Laos News

OECD Releases E-Commerce VAT Toolkit For Asia-Pac States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 21, 2022

On March 10, the OECD released a new VAT Digital Toolkit for Asia-Pacific (APAC) nations. The toolkit is intended to support local tax authorities to better collect value-added tax on e-commerce activities. Read Full Story

Hong Kong, ASEAN Nations Sign Free Trade Deal

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

Monday, November 13, 2017

Hong Kong has signed a new free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is expected to become effective from January 2019. Read Full Story

Hong Kong, ASEAN Conclude Free Trade Talks

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

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Hong Kong has announced the conclusion of free trade agreement negotiations with the Association of South East Asian Nations. Read Full Story

Canada Agrees To Exploratory ASEAN Trade Talks

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

Monday, September 11, 2017

Canada and representatives from the ASEAN member states have agreed to launch exploratory discussions to determine the potential for a free trade agreement. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Hopes To Conclude ASEAN FTA Soon

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

Friday, May 5, 2017

Hong Kong expects to conclude free trade agreement negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by the end of the year. Read Full Story

Australia Expands Online FTA Portal

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

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The Australian Government is now providing information on exporting to an additional nine overseas markets covered by free trade deals. Read Full Story

Laos Must Broaden Tax Base, Strengthen Administration: IMF

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

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Laos should increase its revenues by broadening the tax base, reducing exemptions, and strengthening tax administration, the International Monetary Fund said in its Article IV Report for the country. Read Full Story

Hong Kong Seeking ASEAN FTA Deal By March

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

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

During the question-and-answer session of the Joint Business Community Luncheon on January 26, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, C Y Leung, stressed the importance to the city of global free trade. Read Full Story

Trump Confirms US Withdrawal From Trans Pacific Partnership

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that, during his first day in office, he will withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade treaty. Read Full Story

China Pushes Its Pan-Asian Trade Deals With TPP In Doubt

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

Monday, November 14, 2016

Given the increased probability that the Trans-Pacific Partnership will not be ratified by the United States, China is pushing its own longer term objective of a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific and the more-immediate Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Read Full Story

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