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20 March 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa’s secret millionaires exposed in shocking tax scandal

As the South African government works to improve its tax system, a startling revelation has come to light: around 100 000 individuals earning over R1 million annually are not registered for tax. This

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20 March 2025

UK: How the Upcoming Inheritance Tax Changes Will Affect You in 2025

The UK government is set to introduce several significant changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules in April 2025. These updates, announced last year, will alter how IHT is applied across various assets.

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20 March 2025

SWITZERLAND: WCC calls for action on climate finance, debt cancellation, and tax justice at UN Human Rights Council

As climate change continues to devastate vulnerable communities worldwide, the World Council of Churches (WCC) called on the UN Human Rights Council to address the “climate-debt-tax-human rights

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20 March 2025

GREECE: Greek PM Says Tax Cuts Will not Affect Fiscal Stability

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced upcoming tax cuts without disrupting fiscal stability following his meeting with the new Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis on

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20 March 2025

US: Washington state rally calls for tax hikes in budget plan

As Washington state budget writers work on proposals for balancing the budget, demonstrators Monday called for tax increases to be part of the plan. Several hundred state employees, teachers, and parents

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20 March 2025

ASIA: Singapore And Hong Kong: Rise Of Family Office Hubs, Appeal Of Territorial Tax

While rivals in some ways, Hong Kong and Singapore also have points in common when it comes to attracting HNW and UHNW individuals – some of whom are more minded to seek a change in light of rising

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20 March 2025

US: SEC drops case against crypto firm with ties to Trump, CEO says

The Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its yearslong case and appeal against a cryptocurrency firm whose CEO has ties to the White House, the CEO said Wednesday. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO

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20 March 2025

CHINA: China’s finance ministry to issue sovereign green bonds in London

China’s finance ministry has announced the impending issuance of sovereign green bonds in London, which will mark its first overseas sale of such bonds and a concrete step following high-level economic

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20 March 2025

US: US delays $2.6 billion climate finance package to South Africa

The United States is delaying the disbursement of $2.6 billion in climate finance to South Africa, raising concerns the funds could be withheld entirely, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing

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20 March 2025

NEW ZEALAND: NZ Police reveal biggest money laundering vulnerabilities for banks

Inadequate information-sharing between banks and complacency around current fraud detection systems are posing major challenges to New Zealand’s ability to tackle the growing money laundering and

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