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Tax benefits and incentives
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Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) is charged on purchases of freehold and leasehold land and property in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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China dominates the apple juice export market. Unable to compete, Canada’s apple growers have been forced to adapt to changing circumstances.
As the..

A Royal Decree modifying the regulations on indirect taxes has just been published in Spain (RD 1075/2017). Specifically, the VAT Return to Travellers..

In recent years Zimbabwe has become a byword for hyperinflation and economic misrule – ironic for a country once nicknamed Africa’s breadbasket.
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