European, African States To Review Free Trade Agreement

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, February 16, 2018

The European Free Trade Association states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), and the South African Customs Union have begun negotiations to review their existing free trade agreement.Read Full Story

Six More States Sign The BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, January 25, 2018

A further six countries have signed the BEPS multilateral instrument, enabling them to swiftly amend their double tax treaties to incorporate the recommendations put forward by the OECD as part of its base erosion and profit shifting Action Plan.Read Full Story

African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

African countries are steadily improving their tax revenue collections, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017, a new report released recently at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries.Read Full Story

South Africa Ready For 'South-South' Trade Agreement

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

The South African Government has announced the completion of all the administrative processes needed to bring about the implementation of the Southern African Customs Union and the Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement.Read Full Story

EU Welcomes New Free Trade Deal With African States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The EU's Competition Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has welcomed the launch of a free trade deal that will provide Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland duty- and quota-free access for their exports to the EU market.Read Full Story

SADC-EU Trade Treaty Comes Into Effect

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, October 7, 2016

The South African Department of Trade and Industry has announced that the Southern African Development Community-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement would provisionally enter into force on October 10, 2016.Read Full Story

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• 23/02/2016 IMF Supports South African States On Indirect Tax Enforcement »
• 16/06/2015 African Tripartite FTA Launched »
• 11/05/2015 Southern Africa Officials Discuss Fiscal Risk Management »
• 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 »
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• 15/05/2013 Guernsey Expands Tax Cooperation Network »
• 13/03/2013 Call To Speed Up African Tripartite FTA Negotiations »
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• 09/11/2012 Africa Urged To Remove Barriers To Regional Trade »
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