Malawi Releases 2018 Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Malawi's recent budget included numerous tax changes and announced updates to the country's transfer pricing rules.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

Malawi Plans Expanded VAT Base In Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Malawi's 2016-17 Budget, which was announced on May 27 by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Goodall Gondwe, includes measures to significantly improve tax revenue collections, including by broadening the country's value-added tax (VAT) base.Read Full Story

UK Gov't Amends View On DTA Residence Articles

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

UK tax authority HM Revenue and Customs has announced a change of view on the interpretation of the company residence articles in 16 double taxation agreements.Read Full Story

Netherlands Revises Treaties To Support BEPS Work

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

The Government of Netherlands has successfully negotiated the inclusion of anti-abuse provisions, aimed at combating cross-border tax avoidance, in tax treaties with Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia.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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