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30/12/2011 US Treasury Recommends 'Close Monitoring' Of China's Exchange Rate
30/12/2011 Record Export Year For Ireland
30/12/2011 Clegg Warns Of Further Austerity For UK
28/12/2011 Japanese Government Issues 2012 Budget
27/12/2011 Irish Property Tax To Raise EUR500m A Year
27/12/2011 'Save Italy' Budget Is Approved
27/12/2011 Osborne Slates FTT Plans
27/12/2011 Carbon Tax To Hit Australian Farmers
26/12/2011 Brazilian Revenue Growth Slows
26/12/2011 Japan's Rating Cut On Fiscal Concerns
23/12/2011 India Predicts Three-Year Doha Delay
22/12/2011 Ireland To Bring Forward Property Tax
22/12/2011 Australian Treasurer Calls For Budget Submissions
20/12/2011 Swiss Economy Hit By Eurozone Crisis
16/12/2011 Nigerian 2012 Budget For 'Jobs And Growth'
16/12/2011 Monti Agrees Changes To Italian Budget Measures
15/12/2011 Budget Watchdog Questions Canadian Deficit Figures
13/12/2011 Irish Parties Spar Over EU Taxes
13/12/2011 Japan Agrees On 2012 Tax Proposals
13/12/2011 BA Slams UK Travel Duty Hike
12/12/2011 Eurozone Unites On New 'Fiscal Compact'
09/12/2011 Few Changes Expected To Italian Budget
08/12/2011 Singapore 'Growth Dividends' Deadline Nears
07/12/2011 France, Germany Unveil Joint Strategy On Fiscal Union
07/12/2011 Obama Emphasizes Importance Of Payroll Tax Cut
06/12/2011 Canada Launches Pre-Budget Consultation Process
06/12/2011 Italy Suffers Another Austerity Budget
06/12/2011 Prepare For Austerity Budget, Kenny Tells Ireland
06/12/2011 Don't Add More Misery To Ireland's VAT Hike, Retail Group Says
05/12/2011 Austria Unites On Debt Brake Rule
02/12/2011 Rehn Praises Italy's Fiscal Reforms
02/12/2011 Portugal Gives Green Light To 2012 Austerity Budget
02/12/2011 Canada Focussed On 'Jobs And Growth'
02/12/2011 Japan Enacts Funding Bills For Reconstruction
02/12/2011 Singapore To Dish Out Cash Bonus Payments
01/12/2011 Austerity Continues For UK
30/11/2011 Multitude Of US Tax Measures To Renew By Year-End
28/11/2011 UK Tax 'Drives Away Wealth Creators'
28/11/2011 Noonan Confirms Irish VAT Hike
25/11/2011 Hong Kong, China Renew Currency Swap Agreement
25/11/2011 Switzerland Agrees SNB Profit Distribution
23/11/2011 IoM Public Sector Pension Overhaul Praised
23/11/2011 US Deficit Committee Fails To Agree
23/11/2011 Greek PM Seeks Cross-Party Bailout Pledge
22/11/2011 Greece Eyes EUR60bn In Uncollected Taxes
21/11/2011 VAT Hike Expected In Ireland's December Budget
21/11/2011 Alberta Government Commits To 'No PST'
17/11/2011 Lower Tax Revenues Widen New Zealand Deficit
17/11/2011 US Deficit Committee May Defer Taxing Decisions
15/11/2011 Japanese Parties Agree Reconstruction Funding
15/11/2011 CBI Recommends UK Fiscal 'Plan A Plus'
14/11/2011 Business Heads Urge UK To Cut Tax
11/11/2011 US Deficit Reduction Committee Nears Deadlock
11/11/2011 China Emphasizes Its Actions To Encourage Imports
11/11/2011 'Tobin' Tax Must Be EU-Wide, Says Ireland
10/11/2011 Mexico Discloses Increased Tax Revenues
09/11/2011 Noonan Unveils Irish Fiscal Plans
09/11/2011 Japanese Car Makers Look For Lower Car Taxes
08/11/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Up, But Some Targets Not Met
02/11/2011 London Mayor Fears EU Transactions Tax
01/11/2011 Lower City Bonuses Mean Lower UK Tax Revenues
27/10/2011 China's Resource Tax 'Will Not Raise Oil Prices'
25/10/2011 Cain Tweaks Tax Plan
24/10/2011 Chevron CEO Slams Obama's Proposed Energy Tax Reforms
21/10/2011 China Warns Again Against US Currency Bill
21/10/2011 South Africa Explores Carbon Tax Policies
18/10/2011 Irish Recovery Stronger Than Expected
18/10/2011 Canada's Budget Deficit Plummets
17/10/2011 Irish Budget Watchdog Calls For Further Austerity
17/10/2011 Further Call For Indirect Tax Switch In Italy
13/10/2011 Afghanistan Looks To Introduce VAT
11/10/2011 Japanese Government Puts Forward Huge Reconstruction Budget
