Namibia To Repeal 'Harmful' Tax Incentives

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Namibia's Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein, has tabled a legislative amendment in parliament that will repeal certain tax incentives attached to Export Processing Zones as well as those aimed at the manufacturing sector. Read Full Story

African Continental FTA To Enter Into Force

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 10, 2019

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on May 30, 2019, after Sierra Leone and the Sahrawi Republic deposited their instruments of ratification of the agreement.Read Full Story

EU Removes Bahamas, Saint Kitts From Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

The EU on May 25 removed the Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.Read Full Story

African States Conclude Landmark Free Trade Deal

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

44 African countries have signed a landmark free trade pact to simplify tax and non-tax rules for trading between their borders. Read Full Story

EU Announces Sanctions For 'Blacklisted' Countries

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The European Commission is to take steps to ensure that EU external development and investment funds cannot be channelled or transited through entities in countries included on the EU's "blacklist" of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

Sweden To Review Transactions With States On EU's Tax Black List

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Swedish Government has directed the tax agency to review transactions with jurisdictions placed on the European Union's black list of non-cooperative territories in the area of taxation.Read Full Story

• 15/03/2018 EU Makes Changes To Tax Blacklist »
• 12/02/2018 European, African States To Review Free Trade Agreement »
• 24/01/2018 EU Removes Jurisdictions From Tax Blacklist »
• 23/01/2018 EU Tax Blacklist To Be Slimmed By Nine »
• 12/12/2017 EU Accused Of Tax Blacklist Hypocrisy »
• 08/12/2017 All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March »
• 06/12/2017 Offshore IFCs Absent From EU's New Tax Blacklist »
• 09/11/2016 South Africa Ready For 'South-South' Trade Agreement »
• 12/10/2016 EU Welcomes New Free Trade Deal With African States »
• 10/10/2016 SADC-EU Trade Treaty Comes Into Effect »
• 16/09/2016 EU MEPs Back New African Trade Deal »
• 11/08/2016 China Concerned About South African Trade Investigation »
• 14/06/2016 EU Signs EPA With South African States »
• 23/02/2016 IMF Supports South African States On Indirect Tax Enforcement »
• 03/11/2015 Namibia To Introduce Solidarity Tax »
• 16/06/2015 African Tripartite FTA Launched »
• 27/04/2015 European, African Trade Blocs Seek To Improve FTA »
• 21/08/2014 Good Progress Being Made On African Tripartite FTA »
• 25/07/2014 South African Mineral Export Taxes Possible Under EU EPA »
• 27/02/2014 Namibia's Budget Sees Increase In Tax Revenue »
• 14/11/2013 EU Pushing For Progress On African Trade Talks »
• 23/07/2013 EU, South Africa Discuss SADC EPA Timing »
• 13/03/2013 Call To Speed Up African Tripartite FTA Negotiations »
• 11/03/2013 Canada Hails DTA Implementation As Tax Modernization »

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