Government Regulation

Thursday, 15 September, 2016
From 1 July 2016, purchasers who acquire ”indirect interests” in Australian land from a foreign resident may be required to withhold an amount equivalent to 10% of the purchase price and remit it to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
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Friday, 9 September, 2016
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) department of the British government intends to introduce a new “Requirement to Correct” (RTC) obligation in the Finance Bill 2017, which places an additional obligation on those who have undeclared UK liabilities relating to offshore interests to put their past affairs in order by September 2018.
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Friday, 2 September, 2016
In the United States the privacy and security requirements for personal health information (PHI) are set forth in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its accompanying regulations, as governed by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
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Friday, 20 November, 2015
Increased scrutiny of the oil and gas industry by the US Department of Labor (DOL) has led to investigations regarding compliance with complex regulations involving classification of workers and pay practices.
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Wednesday, 11 November, 2015
A “cross-border seat transfer” is the process by which a company transfers its registered office from one European Union member country to another.
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Wednesday, 4 November, 2015
Earlier in the month we wrote about the speaking tour of Dr.
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Tuesday, 27 October, 2015
The legislatures of virtually all states in the United States, and many non-U.S.
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Tuesday, 20 October, 2015
One of Thailand’s most significant land use laws is the Building Control Act (1979), empowering the Minister of the Interior to issue Ministerial Regulations (“MR”) regulating what can be built where in Thailand.
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Tuesday, 13 October, 2015
Earlier this year we informed you of the new Clean Water Rule promulgated by the U.S.
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Thursday, 8 October, 2015
Furthering its status as a reputable financial services hub, Malta is becoming a domicile for binary option businesses. 
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