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9 August 2024

CITIZENSHIP: Spain to scrap ‘golden visa’ scheme for non-EU citizens in blow to British expats

Spain is to scrap a “golden visa” scheme that grants residency rights to foreigners who make large investments in real estate. Ending the scheme would help make access to affordable housing

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9 August 2024

ASIA: Rich Chinese return to Hong Kong as Singapore steps up scrutiny

Hong Kong is winning back wealthy Chinese by rolling out the red carpet for the rich while rival Singapore scrutinises foreign money. The Chinese territory is expected to welcome about 200 high-net

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9 August 2024

US: US policy group proposes Bitcoin tax-free zone for digital economy growth

A new proposal is underway in the United States which aims to establish the country as a global leader in the digital economy through the creation of a Bitcoin tax-free Digital Economic Zone (DEZ).

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8 August 2024

US: SEC Urges Court to Block Coinbase’s Extensive Document Demand

The SEC argues that Coinbase’s request is overly broad, seeking nearly all documents related to crypto assets. In its court filing, the SEC stated that it has already provided Coinbase with various

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8 August 2024

EU: Italy doubles tax for wealthy foreigners

Italy has doubled a flat tax on the foreign income of new residents, in a blow to rich expats seeking to flee the prospect of higher levies elsewhere in Europe.  Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet

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8 August 2024

TAX: Emirates, Qatar Airways and British Airways among 10 foreign airlines to get GST evasion notices

India’s central GST intelligence authority — Directorate General of GST intelligence or DGGI — is learnt to have sent show cause notices (SCN) to 10 foreign airlines operating in India. Sources

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8 August 2024

ASIA: India has no plans to regulate crypto sales and purchases

Despite tightening measures against money laundering and terrorism financing, India has no immediate plans to regulate cryptocurrency transactions. The Indian government revealed it has no immediate

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8 August 2024

US: Hunter Biden Accused in U.S. Criminal Tax Case Over Romanian Payments

Prosecutors allege Hunter Biden received payments from Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu, aiming to influence U.S. government agencies amid a criminal probe in Romania. The trial is set for Sept.

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8 August 2024

SINGAPORE: Singapore seeks to standardise banks’ anti-laundering rules

Singapore is seeking to set clearer standards for how banks tackle illicit flows after a multi-billion dollar money laundering scandal rocked the city-state. While the country already has high standards

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8 August 2024

EU: EU Formally Agrees on New Crypto Tax Data Sharing Rules

ew European Union rules that let tax authorities share data on individuals’ crypto holdings were formally adopted by the bloc’s finance ministers on Tuesday. The document will now be published

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