Countries – Muhasebe News https://www.muhasebenews.com Muhasebe News Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 Austria to increase digital taxes https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/austria-to-increase-digital-taxes/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/austria-to-increase-digital-taxes/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2019 15:14:03 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=53614 Following the General Meeting on Wednesday, Austria has increased the digital tax that will be implemented on large tech companies by 5% from 3%.

The news came from Austria’s Finance Minister Hartwig Loeger.

Loeger also stated that the new regulation would take place as of 2020 for tech companies making 750 million euros in total with at least €25 million from Austria.

The increase in digital tax is aimed at providing equity in taxation.

The digital platforms will also face compulsory VAT.

Australian Government estimates to make 200 million euros with the new regulation.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Reuters
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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/austria-to-increase-digital-taxes/feed/ 0 EU retail sales volume increased in February https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/eu-retail-sales-volume-increased-in-february/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/eu-retail-sales-volume-increased-in-february/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:45:29 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=53612 European Union Statistics Office (Eurostat) published the February data on retail sales of European countries.

The seasonally adjusted retail sales volume increased for both EA19 and EU28 by 0,4%. The index raised by 2,8% in the Euro area and 3,3% in EU29, compared to the same months of the previous year.

The retail sales index increased by 0,9% for non-food products and 0,1% for food, beverage and tobacco products while it decreased by 0,7% for automotive fuel.

The same index increased by 0,1% for non-food products while decreasing by 0,1% for food, beverage and tobacco products and 0,2% for automotive fuel.

Among the countries for which data is available, the largest monthly increases in the total trade volume were recorded for Croatia (4.4%), Belgium and Latvia (1,6%). The largest decreases were seen in in Slovakia (1,5%), Portugal (1,0%) and Bulgaria (0,6%).

Compared to the same month of the previous year, the largest increases in the total retail trade volume was recorded in Slovakia (11,8%), Croatia (11,4%) and Romania (9,1%).

 

 

 

 

Source: Eurostat
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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/eu-retail-sales-volume-increased-in-february/feed/ 0 Bahrain to produce shale oil https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/bahrain-to-produce-shale-oil/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/bahrain-to-produce-shale-oil/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:37:29 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=51853 Bahrain started the first shale oil well drilling.

The government is negotiating with drilling companies to make an agreement for the first deep gas well.

The well is aimed to start production during the last quarter of this year.

 

 

 

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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/bahrain-to-produce-shale-oil/feed/ 0 World’s most expensive cities – 2019 https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-expensive-cities-2019/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-expensive-cities-2019/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:10:21 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=51848 Economist Intelligence Unit published its 2019 report of the world’s most expensive cities.

The report has been published for 30 years, examining 133 cities.

Singapore, Hong Kong, and Paris shared the first spot while Geneva and Osaka shared the fifth.

Seoul and Copenhagen shared the seventh, while Tel Aviv and Los Angeles shared the tenth spot.

The 10 most expensive cities in the world:

  1. Singapore
  2. Paris
  3. Hong Kong
  4. Zurich
  5. Geneva
  6. Osaka
  7. Seoul
  8. Copenhagen
  9. New York
  10. Tel Aviv
  11. Los Angeles

Caracas in Venezuela was ranked as the world’s least expensive city as inflation neared as 1,000,000% in the country.

Damascus in Syria ranked as the second least expensive city in the world.

 

 

 

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-expensive-cities-2019/feed/ 0 Germany announced Consumer Price Index of February 2019 https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/germany-announced-consumer-price-index-of-february-2019/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/germany-announced-consumer-price-index-of-february-2019/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:28:47 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=51738 The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) published Consumer Price Index data of February.

Consumer Price Index increased by 0.4% in February, compared to the previous month.
It increased by 1.5% compared to February 2019.

Energy prices were 0.2% higher compared to January.
They increased by 2.9% compared to February 2018.

Food prices went up by 0.5% compared to January.
They increased by 1.4% compared to the same month a year earlier.

