EFTA States Sign New Free Trade Deals

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

The European Free Trade Association states – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway – signed a free trade agreement with Ecuador on June 25, 2018, and upgraded the bloc's existing free trade deal with Turkey.Read Full Story

Switzerland To Implement Philippines Trade Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 11, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that the free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association and the Philippines will enter into force for Switzerland on June 1.Read Full Story

OECD Personal Tax Burden Crept Higher Still In 2017

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, April 27, 2018

Belgium, Denmark, and Germany have the highest personal income tax burdens, at over 35 percent, among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD Taxing Wages report, which says that just over half of countries made small increases to their average personal tax rates last year. Read Full Story

OECD Releases New Dispute Resolution Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The OECD on March 12 released a third round of peer reviews of countries' efforts to implement the BEPS minimum standard on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms.Read Full Story

Nordic EU, EFTA States Call For Indian Free Trade Compromises

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

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

The Nordic countries have called on India to compromise in discussions towards free trade agreements with the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.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

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• 29/09/2017 EFTA And India Continue Free Trade Talks »
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