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When a company decides to move their business into a new market and to open up a new office in a new country, one of the first things to be considered is the country’s tax system. This article gives further insights on taxation and accounting requirements in Chile. Before moving a business into a new market, it is important that a company fully evaluates these matters to determine if the company’s existing accounting, finance, and tax professionals can manage this or if necessary to engage a local professional accounting services provider for the business. Hence, when making the decision to…

In 1976, the elders of Lelang, Pokot South sub-county, West Pokot District, voted to ban the brewing and consumption of alcohol by local residents. This was done under the direction of former Paramount director John Muok. Since then, for the past 40 years, Lelan has remained a non-alcoholic zone, and the locals have gotten used to it, making it a unique area. Those looking to quench their thirst should visit the towns of Makutano, Chepaleria, Ortum, Kacheriba and Elgeyo Marakwet. But last week, Lelan, administratively known as Pokot South constituency, revisited the 1976 decision using the same electoral strategy. Local…

Dubai has achieved its highest growth in tourism numbers, reporting 17.15 million international overnight visitors in 2023, according to the emirate’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). This represented a 19.4% year-on-year growth over the 14.36 million tourist arrivals in 2022. The surge in tourist numbers also beat the pre COVID-19 record of 16.73 million visitors recorded in 2019. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, attributed this growth to the emirate facilitating “meaningful public-private partnerships” that have had a “transformative impact on tourism development in the emirate.”…

It’s finally here: NBA Trade Deadline week. Pencils go down after Thursday.The first dominos fell early this year with the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors setting aside their ongoing litigation to complete a deal involving OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. The second big one fell in January as the Raptors traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers for a package centered around Bruce Brown Jr. and three first-round picks. Those deals took two of the biggest names off the market.Then, someone other than Toronto finally made a move, Detroit and Washington completed a deal, and the Miami Heat acquired Terry Rozier for Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick. And of course, it’s worth…

In the 1990 standardized tests became entrenched in American K–12 schools as nearly every state, and later the federawl government, adopted policies that mandated annual testing and held schools accountable for the results. In the ensuing decades, however, educators and policymakers began to recognize that high-stakes testing was not living up to its promise and that the single-minded focus on test scores had produced unintended (although, in retrospect, entirely predictable) consequences. Increasingly, school districts across the country are now turning to an alternative evaluation tool—surveys that ask students to rate their teachers and their schools on various metrics of quality…

Time is running out to make trades. As the trade deadline approaches, front offices of competing teams across the NBA are on call around the clock. Teams have until Thursday at 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT to make their final roster upgrades through trades and prepare to advance to the postseason. Several teams made important deals well before the deadline. The New York Knicks acquired OG Anunoby, the Indiana Pacers acquired Pascal Siakam, and the Miami Heat acquired Terry Rozier. So, which names could stick around before Thursday's deadline? Here are some potential trade candidates (all stats through February 5th).…

The establishment of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) companies in Kenya has steadily increased in recent years as the demand for gas increases.On February 2, a massive gas explosion occurred in the Embakasi region, killing several people and injuring dozens in Nairob.Seven deaths have been confirmed so far. But since many people now prefer to use gas for cooking, what does it take to start an LPG refilling business?Apart from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, anyone entering the business will need approvals from other regulators such as the Kenya Bureau of Standards, the Kenya Revenue Authority and the Anti-Counterfeiting Agency.Others…

FRANKFURT: Germany's industrial production fell for the seventh consecutive month in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, ending a year of weakness in manufacturing in Europe's largest economy. Production fell by 1.6% month-on-month, with a revised 0.2% drop in November, according to the Federal Statistical Office Destatis. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected a smaller decline of 0.35% in December. The sharper-than-expected drop was due to sharp declines in the chemical and construction sectors. Meanwhile, production in the auto industry increased by 4%. Destatis said industrial production for all of 2023 was down 1.5% from a year earlier, still below…

Nairobi, Kenya, February 7, 2024 — US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman visited the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Women's Empowerment Center in Lodwar. The center is a hub of resilience and empowerment, serving as a safe space for women and girls in the community to receive vocational training. and important psychosocial support services, especially for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).Ambassador Whitman, the US Ambassador to Kenya, said: “I am so grateful for the warm welcome I received. The stories I heard touched my heart and I hope every woman who walks through this door returns to her community…

Bungo State Governor Kenneth Lusaka has commissioned two intensive care unit beds to supplement health in the county.Lusaka, who spoke at Hopkins Hospital after the inauguration of the intensive care unit on Tuesday, revealed that of the 295 medical facilities in Toshima Ward, 162 are public facilities and 133 are private facilities.The governor added that the county is operating with 23 ICU beds.“We have been operating with 23 ICU beds across the county, and today we have 25. If you look at the last census, our population was about 1.7 million, so we are still below that. We need more…