Austria and Italy have signed an agreement clarifying the tax rules for frontier workers who are working at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 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.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the text of an arbitration agreement between the US and Switzerland, in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-35, published August 24.

Russia's Ministry of Finance has announced that it signed a Protocol to amend its double tax agreement with Cyprus on September 8, 2020.

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 district health department of Gurugram is on alert to screen for dengue and malaria cases at the border, after increase in the number of cases. The

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj held a high-level meeting with all the stakeholders to review the preparedness to tackle medlinkvector-borne/medlink diseases in the national capital.

Starting from October 1, the health department of Tamil Nadu will conduct 1,000 medical camps dedicated to screening for medlinkdengue/medlink, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian.

The medlinkdengue/medlink outbreak in West Bengal has escalated significantly, surpassing 50,000 reported cases. While the health department hasn't

Over the past week, an alarming surge in new medlinkdengue/medlink cases has been observed in Kolkata, causing concern among health authorities as the Durga Puja celebrations approach next week.

Over the past day, Lucknow recorded the highest single-day medlinkdengue/medlink caseload of the year, with 38 new cases reported. h2 Dengue

The OECD has released peer review reports reviewing nine territories' progress towards implementing the BEPS Action 14 standard, on improving tax dispute resolution.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the text of an arbitration agreement between the US and Switzerland, in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2020-35, published August 24.

On May 13, 2020, the Belgian tax authority announced that the competent authorities of Belgium and Germany have concluded an agreement which clarifies the tax situation of cross-border workers in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis.

The European Commission is undertaking infringement proceedings against Belgium regarding the taxation of shares held by life insurance companies, the taxation of income from savings deposits, and the deductibility of alimony payments.

Irish business association Ibec has called for the establishment of a Commission on Taxation, as part of a package of measures to "reboot" the economy after the coronavirus pandemic.

India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has achieved a significant milestone by meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) stringent

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The EU has referred the UK to the Court of Justice over its failure to comply with EU rules on marked fuel.

Canada and the UK have formally signed a post-Brexit trade continuity agreement that will apply from January 1, 2021.

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 European Commission is undertaking infringement proceedings against Belgium regarding the taxation of shares held by life insurance companies, the taxation of income from savings deposits, and the deductibility of alimony payments.

China has set out the priorities of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism (BRITACOM) Council over the next five years, at the 36-country grouping's second forum.

EU finance ministers have agreed an update to the rules governing value-added tax rates for goods and services.

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Experts speaking at the UN's Economic and Social Council's annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion.

New Zealand has announced further extensions to due dates for applications for the country's research and development tax incentive for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 income years.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended the use of more than a dozen additional letters, including the mailing of automated collection notices, normally issued when a taxpayer owes additional tax and the IRS has no record of a taxpayer filing a tax return.

Discover how Americans can meet their essential amino acid needs through balanced diets, promoting muscle health, energy, and overall well-being.

Fortified foods and supplements help meet nutrient needs but could lead to excessive vitamin B6 intake in a small portion of users.

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Nurses who are parents are more susceptible than other groups to daily stress aggravated by sleep deprivation, revealed paper published in Journal of Sleep Research.

With the appropriate support, a tool developed to address disrespectful workplace behavior can be successfully implemented in the nursing workforce, according

A new agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and IWMI will help develop initiatives to improve waste-derived compost using nutrient enrichment and pelletizing technologies.

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Recycling waste and delivering a safe nutrient-rich fertilizer for food production

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Experts identify key steps to strengthen knowledge on climate change and other water-related challenges 

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The good news is tempered with bad, however, as the study indicates that extreme climate events, especially flooding, will also increase.

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IWMI and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation have awarded five organisations with funds to develop innovations for solar irrigation.

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Their expertise will be invaluable as the Institute works towards water systems transformation in the critical years ahead. 

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