OECD Global Forum Adds Four To Its Ranks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 8, 2017

Greenland, Cambodia, Madagascar, and Haiti have joined the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Read Full Story

Canada, Madagascar Agree Lower Cross-Border WHT Rates

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-news.com, Washington

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Canada and Madagascar have signed a double taxation agreement that will limit the withholding tax rates for dividends, interest, and royalties. Read Full Story

IMF Supports South African States On Indirect Tax Enforcement

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, February 22, 2016

The International Monetary Fund's Regional Technical Assistance Center in Southern Africa held a seminar over February 15-19, 2016, on indirect tax compliance and coordinating border management.Read Full Story

IMO Supporting Anti-Piracy Efforts Off Africa

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Maritime law-enforcement officers from countries bordering the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden were trained recently to deal with organized transnational crimes at sea.Read Full Story

Central, Southern African States Discuss Tax Fraud Prevention

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tax and customs officials from Central and Southern Africa recently met at an inter-regional seminar in Mauritius to discuss the importance of collaboration in tackling tax fraud.Read Full Story

African Tripartite FTA Launched

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, June 15, 2015

On June 10 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the East African Community agreed to present the proposed tripartite free trade area for signature by their 26 member countries.Read Full Story

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