France Publishes Revised 2012 'Black List'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, April 26, 2012

French Finance Minister François Baroin and Budget Minister Valérie Pécresse have recently updated the country’s ‘black list’ of countries deemed to be ‘uncooperative’ in tax matters. Read Full Story

WTO To Ease LDC Accession Requirements

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries, on January 20, agreed to start work on developing recommendations to “further strengthen, streamline and operationalize” current guidelines on the accession process of LDCs, as called for in a decision by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference last month. Read Full Story

India Rapidly Expanding Tax Agreement Network

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

Monday, October 17, 2011

India is playing a major role in the global crusade against black money and has completed negotiations for 16 new tax information exchange agreements, according to the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes M C Joshi. Read Full Story

UK Legislates For Three TIEAs

by Robert Lee, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 1, 2011

The UK has begun its ratification process of three tax information exchange agreements, with Aruba, Liberia and the former Netherlands Antilles islands. Read Full Story

Liberia Receives Qualship 21 Status

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The Liberian Registry has welcomed its admittance by the United States Coast Guard on its QUALSHIP 21 programme for 2011/12, making the territory one of twenty which the US considers maintain the highest standards of safety and quality. Read Full Story

Final Link In African Search-And-Rescue Chain Closed

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, March 4, 2011

Complete search and rescue cover around Africa’s coast was secured on March 3 with the signing of an ad-hoc multilateral cooperative agreement on the North and West African sub-regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, which establishes a new base in Morocco, the International Maritime Organization announced. Read Full Story

Liberian Ship Registry Completes Audit

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Liberian Shipping Registry has carried out the first Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services audit for compliance with the International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention, ahead of the convention's entry into force. Read Full Story

UK Signs TIEA With Liberia

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, November 4, 2010

The UK tax authority, HM Revenue and Customs has announced the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Liberia. Read Full Story

Liberian Registry Appoints London Manager

by Amanda Banks, Tax-News.com, London

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, has appointed a new general manager to its dedicated office in London, with effect from August 2, 2010. Read Full Story

China Cuts Import Tariffs For African Countries

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that, following an exchange of letters, 60% of imports from 26 of Africa’s least developed countries are duty free with effect from July 1, 2010. Read Full Story

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