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

European, African States To Review Free Trade Agreement

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, February 16, 2018

The European Free Trade Association states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), and the South African Customs Union have begun negotiations to review their existing free trade agreement.Read Full Story

All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, December 7, 2017

The United States Economic Commission for Africa says African countries are gearing up to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, with a key deadline this month being hit with an agreement among ministers.Read Full Story

IMF Urges Botswana To Strengthen Tax Collection

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The Government of Botswana should seek to strengthen its revenue base amid volatile revenue flows from the diamond mining sector and the South African Customs Union, the International Monetary Fund has said.Read Full Story

Botswana Joins OECD's BEPS Inclusive Framework

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, June 12, 2017

Botswana has joined the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting Inclusive Framework.Read Full Story

Botswana's Budget Seeks To Broaden Tax Base

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Botswana's Budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year looks to reduce the country's dependency on revenues from diamonds. Read Full Story

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