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Ghana: Increase of withholding tax on foreign service providers

Measure #2858 | Published 21 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2011 ▲

Description

Effective 1 January 2011, the government has increased the withholding tax on foreign service providers. Implemented via the Budget 2011, foreign service are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.

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UK: Exceptional Talent scheme

Measure #2696 | Published 29 Aug 2011 | Inception 9 Aug 2011 ▲

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On 9 August 2011, the government of the United Kingdom implemented its new "Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)" immigration scheme for non-EU/EFTA citizens.

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Germany: Simplified hiring of foreign engineers and doctors

Measure #2461 | Published 27 Jun 2011 | Inception 21 Jun 2011 ▲

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On 22 June 2011, the German government presented its strategy for the employment of skilled workers.

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United States of America: Buy-local requirement of Ohio for services

Measure #1978 | Published 8 Dec 2010 | Inception 6 Aug 2010 ▲

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Governor Ted Strickland (Democrat of Ohio) issued an executive order on August 6, 2010 that prohibits the expenditure of public funds for services provided offshore.

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Russia: State guarantees to the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies on its bonds and loans

Measure #1813 | Published 11 Oct 2010 | Inception 10 Sep 2010 ▲

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (Decree # 709 issued 10 September 2010) to provide state guarantees to the government-controlled company « Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies »  on its bonds and loans up

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United States of America: Bill to tax and discourage the use of foreign call-centers

Measure #1518 | Published 9 Jun 2010 ▲

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Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat of New York) had announced on June 2, 2010 that he was introducing a bill in the U.S.

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Cameroon: Liberalisation of foreign ownership ceilings in banking and residential property sectors

Measure #1350 | Published 4 May 2010 | Inception 1 Mar 2010 ▲

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According to the UNCTAD report, until March 2010 the government of Cameroon liberalised foreign ownership by increasing foreign ownership ceilings in the banking sector and in residential property.   

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Nigeria: Preference to local companies in new oil industry law

Measure #1313 | Published 30 Apr 2010 | Inception 22 Apr 2010 ▲

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The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill (2010) has been signed into law by the acting president Goodluck Jonathan.

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Russia: State aid plan for the "Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies" for 2009-2015

Measure #0928 | Published 19 Nov 2009 | Inception 5 Oct 2009 ▲

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The Government, in pursuit of the previously announced Programme of Long-term Socio-economic Development of the Russian Federation, has announced a state aid plan for Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) for 2009-2015.

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India: Attempts to clarify various aspects of its foreign investment regime.

Measure #0629 | Published 7 Sep 2009 | Inception 4 Sep 2009 ▲

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In three Press Notes (No. 2, 3, and 6) the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has sought to clarify the implementation of various aspects of that nation's foreign investment regime.

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