams caused by the pandemic. (more…)