I live in Switzerland and inherited real estate in the Bahamas last year. If I sell it, what is the tax rate for the sale? Does this rate apply only to capital gains or purchase price? If it is a more recent inheritance, how are capital gains determined? Through …

Independent contractors are self-employed and work for businesses under contract for their services. Employment agencies hire workers and then hire them in a company to work for that company. The company where the employee actually works is often referred to as the “host.” The differences between temporary workers and …

The trade deal allows China — by far the largest economy and most populous country in the region — to present itself as a “champion of globalization and multilateral cooperation,” Gareth Leather, senior Asian economist at Capital Economics, said in a report. Negotiations on an investment protection agreement are …

Texas law takes the age of consent seriously, and the penalties for these crimes reflect that. There are five possible legal charges of sexual abuse. While Texas previously had no age-related exceptions for consensual sexual activity by teenage couples, there are now “Romeo and Juliet” laws in place to …

The term “child” is defined as a person who is actually or apparently under the age of majority (19 years of age in New Brunswick) (and includes an unborn or stillborn child). There is no definition of “youth.” The law provides for protective services for neglected or abused adults …

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India has concluded eight limited double taxation relief agreements on airline and commercial shipping income with the following countries: India has concluded DTAA agreements similar to the DTAA agreement between India and Mauritius with Singapore and Cyprus. Therefore, many Indian companies and foreign investors invest in India through these …

In the absence of a corporate act, establish the rules for: (i) profit and loss sharing. (ii) Interest on the Principal of the Partner. (iii) Interest on Partner`s subscriptions. (iv) Interest on the loan(v) From the Associate Salary to a Partner. (ii) Interest on the principal of the partner: …

Any settlement concluded by the private parties or the government requires enforceable legal recognition by the court for the assertion of a right. Therefore, this legal recognition, which is enforceable by its very nature, is called “contracts”. In its landmark case in Gherulal Parekh v. Mahadeodas AIR 1959 SC …

And for those who share her sense of justice and are determined to succeed in this area, Susie finally advises patience: “Remember the story of Robert the Bruce and the spider – he watched one of them try – and fail – to weave a web between two points …