IMF Says African Countries Need To Tap New Revenue Streams

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Sub-Saharan African countries should look to tap tax revenues outside natural resources, to finance stimulus measures that could reinvigorate their ailing economies, a new report from the International Monetary Fund says.Read Full Story

Kenya Progressing Fiscal Consolidation Efforts

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The International Monetary Fund has welcomed both the increased tax revenues now being collected in Kenya, and the Government's commitment to reducing the country's fiscal deficit in the medium-term.Read Full Story

Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 25, 2016

More than USD260m in tax revenues has been generated through the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative since its launch in July last year, the OECD announced on November 22.Read Full Story

Kenya Clears Outstanding VAT Refunds

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

During Taxpayers' Day Celebrations on October 28, Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said that Kenya's National Treasury has been able "to bring to closure to the long-standing issue" of value added tax refunds.Read Full Story

Kenya Clarifies VAT On Uber Drivers

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Kenya's tax agency has clarified that taxi drivers, and not Uber, should be liable for value-added tax on taxi hailing services.Read Full Story

UK Consumers Would Bear Brunt Of 'Hard Brexit'

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, October 10, 2016

The price of foreign goods sold to British consumers after the UK leaves the European Union could be as much as 27 percent higher as a result of new trade taxes, the British Retail Consortium has said.Read Full Story

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