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The Aspen Trust Group Highlighted for Redefining Corporate Services for Israeli Businesses

PRESS RELEASE- On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, The Jerusalem Post put the spotlight on the professional services provided by The Aspen Trust Group for their commitment and understanding of Israeli business during its celebration of Israel’s 73rd Independence Day. As part of the newspaper’s focus on Cyprus as a regional business and investment hub, The Aspen Trust Group was featured as a leading service provider […]

Marina ZevedeouCEO, Aspen Trust Group

Is Your Staff Firing on All Cylinders? 6 Key HR Issues for 2021

Enduring a global pandemic may not be as traumatizing as military combat, but in both cases, the aftereffects can linger. When the smoke clears, there’s a lot of rebuilding that needs to happen to return to a state of normalcy. And as the COVID-19 pandemic finally begins to recede into the rearview mirror, another potentially disruptive […]

William H. ShawnCo-Managing Partner, ShawnCoulson

Czech Republic: a dynamic industrial and technology investment destination

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers During the past two decades the key nations of Central and Eastern European (CEE) have grown significantly following moves to liberalise their economies. On average Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, to name a few, increased their per capita GDP by 115% between 2004-2020. Employment was at its lowest […]

Aleš EppingerPartner, Schaffer & Partner

Romania and Moldova: an ideal destination for market entrepreneurs

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers During the past two decades the key nations of Central and Eastern European (CEE) have grown significantly following moves to liberalise their economies. On average Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, to name a few, increased their per capita GDP by 115% between 2004-2020. Employment was at its lowest […]

Charles VernonManaging Partner, Vernon | David

Slovakia: an emerging business destination on the Danube

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers During the past two decades the key nations of Central and Eastern European (CEE) have grown significantly following moves to liberalise their economies. On average Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, to name a few, increased their per capita GDP by 115% between 2004-2020. Employment was at its lowest […]

Andrea VasiľováPartner, Vasil & Partners

Asset Tokenization

Trends & Developments in Cyprus To read the full report click here. Asset tokenization constitutes a relatively new process. Yet, it has been receiving increasing levels of attention across several jurisdictions, with positive indications as to its ability to revolutionize the way different assets are held, traded and used. The process of tokenization involves the fragmentation […]

Stelios AmericanosManaging Partner Advocate-Corporate and Commercial, Stelios Americanos & Co LLC

Turkey’s CBRT Bans Uses of Crypto Assets in Payment

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (“CBRT”) has recently issued the Regulation on the Disuse of Crypto Assets in Payments (“Regulation”) which will be applicable as of April 30,2021. While the Regulation specially targets and bans the use of crypto assets in payments, it defines and recognizes the concept of crypto asset for the […]

Yunus CaglarLegal Counsel, Herdem Attorneys At Law

Are there limits to a professional’s freedom of expression in his or her personal life?

Professionals have ethical obligations and must respect them in all spheres of their lives, even in their private lives. While they enjoy the protection of the same constitutional rights and freedoms as all citizens, these rights and freedoms are not absolute and are circumscribed by the professional’s ethical obligations. In Comptables professionnels agréés(Ordre des) c. Pilon,1 the respondent was […]

Richard ProvostPartner, Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Personal Income Tax in Vietnam: Exemptions and Reductions

For foreigners working in Vietnam, determining the applicability of personal income tax (PIT) involves decoding a number of rules. Following this, foreign workers need to calculate their precise liability and any applicable deductions. Consulting with an in-country tax specialist can help individuals’ optimize their tax exposure, while employers’ may be able to identify more competitive salary packages with an advisor. Below […]

Vinh LeManager, Dezan Shira & Associates