Germany has completed the domestic ratification procedures necessary to soon notify the OECD of its intention to bring into effect the BEPS multilateral instrument (BEPS MLI) for its covered double tax treaties.

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 was published in Singapore's Official Gazette on November 16, 2021, following approval earlier by Singapore's President.

The International Monetary Fund has collated information on the tax and non-tax policy responses of some 193 jurisdictions to COVID-19.

The Czech Government is considering whether to delay the introduction of a proposed tax on the provision of digital services and alter its design.

The Swiss Government is anticipating a shortfall in tax receipts of over CHF5bn in 2020.

Switzerland has signed protocols to its double taxation agreements with Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Malta to implement minimum standards developed as part of the OECD's BEPS project.

Russia's double tax agreements with Hong Kong and Switzerland are next on the radar for authorities in Russia, who are seeking to ensure the country can subject to at least 15 percent withholding tax outbound dividends and interest payments.

On August 26, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council ratified a new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and a Protocol to revise its DTA with Kuwait.

On May 21, 2020, the Italian Revenue Agency issued a summary of additional tax measures in Decree 34/2020, which are intended to further support taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 virus.

On December 23, 2020, Switzerland and Italy signed a new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters and an amendment to their existing double taxation agreement.

The Swiss Government has opened the application process for a loan guarantee scheme aimed at helping start-ups facing liquidity problems during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance has announced the launch of a new online tool for individuals taxpayers, which is being developed also for legal entities.

The Swiss Federal Council intends to end the obligation to sign electronic tax returns and to introduce new e-filing requirements for certain documents.

The Swiss Finance Department has said that changes to tax law are not currently needed in response to developments in distributed ledger technology and blockchain.

The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on the amendments to the VAT law, with a focus on the tax treatment of mail order businesses and the administrative burden on SMEs.

Switzerland has proposed introducing the value-added tax reverse charge mechanism for domestic transactions in emission allowances.

The Swiss Government is anticipating a shortfall in tax receipts of over CHF5bn in 2020.

Switzerland's Federal Department of Finance is extending the time limit within which tourists can export goods purchased in the country tax free.

Switzerland has signed protocols to its double taxation agreements with Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Malta to implement minimum standards developed as part of the OECD's BEPS project.

Effective August 1, 2020, Switzerland relaxed the rules for tourists seeking to export goods free from tax.

Russia's double tax agreements with Hong Kong and Switzerland are next on the radar for authorities in Russia, who are seeking to ensure the country can subject to at least 15 percent withholding tax outbound dividends and interest payments.

The Swiss Government has confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for surface disinfectants in light of COVID-19.

On August 26, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council ratified a new double taxation agreement with Bahrain and a Protocol to revise its DTA with Kuwait.

On September 11, 2020, the Swiss Federal Council launched a consultation on proposals for the total revision of the customs system.

In an October 15, 2020, statement, the Swiss Government announced it will not pay interest on federal taxes paid early.

The Swiss Federal Council has approved proposed legislative changes to alter how the country interprets double tax agreement provisions.

On December 23, 2020, Switzerland and Italy signed a new agreement on the taxation of cross-border commuters and an amendment to their existing double taxation agreement.

A group of experts assessing the Swiss tax regime has drawn up an action plan on improving Switzerland's international tax competitiveness.

As part of its commitment to fighting cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting, Switzerland sent information on over 3m financial accounts in 2021, according to a new review of the Swiss financial center by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters.

At its meeting on May 18, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council approved the dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts (AEOI) with 12 other partner countries.

Novel device developed can be clipped onto a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood, reveal researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Individuals with a prior medlinkZika infection/medlink faced a 2.34 times increased risk of severe dengue and a 3.39 times higher likelihood of hospitalization

VESTA insecticide paint, applied to homes in vulnerable neighborhoods, kills iAedes aegypti/i mosquitos by 98% for at least a year, offering a potential

medlinkZika virus/medlink (mosquito-borne disease) that infected five people in Maharashtra's Pune was found to be asymptomatic and resembles medlinkdengue fever/medlink, said health experts.

As part of its commitment to fighting cross-border tax evasion and profit shifting, Switzerland sent information on over 3m financial accounts in 2021, according to a new review of the Swiss financial center by the State Secretariat for International Financial Matters.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is optimistic that an international agreement on taxing the digital economy will be reached this year.

Belgium has published in its Official Gazette legislation to introduce the country's new tax on securities accounts.

The Czech Government is considering whether to delay the introduction of a proposed tax on the provision of digital services and alter its design.

Recently, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India approved Eli Lilly's medlinkTirzepatide/medlink, an active ingredient in

SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the medlinkCOVID-19 pandemic/medlink, continues to circulate. The current focus is on testing and treating symptomatic patients.

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) serves as a widely recognized curative treatment option for patients suffering from inborn errors of immunity (IEI).

Researchers have successfully induced a hibernation-like torpor state in Xenopus laevis tadpoles using donepezil (DNP), a drug FDA-approved for medlinkAlzheimer's/medlink treatment.

In patients hospitalized for medlinkacute myocardial infarction/medlink (MI), the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin offers significant kidney protection.

Almost 5% of stroke survivors aged 65 and older received benzodiazepines for the first time within 90 days after an ischemic stroke as per a study, published

A glaucoma medication, methazolamide, has been found to reduce the accumulation of tau protein in zebrafish and mice, offering potential hope for treating

Highlights: Kariko and Weissman's base modifications revolutionized mRNA, enabling rapid vaccine development mRN

The European Union has released its Winter 2021 Economic Forecast, which says that Brexit will dent UK economic growth considerably, and more than for the European Union, despite the new free trade deal between the two parties.

The Swiss Federal Council has approved proposed legislative changes to alter how the country interprets double tax agreement provisions.

Austrian lawmakers have signed off on the introduction of new limits on the deductibility of interest expenses for multinational corporations.