Residential properties have soared to new heights, during a prolonged decade-long boom in the German real estate market. While the German economy is currently standing on the verge of a recession, the real estate market does not yet seem to be affected by the economic slowdown. For example, Berlin has been identified by Savills as […]
Without knowing a few structuring tricks, international investment in United States real estate can lead to steep income, inheritance and withholding taxes, and can also lead to additional interest and penalties. However, structured properly, income tax can be minimized and inheritance and withholding taxes can be eliminated entirely. Additionally, under recently enacted legislation providing incentives […]
The price of property: charting the evolution of stamp duty In the run-up to his appointment as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson suggested that he might cut Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to stimulate the housing market. While we wait and see whether there is an emergency budget in the Autumn – and whether a cut […]
Ross and Julia Koffel enjoyed their visit to Perth, WA, last week, to attend the IR Global Regional Meeting hosted by accounting firm Dry Kirkness at their offices. Attendees came from across Australia and New Zealand and proved to be very productive in formulating ideas for promotion of our region and exchange of work amongst […]
When can this type of contract be signed? According to the regulations, this type of contract may be entered into when, within the normal volume of activity at the company, it is necessary to carry out fixed and periodic jobs which are not repeated on certain dates. That is, a fixed-discontinuous contract is called for […]
“Ross and Julia Koffel are looking forward to heading West next week from Sydney to Perth for another meeting of the Australasia Regional Meeting to be hosted by WA accounting firm Dry Kirkness. It is pleasing to see those who will be attending come from all parts of Australia and New Zealand in order to […]
Ian Sandison (2019 HSBA President, Senior Counsel Division) focuses on environmental / land use and litigation. Ian has worked on a variety of projects including commercial, industrial, and residential projects throughout the state. Recent matters include administrative matters that have been successfully litigated through the Hawai’i Supreme Court, precedent-setting federal and state environmental enforcement cases, complex environmental due […]
Here we see Sébastien Watelet (& his partner Patricia) of Law Tax meeting with Richard L. Sussman & Eric S. Orenstein of Rosenberg & Estis, P.C at their office in New York. At IR Global, we love to receive your photos of member meetings when you’re travelling. Therefore, please send them across to the IR team, […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Daisy Waldren of Barlow Robbins. Daisy has joined fellow IR Global member, David Foster (Insolvency), as our exclusive Real Estate member in England. I am a Partner in the Commercial Property team at Barlow Robbins in the Guildford office. I have a broad practice […]
On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA” or the “Act”), which implemented widespread changes to rent stabilized and rent controlled apartments throughout New York State. Then, on June 25, 2019, Gov. Cuomo signed into law certain technical amendments to the Act […]
Whistleblower protection laws aim to encourage disclosures that are in the public interest. In response to increased public desire for companies to be more accountable for their activities, the Australian government has acted to widen the scope of the federal whistleblower protection laws. As a result, the whistleblowing scheme in Part 9.4AAA of the Corporations […]
QUESTION ONE – What are the most common structures used when international clients want to form a company in your jurisdiction? Any examples? The most common structures used when international clients want to form a company in Slovakia are the limited liability company joint stock company and a branch of a foreign entity, which however […]
