• In April's issue, we have included:

    Australia

    • Stapled structures under pressure
    • Foreign investment regulation in Australia
    • Security of Critical Infrastructure Bill

    China

    • China clarifies beneficial ownership requirements
    • State Council announces reduction to VAT rates and other significant VAT changes
    • China regulators jointly release new rules to narrow the use of regulatory arbitrage in the asset management industry

    Hong Kong

    • Bill to amend provisions of Companies Ordinance to improve its clarity and operation gazetted
    • Hong Kong Significant Controllers Register
    • Revised anti-money laundering guidelines gazetted
    • Hong Kong introduces BEPS bill marking a significant step up in its transfer pricing enforcement regime

    Japan

    • New fund structure available for real estate investment in Japan

    Singapore

    • Singapore Budget: New stamp duty rates on real estate
    • Singapore Budget: Announcement on S-VACCs

    South Korea

    • The Korean National Assembly in December 2017 passed a tax bill.

    UK

    • UK to tax gains made by non-residents on the disposal of UK immovable property from April 2019

    U.S.

    • Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

    Asia Pacific

    • Key tax issues at year end for real estate investors 2017/2018

    ASEAN

    • Revised ASEAN Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) Framework

     

    Lastly, we would like to thank our committee who helped putting together the Newsletter. Details about this committee can be found here.

     

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