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21 March 2025

NEW ZEALAND: Government proposes tweaks to the Foreign Investments Funds tax regime to keep wealthy migrants in New Zealand

The Government is committing to tweaking controversial tax rules to encourage wealthy foreigners to stay in New Zealand. It is proposing to make an initial change to the Foreign Investment Fund (FIF)

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21 March 2025

US: IRS Criminal Investigators Face Competing Priorities Under Trump

A new presidential administration brings new priorities. President Donald Trump is shifting tax enforcement away from the typical small-business owner and more toward dismantling criminal organizations

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21 March 2025

EU: Proposal of the EU platform on sustainable finance

In effect since March 2021, the Sustainability Financial Disclosure Regulation – Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR) – introduced transparency in the market for sustainable investment products as part

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21 March 2025

US: Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows

Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate finance from the developed world, data shows, with potentially devastating impacts on vulnerable nations. The US was

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21 March 2025

BRAZIL: Brazil to tax overseas profits, high incomes to offset bigger tax exemption

Brazil’s government will propose a 10% tax on corporate profits and dividends sent abroad to help offset revenue lost from an expanded tax exemption for individuals with lower incomes, two sources

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21 March 2025

UK: UK lawmakers demand probe into Roman Abramovich’s alleged $1B tax evasion

A group of British lawmakers has urged an investigation into Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s offshore financial dealings, following revelations that his companies may have evaded up to $1.24

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20 March 2025

NEW ZEALAND: Government to provide tax relief via new Foreign Investment Fund calculation method

In news that will be welcomed by new migrants to New Zealand, returning New Zealanders, and the business community, the Government has confirmed reforms to the Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) rules with

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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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