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It has been produced by Dezan Shira and Associates since 1999.
China’s updated VAT threshold affects how natural persons and small‑scale taxpayers are taxed under the 2026 VAT Law.
In Budget 2026, the central government introduced a series of tax and customs reforms to strengthen India’s position as a global manufacturing and services hub.
For companies operating in Vietnam, year-end closing establishes taxable income, distributable profit, and compliance standing for the following reporting cycle.
The manufacturing sector is the cornerstone of Vietnam’s economic growth and resilience.
The UAE’s 2025 amendments to the Commercial Companies Law enhance flexibility for onshore companies by introducing redomiciliation with continuity of legal personality, expanded constitutional rights, multiple share classes, and clearer in-kind contribution rules.
China’s new vehicle data export rules introduce clearer definitions, compliance pathways, and risk management requirements for automakers operating in China.
Deepfake, Content Labeling & Safe Harbor Risks for Global Platforms: India’s 2026 AI Regulation
China Enforces Higher Salary Thresholds for A/B Work Permits
GCC, India Launch Free Trade Agreement Talks: Trade, Investment, and Sector Implications
Vietnam’s 183-Day Rule: Tax Implications for Foreign Employees
After 10 Months of Tariff Deadlock, US and India Find Common Ground on Trade
Uttar Pradesh Updates Shops & Establishments Law: Check Applicability, Working Hours, and Compliance
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This issue of Timor-Leste at the Crossroads provides a strategic outlook on how Timor-Leste’s economic shift can translate into durable...
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Our firm Dezan Shira & Associates provides legal, tax and operational advisory across Asia. Understand how Vietnam’s 183-day rule changes tax exposure, withholding, and assignment structuring for foreign staff.
How Indonesia’s PT PMA Structure Fits Foreign Ownership and Control Requirements
Vietnam Year-End Closing and Audit Preparation for Foreign-Invested Enterprises
Using Business Intelligence to Evaluate Workforce Availability and Wage Levels in Indonesia
How Singapore’s Pte Ltd Structure Supports 100% Foreign Ownership
Navigating Thailand’s Competition Law and Merger Approval Regime for Foreign Businesses
Understanding Capital Gains Treatment for Share and Asset Transfers in the Philippines
China Enforces Higher Salary Thresholds for A/B Work Permits
China Clarifies VAT Threshold Under New VAT Law
China’s New Vehicle Data Export Guidelines: How Automakers Should Prepare
Hong Kong’s Evolving Double Tax Agreement (DTA) Network 2026
China Monthly Tax Brief: January 2026
Hengqin’s 15% Preferential IIT Policy Extended to 2027
India’s latest updates to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, tighten artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake regulation with mandatory labeling and 2-3 hour takedowns, putting safe harbor protection at risk for foreign platforms.
India Fast-Tracks New Drug & Clinical Trial Approvals with 2026 NDCT Amendments
India's Component Warehousing Safe Harbor: A Competitive Tax Proposition for Global Manufacturers
After 10 Months of Tariff Deadlock, US and India Find Common Ground on Trade
Uttar Pradesh Updates Shops & Establishments Law: Check Applicability, Working Hours, and Compliance
India's Textile PLI Scheme: Extended Window till March 31
Vietnam’s 2025 Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy transforms its insolvency system by focusing on debtor-led rehabilitation with early intervention, court oversight, and structured creditor involvement.
Vietnam Manufacturing Tracker: As of February 2026
Driving Vietnam’s Private Sector Growth: Core Incentives Introduced by Decree 20/2026
Resolution 79: What Vietnam’s SOE Strategy Means for Private Businesses
Vietnam Suspends Effectiveness of Decree 46 on Food Safety
Vietnam’s Regulatory Updates in February 2026: New Customs, Administrative, and Enforcement Rules
The GCC and India have restarted Free Trade Agreement talks, in a move that could shape tariffs, rules of origin, customs procedures.
UAE's Commercial Companies Law Amendments: Corporate Structuring and M&A Implications
Oman Unveils VAT Refund Scheme for Tourists: Expected Impact on Retail and Tourism
UAE Capital Markets Overhaul: A Modern Framework for Investor Protection and Market Growth
UAE Tightens Telecom Devices Import Rules: What Global Suppliers and Distributors Need to Know
Tax Treatment of Vacation Rentals in Egypt: What Property Owners and Foreign Investors Need to Know
GCC–Portugal Relations: Strategic Engagement, Economic Ties, and Emerging Opportunities