 

 

 

Source: destatis.de
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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/germany-announced-consumer-price-index-of-february-2019/feed/ 0 World’s most beautiful countries are announced https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-beautiful-countries-are-announced/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-beautiful-countries-are-announced/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:38:01 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=47915 Digital media platform Rankeer.com announced the most beautiful countries of the world, analyzing the vote of the users.

Turkey is ranked 56th on the list.

The top 50 of the most beautiful countries are as follows;

1- New Zealand

2- Iceland

3- Italy

4- Greece

5- Norway

6- Switzerland

7- Canada

8- France

9- Scotland

10- Japan

11- Austria

12- Spain

13- Germany

14- The Republic of Ireland

15- Portugal

16- Australia

17- Sweden

18- Wales

19- United Kingdom

20- Russia

21- Czechia

22- Finland

23- Brazil

24- South Africa

25- The Netherlands

26- United States

27- French Polynesia

28- Chile

29- Madagascar

30- European Union

31- Fiji

32- Croatia

33- Philippines

34- The Seychelles

35- Argentina

36- Slovenia

37- Nepal

38- Singapore

39- Hong Kong

40- Belgium

41- Namibia

42- Romenia

43- Botswana

44- Hungary

45- Vietnam

46- Costa Rica

47- Denmark

48- Tailand

49- Slovakia

50- Faroe Islands

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/worlds-most-beautiful-countries-are-announced/feed/ 0 Where to go in 2019 according to Forbes https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/where-to-go-in-2019-according-to-forbes/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/where-to-go-in-2019-according-to-forbes/#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:13:38 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=47498 The famous business magazine Forbes published a list of the world’s top 14 destinations of 2019.

The editors focused on the cultural and historical aspects of the destinations apart from the festivals and restaurants, according to Forbes.

The 14 must-see destinations in 2019:

1- Singapore

2- Hudson Yards, New York

3- Williamsburg, Virginia

4- California’s Central Coast

5- Vietnam

6- Grand Canyon

7- St. Barts, France

8- İstanbul

9- San Diego, California

10- Muscat, Oman

11- Perth, Australia

12- Amsterdam

13- Paris

14- Anguilla, US

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Forbes
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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/where-to-go-in-2019-according-to-forbes/feed/ 0 Booking.com announced the most welcoming countries https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/booking-com-announced-the-most-welcoming-countries/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/booking-com-announced-the-most-welcoming-countries/#respond Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:35:41 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=46926 World’s leading travel site Booking.com published a report showing the most welcoming countries for the first time.

The report was prepared through examining the data from 2018 Guest Review Awards.

Booking.com also reported the most welcoming destinations.

The top 10 most welcoming countries:

1- Austria

2- Czechia

3- Poland

4- New Zealand

5- Taiwan

6- Romania

7- Hungary

8- Ireland

9- Serbia

10- Greece

 

10 most welcoming tourist destinations:

1- Goreme, Turkey

2- Slunj, Croatia

3-Eluanbi, Taiwan

4- Niagara Falls, Canada

5- Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

6- Bendigo, Australia

7- Newport, U.S

8- Nozawa Onsen, Japan

9- Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

10- El Chalten, Argentina

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Booking.com
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The company is alleged to be searching for alternative locations throughout Europe to prevent itself from possible problems of Brexit.

Ford is already going through restructuring.

It aims to reduce costs by $14 billion.

The company employs 13,000 thousand people and has 2 plants in the UK.

The UK Government is planning on providing financial aid to companies that might be affected by a no-deal Brexit, May stated.

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/ford-plans-to-exit-uk-upon-brexit/feed/ 0 UK reviews trade deals before Brexit https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/uk-reviews-trade-deals-before-brexit/ https://www.muhasebenews.com/en/uk-reviews-trade-deals-before-brexit/#respond Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:52:48 +0000 https://www.muhasebenews.com/?p=46585 Switzerland and the UK signed an agreement on Monday that will allow the countries to continue doing trade after Brexit.

Switzerland and the UK do business with each other that worth nearly £32 bn every year.

The UK is planning on renewing its nearly 40 trade deals with approximately 70 countries.

However, the UK has only agreed with 4 countries yet:

Switzerland, Chile, The Faroe Islands, and Eastern and Southern Africa

 

 

 

 

 

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