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Simmonds opposes Paralympic merger

Double Paralympic champion Eleanor Simmonds says she would not support any plan to combine the Olympic and Paralympic Games.




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Swimmers target 2012 Games spots

GB Paralympic swimming hopefuls have their last chance to qualify for London 2012 at this weekend's trials in Sheffield.




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Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport

Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach had recently agreed to hand over information about the Primeiro Comando da Capital group.




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Taylor apology to Van Barneveld

Phil Taylor apologises to Raymond van Barneveld after an altercation at the end of their PDC darts semi-final.




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Go Motorsport




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Boardman to quit GB team position

Chris Boardman tells the BBC he will end his nine-year association with British Cycling after London 2012.




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Brailsford ponders sprint options

British Cycling performance director Dave Brailsford refuses to reveal his sprint selection strategy for Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny.



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Bellew-McIntosh fight postponed

Tony Bellew's British light-heavyweight title defence against Danny McIntosh is put back two weeks to 27 April after McIntosh pulled out with a chest infection.




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McCloskey has change of opponent

Paul McCloskey has a change of opponent for his contest on 5 May after former IBF champion Julio Diaz pulls out of the bout.




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Williams defends Team GB position

Delano Williams defends his decision to try out for Great Britain, because his native Turks and Caicos cannot compete at London 2012.




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India Nature Watch - Probagation - My 2000th post in INW.

Thanks to INW .....Thank you all for your encouragement comments and guidance.




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Tax-News.com: India Hikes Threshold For Country-by-Country Reporting

India has enacted legislation to hike the turnover threshold for filing a country-by-country report.




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Tax-News.com: Dutch-Polish DTA To Feature New BEPS, Pension Provisions

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income.




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Tax-News.com: Luxembourg Issues Guidance On DAC6 Tax Scheme Reporting

Luxembourg's Direct Tax Administration has issued guidance covering various aspects of the European Union sixth Directive on Administrative Cooperation, under which intermediaries are required to report cross-border tax planning arrangements.




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Tax-News.com: Germany Issues FAQs On Temporary VAT Cut

On July 16, 2020, the German Ministry of Finance posted answers to frequently asked questions on its website with regards to the temporary value-added tax cut.




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Tax-News.com: German Tax Payment Relief For Airports Approved By EU

The European Commission has approved a broader support package, proposed by authorities in Germany, for German airport operators.




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Tax-News.com: Germany, Poland Agree COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal

Germany and Poland have concluded an agreement to provide relief to cross-border workers who have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions on movement.




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India Nature Watch - As the evening sets in - view of Chaubatia gardens the highest point of Ranikhet

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Explains Changes To 2021 Tax Filing Rules

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said that it will be sending tax bills directly to certain taxpayers this tax filing season and will be simplifying filing arrangements for the self-employed.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Gazettes Legislation For 2021 Budget Changes

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




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Adds To Guidance On ICAP Participation

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued guidance for taxpayers on accessing the International Compliance Assurance Programme, a voluntary risk assessment and assurance program.




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Tax-News.com: International Organizations Tracking COVID-19 Policies

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




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Unlikely To Need Tax Hikes In Response To COVID-19

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




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Launches Consultation On Income Tax Reforms

Singapore's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on proposed corporate tax and income tax breaks.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus Extends Deadlines For CbC Reports

Cyprus's Tax Department has announced an extension to the reporting deadline for country-by-country reports for the year 2019 and notifications for the year 2020.




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Tax-News.com: Cyprus Extends Deadline For Filing 2019 Corporate Tax Returns

Cyprus has extended the deadline for the submission of corporate tax returns and the TD1A form required from certain self-employed persons.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Malta Extends Corporate Tax Return E-Filing Deadline

Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has announced extensions to deadlines for the electronic filing of income tax returns by companies.




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Tax-News.com: COVID-19: Malta Extends DAC6 Reporting Due Dates

Malta has announced its decision to defer reporting under the EU's sixth Directive on Administrative Cooperation, on tax schemes, for six months.




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Tax-News.com: Maltese Corporate Tax Return Filing Deadline Extended

Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has announced an extension to the corporate tax filing deadline for businesses whose tax year is the calendar year.




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Tax-News.com: Malta Releases Corporate Income Tax Returns

Malta's Commissioner for Revenue has released year of assessment 2021 electronic income tax returns for companies.




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Tax-News.com: Colombia Enacts Decree To Support Struggling Firms

The Colombian Government has issued Decree 939 of August 19, 2021, which enables the tax agency to revise an assessment for potentially viable companies that are facing insolvency, where doing so may save the company and jobs.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore To Allow Taxpayers Longer To Report TP Adjustments

The Singaporean Government has announced it will amend provisions on transfer pricing adjustments in the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021, which includes measures announced in the 2021 Budget, following a consultation.




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Tax-News.com: France Announces COVID-19 Tax Support For Wine Industry

On May 11, 2020, the French Government presented a COVID-19-related economic support package targeted at the nation's wine industry, which includes relief from social contributions.




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Tax-News.com: France Expands COVID-19 Tourism Sector Support Scheme

The French Government is extending its COVID-19 financial support package for the tourism sector to various additional business types.




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Tax-News.com: France Proposes Additional COVID-19 Support Measures

In two recent speeches, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has outlined plans to extend COVID-19 supports for French businesses.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases 2020 Tax Trends Report

Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the OECD's newly released annual Revenue Statistics report.




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Tax-News.com: Netherlands Cancels Corporate Tax Rate Cut

The Dutch Government has decided to cancel a planned decrease in the corporate tax rate in its 2021 Tax Plan.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Expands Business Tax Support Schemes In 2021 Budget

Singapore announced the extension of a number of support measures for businesses in its 2021 Budget, released on February 16, 2021.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Issues Corporate Tax Return Filing Guidance

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has released guidance for companies on filing a corporate income tax return this year.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Releases Taxing Wages 2020 Report

The OECD has released its Taxing Wages 2020 report, which highlights that taxes on labor across the OECD countries fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2019.




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Tax-News.com: Italian Tax Agency Summarizes New COVID-19 Tax Support Measures

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.




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Tax-News.com: EU Pressures Italy To End Tax Exemptions For Ports

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission said that Italy must abolish its corporate tax exemptions for ports in order to align its tax regime with EU state aid rules.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Reports Solid Progress On BEPS Action 5 And 14

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published the outcome of more reviews into territories' preferential tax regimes and on tax dispute resolution through the Mutual Agreement Procedure.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Sets Out Response To Int'l Tax Reform Plans

Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui Ching-yu, has set out how the territory intends to respond to the OECD's proposed new international tax framework.




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Tax-News.com: OECD Reports Solid Progress On BEPS Action 5 And 14

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published the outcome of more reviews into territories' preferential tax regimes and on tax dispute resolution through the Mutual Agreement Procedure.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland Unlikely To Need Tax Hikes In Response To COVID-19

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




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Tax-News.com: Saudi Arabia To Treble VAT Rate To 15pc In Response To COVID-19

Saudi Arabia has announced its decision to increase its headline value-added tax rate to 15 percent from five percent, in a surprise break from the Gulf Cooperation Council's harmonized value-added tax framework.




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Increased Temperatures Pose Growing Dengue Risk

The escalating impact of climate change is anticipated to expand the reach of medlinkdengue/medlink, a mosquito-borne disease claiming thousands of




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Prior Zika Exposure Raises Dengue Risk

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




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Bihar Reports 24 New Dengue Cases

In the past 24 hours, Bihar has reported 24 new medlinkdengue/medlink cases, pushing the total count of vector-borne diseases to 299 this year. The