Hong Kong's Hotel Accommodation Tax of 3% has resumed as of 1 January 2025, after a 17-year waiver to promote tourism.

Oman Customs has announced the implementation of a new version of the GCC Unified Tariff, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025. This significant update will change Oman’s Harmonized System (HS) code structure from 8 to 12 digits for all products.

Sales process resulting in a debt restructuring with a new investor taking majority control of the Group and providing the capital to support a restart plan.

Alvarez & Marsal Automotive & Industrials Group Managing Director Sohin Chinoy was featured among Top 25 Strategy Consultants and Leaders of 2024.

What happens when tax rules for non-residents clash with EU principles on the free movement of capital? The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on a key case addressing withholding tax refunds for loss-making companies.

Learn the new measures waiving stamp duty payable on transfers of shares or units of REITs and transactions related to options market makers' jobbing business.

Accelerated M&A process and pre-packaged sale of the business and assets Evtec Fab Limited

Accelerated M&A process and pre-packaged sale of the business and assets to Paramount Retail Group

M&A process and pre-packaged sale of the business to AS Equity Partners, under a Swiss debt restructuring moratorium

Carve-out sales of three business units via simultaneous pre-packaged sales, to two separate private equity purchasers (Nimbus and BOSS)

Many of the limits that pertain to qualified retirement plans and benefit plans are set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and are subject to cost-of-living adjustments. In 2025, employees will be able to increase their retirement savings and contributions to health savings accounts as a result of the increased limits. The IRS limits for 2025 are summarized in the table below along with certain important compliance deadlines.

The Pillar 2 (GloBE) rules constructed by the OECD set out global minimum tax rules designed to ensure that Multinational Enterprises (“MNEs”) pay a minimum effective tax rate of 15% on profits in all countries.

Managing Director Mikhail Krapivin shares key strategies for approaching initial meetings in contentious matters. From managing heightened emotions to driving productive discussions, Mikhail outlines how to lay the groundwork for resolution in even the most challenging disputes.

Building materials companies are undergoing significant transformation, driven by megatrends such as sustainable building design and materials, circularity, prefabrication/modularization, and digitalization. Explore the key dynamics reshaping the construction value chain, their implications for investors, and trend in the sector’s M&A activity in our latest article.

A&M and GIIA released the Infrastructure Pulse survey results biannually to provide a regular check of sentiment in the infrastructure investments sector and emerging trends across Europe, Australia and the Americas.