Israel Approves Budget 2013-2014; Norway amends VAT Regulations; Russia Clarifies Withholding Tax on Payments to Foreign Entities; UK Overtime Payments and Holiday Pay: Regulatory and Taxation Highlights from Nair & Co.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--()--Nair & Co., the leader in international expansion services has released HR, Regulatory and Taxation updates for companies doing business in Israel, Norway, Russia, and the U.K.

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Israeli Government Approves Budget 2013-2014

The Israeli government has approved the Budget for the fiscal year 2013-2014, announcing significant changes to both individual and corporate tax regulations. The provisions related to tax rates will take effect as of January 1, 2014, and rest of the provisions will generally take effect as of August 1, 2013.

Read more at http://www.nair-co.com/Israeli-gov-approves-2013-14-budget-11-09-2013.aspx

Norway amends VAT Regulations

The Norwegian government has exempted foreign businesses from appointing a VAT representative, if the company is headquartered in a country having a tax information exchange agreement or a mutual assistance agreement for the collection of VAT with Norway.

Read more at http://www.nair-co.com/NorwayVATRules-11-09-2013.aspx

Russia Clarifies Regulations Related to Withholding Tax on Payments to Foreign Legal Entities

The Russian government has clarified that a resident legal entity acting as a tax agent will not be allowed to pay Corporate Income Tax (CIT) due on behalf of a foreign legal entity that derives income in the country. With this announcement, Russia has cleared out the confusion as to who will primarily be accountable for the payment of Corporate Income Tax, says Nair & Co.’s International Tax Services Team.

Read more at http://www.nair-co.com/RussiaCorporateIncomeTax-04-09-2013.aspx

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UK: Overtime Payments counting towards Holiday Pay

In the recent case of Neal v Freightliner Ltd an employment tribunal has held that an employee’s overtime payments should be counted when calculating holiday pay if it is ‘intrinsically linked to the performance of his duties’.

Read more at http://www.nair-co.com/UKOvertimePayments-11-09-2013.aspx or get in touch with our international expansion services team at info@nair-co.com to learn more about our services in 50+ countries.

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Release Summary

Nair & Co., the leader in international expansion services has released HR, Regulatory and Taxation updates for companies doing business in Israel, Norway, Russia and the UK.

Contacts

Nair & Co.
Anuja Doshi, +44-117-929-9661 ext. 244
anuja.doshi@nairusa.com
or
Gutenberg Communications for Nair & Co.
Marilyn Gerber or Stefanie Cannon, 408-335-6965
nairco@gutenbergpr.com