11/10/2011 Obama Cautious On China Currency Bill
11/10/2011 Tax Incentives Feature In Malaysia's 2012 Budget
07/10/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Still On The Up
07/10/2011 Bahamas Reports Diminishing Deficit
06/10/2011 Osborne Rules Out UK Tax Cuts
06/10/2011 Mauritius Eyes 'Rainy Day Fund' In 2012 Budget
06/10/2011 US Targets China With Proposed Trade Taxes
03/10/2011 Peru Enacts Mining Tax Overhaul
30/09/2011 Report Suggests Jersey Finance Sector Shrinkage
30/09/2011 Japanese Tax Panel Finalises Tax Package
29/09/2011 Ireland 'Aggressively' Tackling Deficit
29/09/2011 Greek Lawmakers Pass Unpopular Property Tax
29/09/2011 Berlin Institute Favours Financial Transactions Tax
27/09/2011 Reassurances On Funding For South African Health Scheme
27/09/2011 Irish Economy Grows
27/09/2011 'Crisis Of Confidence' In Irish Government Pension Policy
26/09/2011 Research Suggests Flaws In Obama's Jobs Act
23/09/2011 Greece Unveils Further Austerity Initiatives
23/09/2011 Kenny Wants Changes To Irish Tax Commitments
23/09/2011 Russia's WTO Accession Pushed Into 2012
22/09/2011 Irish Tax Receipts Show Annual Slide
21/09/2011 Obama Completes His Plan For Growth And Deficit Reduction
20/09/2011 Boehner Rejects Tax Hikes
19/09/2011 Progress Made In Quebec Sales Tax Talks
16/09/2011 Italy Passes Anti-Crisis Budget
16/09/2011 Mixed Reaction To UK Banking Report
16/09/2011 HST Vote Gives BC A Fiscal Headache
15/09/2011 EU Welcomes Ireland's Economic Progress
14/09/2011 Increased Mexican Budget In 2012, But No Tax Rises
14/09/2011 IMF Recommends Hike In Japan's Consumption Tax
14/09/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Up
13/09/2011 UK Continues To Debate 50% Tax
12/09/2011 Obama Presents Tax Cuts Package
09/09/2011 Italy Changes Budget Bill, Again
09/09/2011 South Korea Unveils Tax Revisions Bill
08/09/2011 50% Tax Rate Tarnishing UK Competitiveness
06/09/2011 Ireland Meeting Economic Targets
06/09/2011 Berlusconi Threatens Future VAT Increase
05/09/2011 Investor Predicts Celtic Tiger Will Roar Again
02/09/2011 Bank Of Italy Concerned At Increased Tax Burden
01/09/2011 SVG Looks To Maintain Competitiveness
01/09/2011 Noda Looks For A Bipartisan Tax Consensus
31/08/2011 Irish Economic Reforms Praised By Euro Chief
31/08/2011 Berlusconi Drops 'Solidarity' Tax
31/08/2011 Australia Announces Details Of October Tax Forum
31/08/2011 Thailand Introduces Temporary Cut In Oil Levy
30/08/2011 Complexity Drives Up UK Tax Write-Offs
29/08/2011 Italian Business Demands Changes To Crisis Budget
26/08/2011 Moody's Downgrades Japan Over Debt And Deficit
25/08/2011 Buffett's Tax Hikes For The 'Mega-Rich' Questioned
23/08/2011 Switzerland Plans EUR2bn Business Support Package
22/08/2011 Australian Think Tank Flags Danger Of New Taxes
22/08/2011 Noonan Outlines Ireland's Stance On Euro Taxes
19/08/2011 Italy Debates More Budgetary Options
19/08/2011 Canada Presses Forward With Budget Implementation
19/08/2011 US Business Urges Deficit Panel To Study Tax Reform
18/08/2011 IMF Welcomes St Kitts And Nevis Tax Changes
17/08/2011 Hong Kong Readies Cash Handout
16/08/2011 Italy Presents Its Anti-Crisis Budget
16/08/2011 Debate On UK's Top Tax Rate Rumbles On
15/08/2011 Italy To Bring Forward Emergency Anti-Crisis Measures
15/08/2011 Canada-Brazil Forging Ahead With Economic Cooperation
12/08/2011 Rising US Healthcare Provision Has Tax Consequences
11/08/2011 Bahamas 'In Good Shape', IMF Concludes
10/08/2011 Teves Advises Aquino To Increase Philippine Taxes
10/08/2011 S&P's US Downgrade Assumes Renewal Of Bush Tax Cuts
10/08/2011 IMF Urges Mexican Tax Reforms
09/08/2011 Cost Of Thailand's Planned Corporate Tax Cut Put At USD5bn
09/08/2011 S&P Happy With Irish Government's Work
09/08/2011 Future Of British Columbia's HST To Be Known Soon
08/08/2011 Mansion Tax Or Rate Cut For The UK's Wealthiest?
