Benin News - Business, Taxation & Offshore

Six Countries Sign Up To Multilateral Tax Pacts

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 6, 2019

At the tenth plenary meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, five countries signed up to the multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, and two countries signed up to the BEPS multilateral instrument. Read Full Story

African States Conclude Landmark Free Trade Deal

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

44 African countries have signed a landmark free trade pact to simplify tax and non-tax rules for trading between their borders. Read Full Story

US Looks At TIFA With West Africa

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Acting United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis has announced that the United States is exploring the possibility of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the Economic Community of West African States.Read Full Story

Canada Concludes Investment Deals With Cameroon and Zambia

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Canada has concluded foreign investment promotion and protection agreement negotiations with Cameroon and Zambia, deals it is hoped will boost business confidence. Read Full Story

Canadian Ministers On African Trade Mission

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, January 28, 2013

Canada's International Trade Minister is leading a trade mission to Nigeria and Ghana as part of the government's Action Plan for jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Read Full Story

Canada, Benin Sign Investment Protection Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Canada and Benin have announced the signing of a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, a treaty Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says will boost investor confidence.Read Full Story