With the uncertainty we face during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for effective estate planning has become more apparent. Furthermore, the prospect of important changes to the federal transfer tax regime makes 2021 the ideal time for attorneys to help their clients focus on updating old estate planning documents, create new ones to ensure assets […]
Introduction of a Regulatory Framework to Facilitate Foreign Currency Borrowings by Licensed Finance Companies 2021
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) issued directions on foreign currency borrowings by Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) on 9th April 2021 with a view to provide flexibility for LFCs to obtain low-cost funding from foreign sources to support their business expansions. The objectives of these directions are to stabilize any […]
Economic Substance Regulation Update in the UAE Q4
As part of the UAE’s commitment as a member of the OECD Inclusive Framework, and in response to an assessment of the UAE’s tax framework by the European Union Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation, the UAE issued Economic Substance Regulations (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 31 of 2019), (the “Regulations”). The Regulations […]