Honduras Joins BEPS Inclusive Framework

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, December 23, 2019

Honduras is the 137th territory to sign up to the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Read Full Story

US Trade Commission Recommends Tariffs On Korean Washers

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The US International Trade Commission has unanimously recommended tariffs of up to 50 percent on large washers imported from Korea. Read Full Story

Nicaragua To Remove 35 Percent Tax On Colombian Goods

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Nicaragua is planning to repeal a 35 percent tax that it imposed on products from Colombia, introduced in 1999 as part of a territorial dispute. Read Full Story

Obama Implements Various Trade Tariff Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation that tidies up various outstanding trade tariff issues, including the implementation of US tariff preferences for Nepal and the Central African Republic. Read Full Story

South Korea, Central America Agree Free Trade Deal

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

Thursday, November 17, 2016

On November 16, South Korea and the six Central American states – El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica – agreed the details of a free trade agreement, according to an announcement from the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Read Full Story

Peru Ratifies FTA With Honduras

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Peru ratified its free trade agreement with Honduras on July 24, 2016, according to a statement from Peru's Ministry of Trade and Tourism. Read Full Story

El Salvador, Bolivia Conclude Second Round Of Trade Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 22, 2016

El Salvador and Bolivia on July 20-21, 2016, held a second round of negotiations towards a Partial Scope Agreement that would lower tariffs on trade between the two countries. Read Full Story

Fiscal Reform Needed In LATAM, Caribbean, IDB Says

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Major fiscal reforms are needed in Latin America and the Caribbean due to pressures such as weak global growth and lower commodity prices, according to a report from the Inter-American Development Bank. Read Full Story

El Salvador Supported In S Korea Free Trade Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

El Salvador has been granted financial assistance to enable the nation to continue to engage in negotiations with other Central American states towards a free trade deal with South Korea. Read Full Story

Central America, South Korea Hold Third Round FTA Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Central American states and South Korea began their third round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement on February 22, 2016. Read Full Story

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