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19 December 2024

EU: EU approves 15th package of sanctions against Russia

Today, the EU Council adopted the 15th package of economic and individual sanctions to further limit Russia’s ability to wage an illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine,

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19 December 2024

US: Corporate Transparency Act Remains Blocked Despite DOJ Stay Request

The court’s nationwide injunction in early December put the Jan. 1, 2025, filing deadline for beneficial ownership information on hold. This week a Texas judge denied the government’s request to

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19 December 2024

TAX EVASION: Crackdown on Offshore Gaming Entities: 642 Under Investigation

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has identified 642 offshore entities involved in online money gaming for potential tax evasion. These entities have been reported to the Ministry of

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19 December 2024

EU: Driving green finance with Europe’s new label

The European Green Bond Standard (EUGBS), a landmark regulatory framework for sustainable bonds, will take effect on 21 December 2024. Issuers may then use the “European green bond” or “EuGB”

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19 December 2024

HONG KONG: Hong Kong vows to finish crypto asset reporting framework by 2026

On December 13, Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa residing in Springfield, was convicted by a federal jury on multiple counts associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, a foreign terrorist organization.

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19 December 2024

US: Gov. Inslee floats ‘modest wealth tax’ to help close Washington state’s $12 billion budget gap

To address a $12 billion budget gap, Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing a 1% wealth tax on the state’s richest residents, according to a budget proposal released Tuesday morning. As one of Inslee’s

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19 December 2024

EU: New rules for withholding tax procedures adopted

The Council of the EU officially adopted the FASTER Directive on 10 December 2024. This is after re-consulting with the European Parliament concerning the agreement of the Council of the EU on the compromise

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19 December 2024

UK: EU Takes UK To European Court Over Citizens’ Rights Post-Brexit

The European Union said on Monday it was taking Britain to the bloc’s top court for infringing rules on the free movement of EU citizens and investment treaties. The two cases brought before the

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19 December 2024

US: Trump Administration Has Already Unlocked ‘New Era’ for U.S. Crypto

Donald Trump’s victory in the November presidential election is already ushering in a new era for crypto in the U.S., JPMorgan (JPM) said in a report Wednesday, noting that the total cryptocurrency

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19 December 2024

The STEP Diploma

The STEP Diploma is the benchmark qualification for those working in the field of trusts and/or estates. It is designed and delivered by practitioners, for practitioners, and is recognised and respected

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