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What about your succession? Did you know Brussels IV Regulation is coming into force? This article discusses the key points of the Regulation (EU) 650/2012 known as Brussels IV. Introduction In [...]

Switzerland Corporate Tax – Capital gains turned into employment income As a rule, if an individual sells a company, the capital gain is tax exempt. A new exception to this rule was introduced in [...]

Portugal and Timor-Leste Double Tax Treat Timor-Leste’s Council of Ministers requested the approval of the Portugal-Timor Double Tax Treaty by the Parliament. The Treaty was already ratified by [...]

2015 AI Tax Awards   We are proud to announce that both Lugna’s office in Lisbon (Portugal) and Díli (East-Timor) have been voted the Best for Corporate Tax for 2015. The award selection was [...]

State tax authorities usually levy value added tax (ICMS) on premiums paid by customers for extended-term insurance, assuming the price of insurance is added to the final price of merchandise by [...]

European Passport Alternatives Choosing Portugal or the United Kingdom? The United Kingdom is considered one of the best jurisdictions to live and do business in. As such, it is a prime [...]

Pensions: Commission welcomes final adoption of Directive on supplementary pension rights From EU press releases website: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-445_en.htm The European [...]

2015 AI Tax Awards We are proud to announce that both Lugna’s office in Lisbon (Portugal) and Díli (East-Timor) have been voted the Best for Corporate Tax for 2015. The award selection was [...]

A new study shows that American expats (78% of the surveyed population) consider tax compliance with US laws a disadvantage in comparison with citizens in countries where they reside. Complying [...]

Today’s source of growth and income The unfamiliarity with a new market and its legal and tax system, and subsequently, the potential costs that those may represent, keeps companies away from [...]