COMESA Pushes For DTAs Between Member States

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Earlier this month, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa held a three-day forum in Lusaka which attracted officials from its member states who are involved in negotiating double taxation agreements. Read Full Story

St Kitts And Nevis Boosts Tax Cooperation

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, February 10, 2012

Saint Kitts and Nevis's Cabinet has approved the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with India and has endorsed the commencement of negotiations towards similar agreements with a further four nations. Read Full Story

Trade Barriers Hindering African Growth

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, February 10, 2012

As African leaders pursue negotiations towards a continental free trade area by 2017, a new report released by the World Bank has noted that African nations are losing out on billions of dollars in potential trade earnings every year because of restrictive barriers to regional trade. Read Full Story

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