Latest Updates to the Singapore Employment Act
There have been some major changes which have come into effect on 1 April 2019, and thus, various businesses in Singapore should act accordingly and update their HR policies and processes.
India Decides to Sign BEPS Multilateral Instrument which will Curb Tax Avoidance
The Indian Union Cabinet has recently approved India’s signing of the multilateral instrument (MLI) for implementing the tax treaty procedures in the OECD/G20 base erosion profit shifting (BEPS) action plan. A ceremony for signing this deal is going to be held in Paris in June this year.
Good News for UAE Residents
The UAE cabinet recently announced to launch something called an Electronic Family Book. This family book will be used as a document while doing all transactions in the UAE.
UAE Legal Update
The UAE Government Promulgate Federal Law No.2 of 2019 regarding how to use Information Technology and Telecommunications in the Healthcare Sector (“the Law”), now for the first time ever controls the healthcare data that is processed, measured, transmitted and also stored electronically
GCC Immigration and Employment Law Update 2019
Amendments to the immigration and the employment laws in the GCC countries are expected to continue in short and long-term. We would be monitoring these changes and will keep you updated with any developments.
This Year has been a Positive Start for UAE businesses
With an upsurge of the expansion rates in terms of output and even new orders in the middle of reports of a bigger market demand in 2019, all the non-oil businesses operating in the UAE felt that this year had a very positive start.