OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 23, 2018

Releasing a progress update, the OECD said international efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide. Read Full Story

All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, December 7, 2017

The United States Economic Commission for Africa says African countries are gearing up to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, with a key deadline this month being hit with an agreement among ministers. Read Full Story

Sixteen States' Tax Transparency Frameworks Reviewed

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Sixteen peer review reports were released at the recent plenary meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes on October 29-30, 2015.

Central, Southern African States Discuss Tax Fraud Prevention

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tax and customs officials from Central and Southern Africa recently met at an inter-regional seminar in Mauritius to discuss the importance of collaboration in tackling tax fraud. Read Full Story

EU, Cameroon Implement Economic Partnership Agreement

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 31, 2014

The European Union and Cameroon are to implement an interim Economic Partnership Agreement that will give Cameroonian exports duty- and quota-free access to the European market. Read Full Story

AfDB To Help African Countries Exploit US AGOA

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The African Development Bank has announced plans to help diversify African exports to the United States through the better utilization of African Growth and Opportunity Act preferences by its beneficiary countries. Read Full Story

High Levels Of Taxation Stifling African Mobile Growth

by Lorys Charalambous Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, November 16, 2012

African governments have been urged to reconsider the increasing tax burden on both mobile phone users and operators if the current trend of rapid growth within the area is to continue. Read Full Story

Progress Made On OECD Tax Transparency Agenda

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 2, 2012

Nine peer review reports and three supplementary reports have been released following the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Global Forum's latest meeting in Cape Town, to review nations' progress towards the effective exchange of tax information. Read Full Story

Mauritius Signs DTA With Nigeria

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

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Mauritius and Nigeria have just signed a new treaty for the avoidance of double taxation. Read Full Story

Portugal Begins New DTA Negotiations

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Portuguese government is seeking to expand its tax treaty network, beginning negotiations with three new countries over the last month: Peru, Gabon and Senegal. Read Full Story

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