Nueva Ley de Amnistía Tributaria en Panamá
6 de abril de 2021 Con la intención de contribuir a la reactivación de la economía nacional, se publica en la Gaceta oficial 29256-A la Ley 208 de 6 de abril de 2021 que a grandes rasgos comprende entre otros temas los siguientes: Contribuyentes morosos Pueden acogerse a la amnistía los contribuyentes ya sean personas
- Published in 2020, Angelica Ortiz, Barraza Amanda, Inocencio Galindo, Publications, Taxation_news
The United States Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) of 2021
Fanny Evans, Senior Associate, Morgan & Morgan What is the CTA? The CTA was enacted on January 1st, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to prevent the use of companies to evade anti-money laundering rules or to hide other illegal activities. Under the CTA companies will be required to report information regarding
- Published in 2020, Corporate Services_news, Estate Planning_news, Fanny Evans, Publications
The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2021
Panama, January 5, 2021. Jose Carrizo, head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice of Morgan & Morgan, contributed with the Panama article of The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2021, providing a comprehensive analysis on the latest developments of the arbitration system in Panama. The publication can be read here.
- Published in 2020, Jose Carrizo, Litigation and Dispute Resolution_news, Publications
The philosophy behind the successful Economic Substance Regime of the BVI
Following the introduction in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) of the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (ESA), which became effective on January 1st, 2019, some questioned the sustainability of BVI’s position as a leading international financial centre. While we cannot underestimate those concerns, we believe that there is also evidence that ESA
- Published in 2020, Corporate Services_news, Estate Planning_news, Fanny Evans, Publications
Time Bar for Indemnity Claims
Panama, November 1, 2020. Recently, as a member of the International Maritime Law Seminar (“IMLS”), Morgan & Morgan collaborated with an article for the IMLS’ newsletter published due to the cancellation of the annual IMLS events in London and Singapore as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our attorney Andrés V. Mejía, from the Shipping
- Published in 2020, Publications, Shipping and Admiralty Litigation_news
Panamá crea la subcategoría de Residente Permanente en calidad de Inversionista Calificado
28 de octubre de 2020 Mediante el Decreto Ejecutivo No. 722 de 15 de octubre de 2020, el Ministerio de Seguridad Pública de la República de Panamá creó dentro de la categoría de residente permanente por razones económicas, la subcategoría de Residente Permanente en calidad de Inversionista Calificado. Esta nueva subcategoría entró en vigor a
- Published in 2020, Immigration Law_news, News, Publications
Panamá establece amnistía tributaria y regla de pronto pago para el pago de impuestos
15 de septiembre de 2020 Dos iniciativas legislativas debidamente aprobadas y promulgadas nos brindan la oportunidad de poner al día nuestros tributos y obligaciones frente al Fisco Panameño. Hablamos de la extensión de la Amnistía Tributaria y la Ley de Pronto Pago que resumimos a continuación. Amnistía Tributaria Desde el ejercicio fiscal 2019, se inició
- Published in 2020, Angelica Ortiz, Barraza Amanda, Inocencio Galindo, Publications, Taxation_news
Panama: The Shipping Law Review
Panama, August 24, 2020. Juan David Morgan Jr., partner and head of the Shipping and Admiralty Litigation practice of Morgan & Morgan, was part of the experts of the seventh edition of The Shipping Law Review. This publication highlights the leading jurisdictions and critical features of regulations concerning the handling of maritime disputes. The online Panama
Superintendence of Non-Financial Regulated Persons issues new regulations in relation to attorneys and accountants
Panama, 24 July 2020. By means of Rule JD-01-2020, published in the Official Gazette No. 29076 of 24 July 2020, the Superintendence of Non-Financial Regulated Persons (SNFR) has established a set of rules and obligations imposed to attorneys and accountants whenever they incur in any of the regulated activities under Law 23 of 2015, which
- Published in 2020, Banking and Finance_news, Press Room, Publications
Novedades de las recientes modificaciones a la Ley de Contrataciones Públicas: Promoción de las empresas nacionales
17 de junio de 2020 (Primera Parte) A través del presente artículo nos avocaremos a efectuar un análisis de las novedades a la Ley de Contrataciones Públicas, introducidas a través de la reciente aprobación de la Ley 153 de 8 de mayo de 2020, destacando aquellos aspectos que en la práctica pudieran tener alguna dificultad
- Published in Intellectual Property_news, News, Publications