08/08/2011 US Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Future Tax Hikes
08/08/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Continue To Rise
05/08/2011 Philippines Half-Year Fiscal Deficit Plunges
05/08/2011 Brazil Fights Competitors With Tax Breaks
04/08/2011 Has Obama Got Future Tax Hikes Hidden Up His Sleeve?
04/08/2011 IMF Urges UK To Consider Tax Cuts
03/08/2011 Company Formations Boost Cayman Economy
03/08/2011 Two More Years Of Tax Hikes For Ireland
03/08/2011 South Korea Introduces Bank Levy
01/08/2011 Brazil Introduces Tax On Currency Futures
28/07/2011 Flaherty Highlights Canadian Small Business Initatives
28/07/2011 Japan Passes Second Reconstruction Budget
27/07/2011 Ireland Reduces BoI Holding
27/07/2011 UK, India Ink Trade And Investment Deals
25/07/2011 Barbados Revenues Hit By Lower Tourist Spend
22/07/2011 UK Sceptical About Scottish Corporate Tax Cut
21/07/2011 German Banks Slam Bail-Out Tax Plans
19/07/2011 Italian Financial Stability Budget Threatens Tax Reforms
19/07/2011 World Bank Head Urges On Doha
15/07/2011 Ireland Confident Of Meeting Bailout Targets
14/07/2011 Irish Rating Downgraded To Junk Status
14/07/2011 Moody's Calls For Philippine Tax Reform
13/07/2011 US Debt Negotiations Still Stuck On Taxes
12/07/2011 Cayman Islands Economy To Grow In 2011
12/07/2011 US Government's MBS Investment Below USD100m
11/07/2011 Italian Budget Cuts Detailed
11/07/2011 Ireland Launches Budget Watchdog
08/07/2011 US TARP Returns USD10bn For Taxpayers
07/07/2011 Japan Approves Additional Reconstruction Budget
07/07/2011 Medvedev Delivers Three-Year Budget Statement
06/07/2011 UK Adult Care Report Suggests Tax Hike
05/07/2011 Obama Insists On Tax Increases In Debt Talks
05/07/2011 Japan Fudges Timing Of Tax Increases
30/06/2011 Aquino Rejects Rating Agency's Call For New Taxes
29/06/2011 Japanese Tax Hikes Unavoidable
27/06/2011 Philippines 'No New Taxes' Policy Questioned
27/06/2011 Republicans Pull Out Of US Debt Talks Over Taxes
24/06/2011 Lamy Warns Of The Rise of Protectionism
23/06/2011 South Korea Extends Reduced Import Tariffs
23/06/2011 Japan Delays Consumption Tax Increases
20/06/2011 Study Defends Bush Tax Cuts
20/06/2011 France Votes 'Yes' To EU Tobin Tax
20/06/2011 IMF Urges Russian Payroll Tax Cut
17/06/2011 Supplementary Japanese Budget Ordered
17/06/2011 Osborne Urges UK Banking Sector Reform
15/06/2011 Ambitous Bangladesh Budget Announced
10/06/2011 South Africa Improves Tax Administration
10/06/2011 Italian Coalition Continues To Pursue Tax Reforms
09/06/2011 Swan Tries To Reassure On Australia's Carbon Tax
09/06/2011 IMF Supports Japanese Tax Reform
09/06/2011 St Kitts, IMF Agree On Stand-By Arrangement
08/06/2011 US States Axe Film Tax Credits
07/06/2011 Greece Braced For More Austerity
07/06/2011 Japan Looks For Sales Tax Hikes
06/06/2011 CBO Calculates Mortgage Subsidy Costs To US Taxpayer
06/06/2011 CARICOM To Discuss EU EPA
03/06/2011 US Government Continues Wind Down Of MBS Investment
02/06/2011 Irish Businesses Sceptical Of Economic Recovery
02/06/2011 Japan Considers Gradual Consumption Tax Hike
02/06/2011 Philippines Five-Year Plan Looks For Fiscal Reforms
01/06/2011 British Columbia Could Cut Unpopular Sales Tax
