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SyCipLaw Partner Rose Marie M. King-Dominguez and Senior Associate Franco Aristotle G. Larcinacontributed to the Philippine section of the Asia-Pacific Property Investment Guide, a publication produced by Ashurst Australia and Jones Lang LaSalle. The Guide includes information on property tenure/ownership, operational requirements for foreign corporations, major property legislations, foreign investment incentives, restrictions on foreign property ownership, foreign exchange controls, taxes on possession and operation of real estate, taxes and fees on the acquisition and transfer of real estate, value added tax/goods and services tax, corporate taxation, personal taxation, tax treaties: avoidance of double taxation, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and common terms of lease/tenancy agreements. The information in the Guide is current as of January 22, 2015.

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Aside from the Philippines, the Guide also includes sections on Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Visitwww.joneslanglasallesites.com/investmentguide/ to compare countries or download a copy of the Asia Pacific Property Investment Guide.