Peru, Mexico FTA Comes Into Force

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Last updated 21 hours ago | Friday, February 03, 2012

An updated free trade pact between Peru and Mexico, which will increase the number of tariff items with preferences attached to 12,000, entered into force on February 1, 2012. Read Full Story

Costa Rican Compliance Drive Brings Down Deficit

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, January 16, 2012

The Costa Rican government has said that increased efforts to tackle tax avoidance and evasion yielded a deeper-than-expected reduction in the territory's fiscal deficit during 2011. Read Full Story

Central American Free Trade Pact Sealed

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, December 12, 2011

Mexico and five Central American nations, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala have agreed to the signing of a new consolidated Free Trade Agreement, to unify existing bilateral arrangements under one pact. Read Full Story

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