Papua New Guinea News - Business, Taxation & Offshore
OECD Releases E-Commerce VAT Toolkit For Asia-Pac States
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, March 21, 2022
On March 10, the OECD released a new VAT Digital Toolkit for Asia-Pacific (APAC) nations. The toolkit is intended to support local tax authorities to better collect value-added tax on e-commerce activities. Read Full Story
Asia-Pac's Tax Take Dropped, Even Before COVID-19: Report
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Friday, August 6, 2021
Tax revenues fell in 2019 in two-thirds of economies across Asia and the Pacific as a result of an economic slowdown prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.Read Full Story
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
- 25/08/2014 APEC Continues Work To Reduce Green Goods Tariffs »
- 22/07/2014 EU, Fiji To Implement Interim Pacific EPA »
- 13/05/2014 APEC Looks To Tax Reform To Boost Tourism »
- 22/01/2014 APEC Works To Reduce Tariffs On Environmental Goods »
- 15/08/2013 WTO Advises On Services Trade For Pacific Islands »
- 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 »
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