Jordan Planning Tax Reform This Year

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

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Jordan is to undertake individual income tax reform this year and continue to rationalize tax breaks from 2018-19, according a report from the International Monetary Fund.Read Full Story

Jordan To Impose Late Filing Penalty

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 10, 2017

Jordan said it will impose a fine of between JOD100 (USD141) and JOD500 for taxpayers who do not submit their 2016 tax returns by the April 30 deadline. Read Full Story

WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement Enters Into Force

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 23, 2017

The European Union has welcomed the entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, which aims to modernize and simplify customs and border procedures. Read Full Story

UK Announces New Beneficial Ownership Register

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, May 16, 2016

The UK Government has announced that foreign companies that own or wish to purchase property in the country will be required to publicly disclose who owns them. Read Full Story

UAE Expands Tax Treaty Network

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, April 14, 2016

The United Arab Emirates signed an agreement with the United Kingdom on the avoidance of double taxation on April 12, 2016.Read Full Story

MENA Countries Seeking To Improve Fiscal Transparency

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, March 18, 2016

The International Monetary Fund's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance and the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center organized a regional workshop on "Fiscal Reporting and Transparency" in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from March 13–16, 2016.Read Full Story

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