30/05/2011 Barbados Pushing For Economic Recovery
30/05/2011 UK Oil Investment To Plummet, Group Warns
27/05/2011 Northern Ireland A Step Closer To Corporate Tax Cut
26/05/2011 Lawsuit Challenges Colorado's TABOR
25/05/2011 S&P Places Italy On Negative Outlook
24/05/2011 Schäuble Defends Fiscal Integration
24/05/2011 US Bills Introduced To Restrict Use Of Rum Taxes
24/05/2011 IMF Looks At German Tax Reform
23/05/2011 Irish Pension Levy Could Backfire, Warns IBEC
20/05/2011 US Returns To Top Of World Competitiveness Rankings
20/05/2011 US Senate Stalls Cut To Oil Industry Tax Breaks
19/05/2011 Mexico Urged To Bolster Tax Take
19/05/2011 Swan Highlights Australian Budget Benefits
19/05/2011 IMF Releases More Cash For Ireland
19/05/2011 UK Savers Struggle To Beat Rising Inflation
18/05/2011 Brazilian FDI Falls In Wake Of Tax Hikes
18/05/2011 GOP Rejects Tax Increases As US Hits Debt Ceiling
18/05/2011 Irish Government Supports Business Innovation
12/05/2011 Business Urges Canada To Pass Budget
12/05/2011 Pension Levy To Fund Irish Jobs Package
12/05/2011 Recession Shrinks US Tax Burden
11/05/2011 Italy Should Consider Action On Tax, Says OECD
11/05/2011 Doha Deal And Improved Trade Vital For LDCs
11/05/2011 Case Made For HST In British Columbia
11/05/2011 Irish Bailout Rate Reduction Up For Discussion
06/05/2011 Puerto Rico In Pension Funding Crisis
06/05/2011 US Government Recovers Over Half Of MBS Investment
05/05/2011 Geithner Extends US Government Shutdown Date
05/05/2011 Jamaican Budget Launches Tax Reform
05/05/2011 Latin America's 'Decade Of Opportunity' Discussed
05/05/2011 South Korea Further Reduces Import Tariffs
05/05/2011 Portugal Secures Bailout Deal
04/05/2011 CRFB Makes Recommendations On A US 'Debt Failsafe'
04/05/2011 Japan's First Emergency Budget Approved
04/05/2011 Kiwis Celebrate Tax Freedom Day
04/05/2011 Canadian Electors Approve Of Harper's Low-Tax Plans
03/05/2011 City Bonuses Fall But Remuneration Culture Remains
29/04/2011 Irish Tax Receipts Lowest Since 2003
29/04/2011 Philippines Could Increase Taxes After 2011
29/04/2011 Brazil To Scrap Plans For Sugar Tax
28/04/2011 China's Income Tax Reforms Put On Hold
28/04/2011 Harper Sets Out Priorities For Re-Election
27/04/2011 Kan Considers Japan's Second, Larger Reconstruction Budget
26/04/2011 Macau Gives Cash, Takes Special Stamp Duty
25/04/2011 Bank Of Italy Looks For Tax Reforms
25/04/2011 Japan Introduces First Reconstruction Budget
22/04/2011 Japan Considers Sales Tax Increase
20/04/2011 Support For Japanese Earthquake Tax Increase
19/04/2011 Bailout Mission Praises Ireland's Economic Efforts
19/04/2011 US House Passes GOP Budget
18/04/2011 UK Business Leaders Issue Doha Warning
18/04/2011 Bahamas Deficit Falls
18/04/2011 Harper Grilled On Canada's Corporate Tax
15/04/2011 Tsang Reviews Hong Kong's Budget Policy Issues
15/04/2011 Obama Presents New Fiscal Deficit-Reduction Framework
12/04/2011 Brazil Government Brings In Another Tax Hike
12/04/2011 Hong Kong Issues REIT Guidance
07/04/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Below Expectations
06/04/2011 Geithner Warns Of US Government 'Shutdown'
04/04/2011 European Council Adopts Fiscal Package
