21/05/2012 Norway - Overview of Norwegian tax system

The KPMG member firm in Norway has prepared an overview of the Norwegian tax system for 2012.

21/05/2012 Norway - Budget includes proposal to amend exit tax rules

The government of Norway on 15 May 2012 presented the revised national budget for 2012, which contains several tax proposalsincluding one that would...

21/05/2012 European Commission - Increase in VAT rates, slight increase in corporate income tax rates in 2012

The European Commission today provided a report on tax trends in the European Union, revealing that the average standard rate of value added tax VAT...

18/05/2012 United Kingdom - Tax guidance on beneficial ownership, depository receipts

The HM Revenue & Customs HMRC has issued guidance providing that for tax purposes, HMRC will treat an American depositary receipts ADRs as conferring...

18/05/2012 Spain - Tax treatment of write-downs, real estate sales by financial sector

Royal Decree-law 18/2012 introduces tax provisions concerning the write-down and sale of real estate assets by the taxpayers in the financial sector.

17/05/2012 United States: New STEM Immigration Proposal Introduced, Others Expected

A bill introduced by Sen. John Cornyn R-TX would streamline the permanent residence process and allocate 55,000 employment-based immigrant visas to...

11/05/2012 Thailand: Board of Investment Launches Online Portal for Work Permit Applications

Companies that are certified by the Board of Investment of Thailand BOI and employ less than ten foreign employees must begin using the new online...

11/05/2012 Mexico: Government Introduces Burdensome Visa Renewal Procedures in Mexico City

Effective immediately, foreign nationals extending their visas in Mexico City can no longer schedule their own appointment time; one will be assigned...

08/05/2012 United States: H-1B Filings Increase by 4,700 Since Last Count

As of May 4, a total of 46,200 H-1B cap cases were filed for Fiscal Year 2013, USCIS hasannounced. This is an increase of 4,700 filings since the...

03/05/2012 Netherlands: Government to Limit Accompanying Family Member Benefits

Effective July 1, 2012, only legally married or registered foreign domestic partners will be able to join or accompany a foreign or Dutch national...

10/04/2012 pwc--Work related cost scheme and the qualification of expatriate expenses

International Mobility News - Volume 7 from pwc concerns the tax treatment of various expatriate expenses.

30/01/2012 pwc--Pension bulletin: The impact of funding shortfalls in the Netherlands

pwc looks at tough choices for pension funds and examines the implications.

10/01/2012 New Dutch regulation on employee vacation entitlements

Dutch law on holiday entitlement changed as of 1 January 2012. Sanne van Ruitenbeek of Pallas Attorneys-at-law explains.

12/07/2011 Reward Matters June 2011: What you need to know about executive remuneration

PwC magazine Reward Matters June 2011 looks at the challenges remuneration committees are facing and how they can address them.

15/06/2011 Managing retirement plans for internationally mobile employees

AEGON Global Pensions on how companies can provide the appropriate retirement plans for their key expatriate workers.

14/05/2012 Diverse Expatriate Populations - Alternative Remuneration Packages

The number of both home and host locations has expanded, and as a result, the global mobility landscape has changed and the expatriate population has become more diverse.

10/04/2012 pwc--Work related cost scheme and the qualification of expatriate expenses

International Mobility News - Volume 7 from pwc concerns the tax treatment of various expatriate expenses.

12/07/2011 UK cities becoming more expensive for expatriates

UK cities have climbed the rankings of the world's most expensive cities for expatriates to live in, according to research by HR consulting,...

12/07/2011 Only three European cities in the world's top 10 costliest cities ranking

Luanda in Angola is the world's most expensive city for expats for the second year running, according to Mercer's 2011 Cost of Living Survey.

06/02/2011 US: IRS Releases New Sec. 911-Related Housing Cost Limitations

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service IRS released an advance copy of Notice 2011-8,1 which provides adjustments to the limitation on housing expenses for...