America’s 250th: The Evolution of Excise Taxes
Excise taxes have played a major role in American tax history, from colonial-era resistance to British rule to modern taxes on specific goods and activities such as cigarettes,…
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Oman Opens Its Real Estate Market to Foreigners, Adds Sponsor-Free “Owners” Residence Permit
Oman has opened its real estate market to foreign buyers and created a sponsor-free residence permit for foreign property owners, marking a shift from its previous restriction of…
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Dominica PM Skerrit to Attend GGCC 2026, Anchoring a New Era of CBI Compliance
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is expected to attend the 2026 Globevisa Global Citizen Conference in Hong Kong on October 26, 2026, against a backdrop of tighter compliance…
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The Canadian citizenship rule most queer families don’t know exists
Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules can allow a non-biological parent to pass citizenship to a child if that parent was a legal parent at birth. The rule can matter for…
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The guaranteed returns question: What Dubai property investors need to understand
Dubai property investors are increasingly seeing “guaranteed return” offers in residential property marketing, often promising fixed income of 8% or 10%. These offers can provide predictable short-term cash…
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Portugal Golden Visa 2026: What Changed, What Stayed the Same, and Is It Still Worth It
Portugal’s 2026 nationality reform lengthens the path from residence to citizenship, but the Portugal Golden Visa program itself remains in place, including the permanent residency route after five…
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UK Adoption Visa Guide: Bringing a Child to the UK for Adoption
The UK introduced Appendix Adoption in 2024 to streamline immigration routes for bringing children to the UK for adoption. One route applies where a child is coming to…
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Japan to Increase Visa Fees for Foreign Nationals Beginning July 1, 2026
Japan will increase visa fees for foreign nationals from July 1, 2026, affecting short-term visa and entry visa applications submitted through Japanese diplomatic missions abroad. The Japanese government…
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Failing to Renew the USMCA Would Increase Tariff Uncertainty and Harm Americans
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement faces its first major review deadline on July 1, 2026. If the United States, Canada, and Mexico fail to renew or extend the agreement cleanly,…
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Quebec announces July 2026 intake for family sponsorship, exempts adult dependent children from cap
Quebec will reopen intake for capped family sponsorship undertakings on July 2, 2026, with a new two-year limit on applications for spouses, parents, and grandparents. Adult dependent children…