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US government shuts down
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.
Uproar over bitcoin crackdown bid divides S.Korea
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual currencies.
Japan approves 2018 tax reform package
Kyodo News, Published on 14/12/2017
» TOKYO: Japan's ruling coalition Thursday unveiled a tax reform package for fiscal 2018, which would raise income taxes on salaried workers earning over 8.5 million yen ($75,000) and taxes on tobacco products, as well as introduce a new departure tax on anyone leaving Japan.
Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed
Kyodo News, Published on 08/11/2017
» TOKYO: Newly leaked corporate records show Apple Inc turned to a new tax haven in the Channel Islands after being accused by a US Senate subcommittee in 2013 of avoiding tens of billions of dollars in taxes by shifting profits into Irish subsidiaries.
100 nations to join new regime to fight tax avoidance
Published on 30/06/2016
» KYOTO - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Thursday around 100 countries are likely to join global efforts to fight corporate tax avoidance amid growing public concern following revelations contained in the so-called Panama Papers.