Lebanon News

Switzerland To Expand AEOI Network
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information with a further 19 partner states. Read Full Story

14 Territories Praised By OECD For Tax Transparency Advances
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, June 29, 2017
A number of territories that had failed to demonstrate they have complied with international tax transparency standards have had their ratings upgraded by the OECD, following "fast-track" peer reviews. Read Full Story

Lebanon Joins OECD's Multilateral Tax Pact
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Lebanon became the 111th jurisdiction to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters on May 12, 2017. Read Full Story

IMF Urges Action From Lebanon On Tax Take
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Lebanese tax collections have declined by four percent of gross domestic product over four years due to earlier cuts to fuel tax and deteriorating compliance rates, the International Monetary Fund said. Read Full Story

OECD Global Tax Forum Hails Milestone Achievement
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, November 7, 2016
The OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes celebrated the end of the first phase of reviews of all countries at its annual meeting on November 2-4. Read Full Story

Five States Agree To Adopt New Tax Transparency Standard
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama, and Vanuatu - five territories that were earlier criticized for not following tax transparency standards – have newly committed to sharing financial account information automatically with other countries. 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

IMF Recommends Tax Reforms For Lebanon
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, May 18, 2015
The International Monetary Fund has said that there is scope for Lebanon to increase tax in a fair manner, including by broadening the tax base and strengthening compliance, ensuring that all economic sectors share the burden. Read Full Story

Lebanon Urged To Drop Second VAT Rate Plans
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, August 4, 2014
The International Monetary Fund has advised Lebanon to refrain from introducing a second rate of value-added tax as part of the nation's efforts to broaden the tax base. Read Full Story

OECD Reveals Global Forum Compliance Rankings
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, November 28, 2013
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has ranked 50 countries and jurisdictions according to their compliance with international information exchange standards. Read Full Story
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