04/04/2011 US Treasury, CBO Give Net TARP Cost Estimates
31/03/2011 Brazil Hikes IOF Tax
31/03/2011 IMF Praises Swiss Economy
30/03/2011 Tax Cuts On Fuel Unlikely In India
25/03/2011 Osborne Unveils Pro-Business UK Budget
25/03/2011 US Studies Road Funding
21/03/2011 China Approves 2011 Budget, Fiscal Policy
21/03/2011 US TARP Bank Programme Nears Profitability
15/03/2011 Aquino Rules Out Philippine Oil Tax Reductions
14/03/2011 US Senators Consider 'Tax Expenditures'
11/03/2011 China Announces Further Currency Easing Measures
11/03/2011 HK Interim Funding Rejected In Budget Dispute
11/03/2011 US TARP Recoveries Reach 70%
07/03/2011 IMF Praises Brazilian Policies
07/03/2011 Singapore Will Not Reduce GST
04/03/2011 Irish Tax Revenues Increase
04/03/2011 Tsang Performs HK Budget U-Turn
02/03/2011 Russian Budget Deficit Falls
02/03/2011 Hong Kong May Adjust Budget After LegCo Protests
01/03/2011 Puerto Rican Tax Policies Illustrated In New York
01/03/2011 Hong Kong's Accountants Say Budget Lacked Business Measures
25/02/2011 South African Budget Emphasizes Growth
24/02/2011 Doha Round Progressing But Lacking Momentum
24/02/2011 Hong Kong Budget Splashes The Cash
24/02/2011 Portugal's Budget Deficit Narrows
24/02/2011 Japan's Rating Hinges On Tax Reform
22/02/2011 Tax Handouts In Singapore's Budget
21/02/2011 UK Details Financial Services Regime
18/02/2011 No New Taxes For Belize, PM Says
18/02/2011 Prospects Favourable For The Swiss Economy
18/02/2011 VAT Hike Hits Britons In The Pocket
16/02/2011 Obama Unveils His Budget For 2012
15/02/2011 Ireland Meeting Fiscal Bailout Targets
15/02/2011 Peru Approves VAT Cut
14/02/2011 South Africa To Give Tax Breaks To Create Jobs
08/02/2011 Japan's New Tax Panel Holds First Meeting
07/02/2011 Kan Procrastinates On Japanese Tax Reform
04/02/2011 US TARP Bank Programme Nears Profit
04/02/2011 HSBC Reconsiders London HQ
04/02/2011 Israel To Tax Hot Money Inflows
01/02/2011 Japan's Rating Downgrade Could Help Fiscal Reforms
01/02/2011 Further Tax Incentives Called For In Singapore Budget
31/01/2011 CBO Sounds US Debt Alarm
31/01/2011 Isle Of Man Chief Thanks Business Community
28/01/2011 Eastern Caribbean Faces Fiscal Challenges
26/01/2011 Kan Calls For Cooperation On Japanese Tax Reform
26/01/2011 Think Tank Supports US Transactions Tax
26/01/2011 Report Addresses French Competitiveness Gap
25/01/2011 Germany's Growth Prompts Calls For Tax Reform
25/01/2011 Optimism From Qatari Businesses
24/01/2011 Ecofin Discusses Euro Crisis And Taxes
21/01/2011 China's Five-Year Yuan Convertibility Plan Revealed
18/01/2011 Switzerland Weathers Downturn
18/01/2011 Sarkozy Seeks Greater European Economic Integration
14/01/2011 Japanese Businesses Call For Sales Tax Hike
14/01/2011 Geithner Looks At US Corporate Tax Reform
12/01/2011 IMF Sounds US Deficit Warning
11/01/2011 HK Records Healthy Surplus
10/01/2011 Republicans Face Health Care Repeal Hurdles
10/01/2011 Seychelles Fiscal Programme Praised by IMF
10/01/2011 India Urged To Close Fiscal Gap
06/01/2011 RGST In The Balance Amid Pakistan Crisis
05/01/2011 South Korea To Introduce Bank Levy Legislation
03/01/2011 Anguilla Announces Tax Measures For 2011

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