Somalia Should Pursue Tax Reform, World Bank Says

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The World Bank has said Somalia needs income from a broader tax base to rebuild the country. Read Full Story

Governments Easing Tax And Regulation Burdens

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The latest edition of the World Bank's Doing Business report shows that there has been a steady improvement in regulatory efficiency around the world over the last ten years, including in the area of taxation.Read Full Story

MENA Countries Seeking To Improve Fiscal Transparency

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, March 18, 2016

The International Monetary Fund's Middle East Center for Economics and Finance and the Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center organized a regional workshop on "Fiscal Reporting and Transparency" in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from March 13–16, 2016.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

ICC Warns Of Piracy Attacks Off South East Asia

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, August 27, 2015

The International Chamber of Commerce has released a new report that highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijacking of small coastal tankers by maritime pirates, with one attack reported every two weeks.Read Full Story

COMESA Members And EU Discuss EPAs

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, March 29, 2012

A delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament has recently held a consultative meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, with the Chair of the Eastern and Southern Africa group of countries to discuss their Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with the European Union.Read Full Story

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