Iraq News

Iraq Should Boost Non-Oil Tax Revenue: IMF

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

Friday, August 11, 2017

Iraq should take advantage of the "large room" to increase non-oil tax revenue by broadening the tax base and modernizing tax and customs administration, the International Monetary Fund has said. Read Full Story

MEPs Reject Commission's Blacklist A Third Time

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Members of the European Parliament have again rejected as inadequate the Commission's proposed list of countries that are considered money laundering risks. Read Full Story

OECD Calls For Broader Tax Bases In MENA Territories

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Middle Eastern and North African countries should press ahead with further economic and structural reforms to boost flagging trade and investment, restore public trust. and create jobs for the region's young population, the OECD told ministers from the region. 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

US Places Thailand Under GSP Review

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, November 27, 2015

As part of the ongoing 2015 Annual Generalized System of Preferences Review, the US Trade Policy Staff Committee has announced that it is reviewing Thailand's eligibility for the program's tariff benefits. Read Full Story

Philippines Committed To Tax Simplification

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

Monday, October 26, 2015

The Government of the Philippines has assured taxpayers that it is taking steps to simplify and improve the country's tax system as it comes under increasing pressure to ease the tax burden on businesses and make the tax system more competitive. Read Full Story

Australia Expands Armed Forces Exemption

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

Friday, June 12, 2015

The Australian Government has announced that a full tax exemption will apply to military personnel serving on "non-warlike" operations in the Middle East. Read Full Story

10 IGAs Join 'In Substance' FATCA List Just Before July 1

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, July 7, 2014

Ten further foreign jurisdictions were included by the United States Treasury in its latest monthly list, issued on July 1, 2014, as having reached agreements in substance on June 30, 2014, on the terms of intergovernmental agreements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read Full Story

US, Iraq Hold First TIFA Meeting

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The United States and Iraq held the inaugural meeting of the Joint Council, established under the United States-Iraq Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. Read Full Story

US Withdraws GSP Benefits From Bangladesh

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman has announced the outcome of the 2012 Annual Review under the Generalized System of Preferences program, which has included a decision by President Barack Obama to suspend the eligibility of Bangladesh for its tariff benefits. Read Full Story

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