Pacific Islands Urged To Scrutinize Australia, NZ Free Trade Deal

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

Monday, August 29, 2016

Oxfam says people from Pacific Island countries are most likely to lose out from the PACER-Plus regional free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand, which is edging closer to completion.Read Full Story

APEC Moves On Cuts To Environmental Goods Tariffs

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

Monday, May 18, 2015

Senior trade officials from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies have been ramping up efforts to meet their commitment to cut tariffs on environmental goods by the end of this year, according to the organization's Committee on Trade and Investment.Read Full Story

Asia-Pac Tax Agencies Agree Cooperation

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

Monday, December 1, 2014

At its recent meeting in Sydney, the 44th Study Group on Asian Tax Administration and Research agreed greater regional cooperation on tax issues.Read Full Story

Asia-Pac Tax Commissioners Meeting In Sydney

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

Monday, November 24, 2014

Tax Commissioners from the Asia-Pacific region are meeting in Sydney this week to agree on a regional plan to tackle profit shifting and base erosion and improve tax transparency and cooperation. Read Full Story

APEC Continues Work To Reduce Green Goods Tariffs

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

Monday, August 25, 2014

A recent meeting of its senior officials was assured that Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries are continuing their work to ensure the realization of their commitment to boost free trade in environmental goods, while also laying a foundation for the opening of this sector with other World Trade Organization members.Read Full Story

EU, Fiji To Implement Interim Pacific EPA

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

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

On July 18, Fiji notified its decision to apply the interim Pacific Region Economic Partnership Agreement, which provides for duty and quota free access into the European Union for all products from the countries concerned.Read Full Story

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• 01/07/2013 APEC Pushed To Promote Regional FTAs »
• 18/01/2013 Mexico Participates In APEC Cross-Border Privacy System »
• 02/11/2012 Developing Nations Told To Wind Up Tax Schemes »
• 01/11/2012 New Zealand, Papua New Guinea Sign Tax Deal »
• 11/09/2012 APEC Promotes Regional Trade and Investment Liberalization »
• 04/09/2012 Pacific Islands Urged To Conclude EU EPA Negotiations »
• 02/08/2012 US First To Participate In APEC Cross-Border Privacy System »
• 25/07/2012 APEC Business Calls For Progress Towards Asia-Pac FTA »
• 08/06/2012 APEC Ministers Unite On Free Trade Policies »
• 09/04/2012 APEC Focuses On Trade And Investment »
• 29/02/2012 APEC Business Leaders Push Asia-Pac FTA »
• 21/11/2011 APEC Approves Cross-Border Privacy Rules »
• 07/10/2011 ACP States Risk Losing Duty-Free Access To EU »
• 25/05/2011 APEC Stresses Doha Urgency »
• 25/10/2010 More Consultation Needed On PACER-Plus »
• 01/09/2010 Asia-Pacific Business Leaders Commit To FTAAP »