Time For Latin America, Caribbean To Hike Tax: World Bank

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, April 19, 2018

With economic recovery being reported in Latin American and Caribbean states, a new World Bank report says governments must now look to fiscal policy to reduce their deficits. Read Full Story

Telecoms Firms Ask Argentina To Ease Suffocating Tax Regime

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, December 1, 2017

The GSM Association, which represents almost 800 mobile operators worldwide, has called for reform of the tax settings for the mobile telecoms sector in Argentina, pointing out the tax burden far exceeds that in neighboring states.Read Full Story

US Trade Commission Recommends Tariffs On Korean Washers

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The US International Trade Commission has unanimously recommended tariffs of up to 50 percent on large washers imported from Korea.Read Full Story

Obama Implements Various Trade Tariff Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation that tidies up various outstanding trade tariff issues, including the implementation of US tariff preferences for Nepal and the Central African Republic.Read Full Story

South Korea, Central America Agree Free Trade Deal

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

Thursday, November 17, 2016

On November 16, South Korea and the six Central American states – El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica – agreed the details of a free trade agreement, according to an announcement from the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Read Full Story

El Salvador, Bolivia Conclude Second Round Of Trade Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 22, 2016

El Salvador and Bolivia on July 20-21, 2016, held a second round of negotiations towards a Partial Scope Agreement that would lower tariffs on trade between the two countries.Read Full Story

• 06/04/2016 El Salvador Supported In S Korea Free Trade Talks »
• 15/03/2016 Ten Nations Praised For Tax Transparency Improvements »
• 25/02/2016 Central America, South Korea Hold Third Round FTA Talks »
• 22/02/2016 El Salvador, Guatemala Make Progress On Trade Facilitation »
• 17/11/2015 Taiwan To Eliminate Tariffs On Certain Products From El Salvador »
• 06/11/2015 El Salvador Approves New Taxes To Fund Domestic Security »
• 07/10/2015 El Salvador Plans To Expand Tax Breaks For Renewable Energy »
• 23/09/2015 Korea Begins FTA Talks With Central American States »
• 03/06/2015 El Salvador Signs OECD's Multilateral Tax Pact »
• 23/01/2015 El Salvador Needs Ambitious Fiscal Reform, Says IMF »
• 06/08/2014 El Salvador Passes Tax Reform Bill »
• 01/08/2014 Costa Rica, Panama FTA With EFTA To Take Force »
• 28/05/2014 Croatia On Track To Join EU-Central America FTA »
• 28/02/2014 El Salvador Unveils New Transfer Pricing Return »
• 04/12/2013 EU Trade Deal With Guatemala Comes Into Force »
• 02/10/2013 EU Trade Deal With Costa Rica, El Salvador Now Operational »
• 05/09/2013 Guatemala Opts Into Central American FTA With Mexico »
• 25/06/2013 FDI In Latin America And Caribbean Hits Record High »
• 30/05/2013 Twelve New Signatories To OECD Multilateral Convention »
• 02/11/2012 Developing Nations Told To Wind Up Tax Schemes »
• 10/04/2012 Results Of Annual US Review Of Telecommunications Trade Agreements »
• 06/02/2012 Peru, Mexico FTA Comes Into Force »
• 05/01/2012 Outlook Worsens For Caribbean, Latin America »
• 13/12/2011 Central American Free Trade Pact Sealed »

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