A series of important new laws have been introduced and put into effect over the course of 2013 and 2014. Brunei Darussalam is a place of tranquillity, and it has maintained its peaceful and prosperous position on account of the wise rule of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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Articles & Analysis | Tax updates that businesses need to know from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Deloitte’s recent “Asia Pacific Tax Complexity Survey” indicated that Brunei Darussalam’s tax environment is one of the least complicated and most attractive for investors. The recent announcement of the corporate income tax rate being revised down to 18.5% from year of assessment 2015 is expected to encourage the business sector to invest and help grow the economy....
Interviews & Viewpoints | Pengiran Moksin, President, Brunei Darussalam Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Partner, Deloitte, on the tax environment from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
The announcement during the March 2014 Legislative Council meeting that the corporate tax rate for the year of assessment 2015 would be 18.5% makes Brunei Darussalam one of the lowest tax jurisdictions in Asia.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Dr Kenneth Y Y Kok, Medical Director, Brunei Cancer Centre from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
How can Brunei Darussalam cope with the rising cost of health care provision while maintaining a high quality of service?
Articles & Analysis | Non-communicable diseases are on the rise from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Although Brunei Darussalam's ongoing commitment to providing its citizens with high-quality universal health care has produced a robust public health care network, non-communicable diseases still pose a significant threat to the population. Cancer is far and away the country's primary cause of mortality, with 295 deaths recorded in 2013, according to the Department of...
Articles & Analysis | Maintaining high-quality universal care while expanding the role of the private sector from The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014
Long a priority of Brunei Darussalam’s government, the domestic health care system continues to rank among the best in the region even as it shifts its priorities in response to a change in the health issues facing the local population. Having already tackled the problem of communicable diseases while instituting nationwide universal health services, which have...