Eritrea News

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

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

Netherlands Concerned At Eritrea's 'Embassy Tax'
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Netherlands has expressed concern over the collection of a two percent tax imposed on Eritrean nationals living overseas. Read Full Story

African Tripartite FTA Launched
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, June 15, 2015
On June 10 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the East African Community agreed to present the proposed tripartite free trade area for signature by their 26 member countries. Read Full Story

Good Progress Being Made On African Tripartite FTA
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
It was indicated, at the recent 34th Southern African Development Community Heads of States and Governments Summit, that negotiations for the tripartite free trade agreement, with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and the East African Community, are at an advanced stage. Read Full Story

Call To Speed Up African Tripartite FTA Negotiations
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Government of Zambia has called on the three African regional economic communities - the East African Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and the Southern African Development Community - to speed up their free trade agreement negotiations. Read Full Story

India, COMESA To Discuss Possible FTA
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, August 10, 2012
The 19-nation Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and a delegation from the Indian Government recently met in Lusaka, within a joint study group, to discuss a possible COMESA/India free trade agreement, as a follow up to the signing of their memorandum of understanding in February 2003. 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

COMESA Pushes For DTAs Between Member States
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Earlier this month, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa held a three-day forum in Lusaka which attracted officials from its member states who are involved in negotiating double taxation agreements. Read Full Story

Problems Foreseen For African Tripartite FTA
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, has expressed the opinion that the planned roll out of the proposed African tripartite free trade agreement may 'hit a snag' when negotiating on trade in manufactured goods between the member countries. Read Full Story
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