Commission applauds ECOFIN agreement on new VAT rate guidelines for the EU

The Commission welcomed the decision achieved by EU Finance Ministers at the ECOFIN Council meeting in Brussels on December 7, 2021, to revise the present rules controlling VAT rates for goods and services.
2022 budget expectations: Increased tax advantages on home loan principal and interest

The deduction ceiling under Section 80C was last increased in 2014 (to Rs 1.5 lakh per year), and an upward modification has been long overdue.
New border law ‘fundamentally flawed’

Imran Hussain, Labour MP for Bradford East, told BBC Radio Leeds that the border law was “fundamentally flawed and means the government will turn their backs on some of the most vulnerable”.
France: New Test Policy For All Foreign Travelers Due to Omicron

France: As the omicron variant spreads around the globe, the European Union is beginning to impose additional limits.
€7 to enter the EU for Americans and Brits from 2022

Travelers visiting the EU will soon have to cope with yet another piece of paperwork. Non-EU citizens, such as Americans, Australians, Brits
US: Pre-departure tests and vaccination rules explained

All visitors to the United States must now produce proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The test has to be completed within one day of leaving.
Australia expects return of foreign students and skilled workers

200,000 vaccinated overseas students and skilled professionals are expected to return to Australia soon.
How can you assist assignees in dealing with COVID-19?

International assignees have unique problems in managing self-isolation in a host area and preserving physical and mental well-being while juggling job and family obligations.
European Parliament proposes a 5-year visa for legal migrants

On Thursday, the European Parliament suggested a five-year visa for entrepreneurs and highly qualified migrant workers operating in the EU under legal contracts.
UK Immigration: 63% of student visas issued to Indians

There has been a 63 percent rise in the number of student visas allotted to Indians to study in the UK in the past one year, data published by UK’s Office for National Statistics (O.N.S) reveals.