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Japan: Stop the real estate project in Myanmar
(Tokyo) - Japanese companies should stop participating in a commercial real estate project involving the abusive Myanmar military, Human Rights Now, Human Rights Watch, Japan International Volunteer Center, Justice For…
Lawsuits challenge California board diversity quotas
California faces a federal court challenge to state laws that require state-owned companies to diversify their boards of directors, including a first country mandate requiring companies to include minorities.'Quota Regime' Imposed by Laws…
The women’s entrepreneurship accelerator has joined the Forum on Generational Equality for a…
DALLAS - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - The Women's Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a leading engine for increased economic participation of women, joined the Generation Equality Forum in Paris (June 30-July 2) through the “Drivers of…
Indigenous academics warn Australian brands not to over-market NAIDOC week
Throughout the history of NAIDOC Week, the event has grown from protest to celebration with businesses arriving on board and hosting teas and discussions in the mornings.Key points:Indigenous university professor Jacinta Elston says…
Tax reform tops agenda as G20 finance chiefs meet in Venice
People sit at outdoor tables in St Mark's Square as Italy lifts quarantine restrictions for travelers from European Union countries, Britain and Israel and starts offering COVID-free flights in a bid to revive the tourism industry, in…
Biden visits Illinois college to boost investment as tax battle grows
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the vaccination program in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House Washington,…
Ireland struggles with corporate tax
Unionism in Northern Ireland is in turmoil with elected members of the dominant Democratic Unionist Party in open war over the election of its new leader Edwin Poots. With the name of the new Premier of the Assembly of Northern Ireland due…
Companies do not need to deduct TDS on purchases of shares through exchanges: CBDT
Companies that buy stocks or commodities traded through recognized stock or commodity exchanges for any value, even over Rs 50 lakh, will not be required to deduct TDS on the transaction, the tax department said on Income.
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SEC receives highest COA audit score
The Securities and Exchange Commission received the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit for the third year in a row, as it continues to champion good governance inside and outside the organization. The auditor Concepcion…
Pope Francis is not a Communist (Part 5) – Manila Bulletin
We can give some examples of our own large companies re-envisioning their social role in Filipino society. Take San Miguel Corporation. From its simple beginnings producing and marketing beer and non-alcoholic beverages, it…