Vanuatu Welcomed As 154th WTO Member

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 28, 2011

The General Council of the World Trade Organization has approved Vanuatu's WTO membership bid. Vanuatu must ratify the deal by December 31, 2011, before becoming the WTO's 154th member thirty days after ratification. Read Full Story

Vanuatu Achieves 'White List' Status

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Vanuatu has moved off the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's 'grey list', the group of countries which have not yet implemented internationally-agreed standards on the exchange of tax information. Read Full Story

Korea Boosts Links With Pacific Islands

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

A number of tax information exchange agreements were due signed at the first Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held recently in the Korean capital Seoul, where ministers met to discuss enhancing cooperation in various spheres. Read Full Story

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