Global issues
Greece: Independent Labor Inspectorate joins the fight against human trafficking
The Independent Labor Inspection Authority, as part of a joint European action, carried out inspections at workplaces that present a high probability of cases of human trafficking, for the purpose of labor exploitation.
US, Turkey agree on transition to multilateral OECD-G20 framework
The U.S. and Turkey announced on Nov. 22 an agreement on the transition from existing Digital Services Tax to a new multilateral solution agreed by the OECD-G20 inclusive framework.
G20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit
Leaders of the world's biggest economies on Oct. 30 endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations, a linchpin of new international tax rules aimed at blunting the edge of fiscal paradises amid skyrocketing profits of some multinational businesses.
The G20 Summit Approved a Minimum Corporate Tax of 15%
The leaders of the world's largest economies today supported the imposition of a minimum tax rate on corporations, the Associated Press reported.
The agreement reached at the G20 summit in Rome aims to establish international tax rules so that multinational companies cannot avoid taxation by registering in offshore territories.
Pandora Papers: More than 330 Politicians Worldwide with Hidden Millions in Offshore
The King of Jordan has amassed $ 100 million offshore. The Czech prime minister failed to declare a company through which he bought a mansion for 22 million. Financial activities of Putin's "unofficial propaganda minister" are revealed
Some 120 irregular migrants found cramped in apartment
Security forces have found 115 irregular migrants cramped in just two flats of an apartment in the eastern province of Van.
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Finance Minister: Speculation about Upcoming 50% Rise in Corporate Tax "Sheer Nonsense"
Finance Minister Assen Vassilev Monday said that "today's speculation by a political party about a forthcoming 50 per cent rise in corporate tax is sheer nonsense and deliberate lying amid the election campaign".
Serbian Police Migrant Smuggling Raids Questioned
Serbia's police led by Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin have recently conducted several high-profile actions, hotly followed by the media, tackling refugee and migrant smuggling.
On Sunday, police said they discovered an illegal migrant camp near the borders with Hungary and Romania and detained suspected people smugglers.
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Turkey blasts US report on Trafficking in Persons
Turkey strongly criticized on July 2 "unfounded" assumptions in the US State Department's recently published 2021 Trafficking in Persons report.
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Biden's Plan Wins Support, 130 Countries Agree to Join Global Minimum Tax Rate
US President Joe Biden's tax plan has been accepted by 130 countries worldwide including India and China. These nations will implement a global minimum corporate tax rate and duties on multinational giants from 2023, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.