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Italy has reinstated document checks on all air and sea travel between Italy and Spain, a temporary suspension of Schengen free movement that is expected to last for…

On July 30 2026 the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) released 766 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) in its 276th Expression of Interest (EOI) draw. The invitations were heavily weighted toward…

California’s proposed “billionaire tax” would levy a one‑time 5 % levy on the net worth of any individual who was a resident of the state on January 1 2026, with the taxable…

Missouri voters will decide in the August primary whether to adopt Amendment 5, a constitutional amendment that would require the state to phase out its individual income tax and…

UAE VAT and corporate tax rules often lead businesses to assume that services provided to non‑UAE clients or activities conducted in a free zone are automatically exempt from…

Indonesia’s parliament has approved the Indonesia International Financial Center (PFII), a new specialized financial zone that will operate alongside the country’s existing system and offer extensive tax, immigration…

Canadian citizenship by descent can only be transmitted through a direct, unbroken line of parents who were Canadian citizens on the day each child was born. Understanding which…

The Home Office’s Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 259), published on 9 July 2026 and effective from 3 August 2026, amends the suitability provisions of many immigration routes. The key amendment limits…