Panama: Regulations applicable to tax deductions from school expenses
Angélica Ortiz, Taxation Department, Morgan & Morgan Law 37 of June 5, 2018, adds line 9 to article 709 of the Fiscal Code, which is related to the annual income tax deductions to which natural persons are entitled, regarding school expenses incurred by the taxpayer with respect to their dependents. Additionally, Executive Decree 368 of
- Published in 2019, Angelica Ortiz, News, Publications, Taxation, Taxation_news, Taxation-es
Considerations before starting a business in Panama
María Eugenia Brenes, associate of the Intellectual Property and Corporate Law Department of Morgan & Morgan [email protected] Formalizing a business requires several decisions of a legal nature. Business Owner The first thing that should be considered is to determine whether the venture is on a personal basis or through a corporation. This decision is very
- Published in 2019, Press Room, startups_resources
What employers need to know about labor regulations in the Republic of Panama
Introduction Panama’s Labor Code, in effect since April 1972, with some changes in the last years, regulates the relationship between capital and labor, based on the principles of social justice established in the Political Constitution of the Republic and it creates a special State protection as a benefit of the employees. The State will intervene
- Published in 2019, Labor Law_news, Maria Teresa Mendoza, Press Room, Publications
Morgan & Morgan is recognized for its Pro Bono program
Panama, July 3, 2019. For the sixth consecutive year, Morgan & Morgan has received the “Leading Lights” recognition in Latin America for the Pro Bono program that the firm executes. This distinction was granted by the publication Latin Lawyer, who together with the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice conducted an annual survey with