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

The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced that it will seek to boost tax collections by modernizing tax administration, not by imposing new taxes.

The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty.

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.

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.

The pursuit of a longer life has long fascinated humanity. Scientists have recently discovered a drug that extends laboratory animals' lifespans by nearly

A nationwide study revealed a significant rise in new prescriptions for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RAs) over the past decade, with a notable increase since 2020.

India could see a medlinkdengue vaccine/medlink (!--ref1--) by 2026, according to K Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Indian Immunologicals (IIL).

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

The DR Congo, the heart of Africa's monkeypox (medlinkMpox/medlink) outbreak, will begin its vaccination campaign on October 2 (!--ref1--). The

Despite their popularity, injectable medlinkweight loss medications/medlink are often difficult to obtain due to limited supply and high costs without insurance.

Highlights: Interest in re-purposing neutralizing antibodies for therapeutic use against related viruses has been w

Highlights: India faces a severe shortage of critical tuberculosis (TB) drugs, including those needed to combat dru

The European Commission has published its latest VAT gap report, which show that EU countries lost an estimated EUR140bn (USD165.7bn) in VAT revenues in 2018.

The UK Government has announced that the temporary GBP1m (USD1.31m) cap for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be extended until January 1, 2022.

HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that UK businesses who wish to pay their deferred VAT liabilities in installments will be able to decide a payment schedule early next year.

Highlights: Pneumonia is the single largest infectious killer worldwide, especially affecting young children and ol

Highlights: Allocates over 2% for health of the nation Setting up of 157 new nursing colleges in collaboration wi

Mauritius announced numerous tax relief measures for investors and for wealthy foreign individuals in its newly released Budget.

Thailand's Revenue Department has released new English-language guidance on the value-added tax rules for business-to-consumer supplies of electronic services rendered by non-resident businesses.

The Dutch Government has announced changes aimed at improving the tax system in its 2022 Tax Plan, released on September 21.

Following a consultation exercise, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said the territory intends to go ahead with various important goods and services tax regime changes without accepting amendments proposed by stakeholders.

With the UK corporate tax rate set to rise 25 percent from April 2023, the UK Government has announced various tax proposals that are intended to support businesses and the UK economy, in the newly released 2022 Budget.

Singapore's Minister of Finance has said Singapore will set out plans to hike its carbon tax in the 2022 Budget.

Singapore has announced personal income tax hikes and higher wealth taxes on the territory's wealthiest individuals, as well as plans to ramp up the territory's carbon tax, in its newly released Budget.

Diets rich in ultra-processed foods, even diet options like diet sodas and yogurts, are linked to higher blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Highlights: High PM2.5 levels in Delhi and Chennai correlate with elevated blood sugar levels and a 22% increa

Highlights: Expanded healthcare coverage for grassroots workers Initiative to establish more medical colleges

Highlights: Customs duties on key cancer drugs fully exempted Reduced costs for diagnostic imaging equipment

Highlights: The Medical Treatment of CGHS Pensioners (PORB) increased significantly from (and) #8377;4,296.40 crores to (and) #

Utilizing an extensive quantitative dataset, researchers from the University of Rhode Island assessed medlinkhuman rights/medlink practices globally,

In Australia by 2030 more than one lakh qualified nurses will be required, revealed Melbourne-based Institute of Health and Management (IHM). Speaking

A strong nursing sector is an important building block of a strong healthcare sector. Nurses are the foundation of hospitals and the heart and the soul

Extensive costs of salt-damaged soils include $27 billion+ in lost crop value per year.

The post Press Release: World Losing 2,000 Hectares of Irrigated Farmland to Salt-Induced Degradation Daily first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI has been awarded the 2020 Water Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in recognition of the institute’s outstanding research for finding water solutions for sustainable development.

The post IWMI receives the 2020 Water Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

IWMI and CIMMYT encourage stakeholders in the Limpopo River Basin to stay informed about the evolving El Niño event and its potential implications.

The post El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Highlights: Skin aging begins as early as your 20s with reduced collagen production Sun protection is the most

Men are 32 per cent more likely to report low sexual desire than a decade ago, suggests new research that detected that change. The research showed

A team of research scientists said that they have developed a male oral contraceptive pill that didn't cause observable side effects, with the drug expected to enter human trials by the end of 2022.

In a significant discovery, scientists reveal that 2023 marked the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past two millennia, nearly four degrees

The 2024 Virchow Prize will honor Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockstrom for their holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human and medlinkplanetary health/medlink.

Every year on June 21st, we celebrate World Music Day, a time to honor the power of music and its impact on our lives. But music's influence goes beyond

A combo of medicines and behavioral therapies could be one of the best and safe tobacco cessation treatments, said the World Health Organization (WHO)

Periodontal disease or periodontitis is a significant inflammatory condition triggered by an infection from periodontal pathogens. This condition not

A team of researchers has uncovered nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens in food packaging materials such as plastics, paper, and cardboard, emphasizing

South Koreans were most likely to succumb to medlinkcancer/medlink, medlinkheart disease/medlink, or medlinkpneumonia/medlink in 2023. According

A new treatment that activates the immune system to fight cancer has boosted the survival rate for patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma to an impressive

Drugs aimed at HER2-positive breast cancer may also help certain patients with bile duct cancer, as indicated by findings from a patient trial that will

The medical devices industry in India is experiencing remarkable growth, with 2023 revenues reaching approximately (and) #8377;1,04,760 crores (US (Dollor) 12.8 billion).

As the Union Budget 2024 approaches, healthcare experts are emphasizing the critical need for higher GDP allocation to healthcare and advancements in digital health infrastructure.