Madagascar News

OECD Global Forum Adds Four To Its Ranks
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, September 8, 2017
Greenland, Cambodia, Madagascar, and Haiti have joined the OECD's Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Read Full Story

Canada, Madagascar Agree Lower Cross-Border WHT Rates
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-news.com, Washington
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Canada and Madagascar have signed a double taxation agreement that will limit the withholding tax rates for dividends, interest, and royalties. Read Full Story

IMF Supports South African States On Indirect Tax Enforcement
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, February 22, 2016
The International Monetary Fund's Regional Technical Assistance Center in Southern Africa held a seminar over February 15-19, 2016, on indirect tax compliance and coordinating border management. Read Full Story

IMO Supporting Anti-Piracy Efforts Off Africa
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Maritime law-enforcement officers from countries bordering the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden were trained recently to deal with organized transnational crimes at sea. Read Full Story

Central, Southern African States Discuss Tax Fraud Prevention
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Tax and customs officials from Central and Southern Africa recently met at an inter-regional seminar in Mauritius to discuss the importance of collaboration in tackling tax fraud. Read Full Story

African Tripartite FTA Launched
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, June 15, 2015
On June 10 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the East African Community agreed to present the proposed tripartite free trade area for signature by their 26 member countries. Read Full Story

Southern Africa Officials Discuss Fiscal Risk Management
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, May 8, 2015
Finance Ministry officials from eight southern African nations attended an International Monetary Fund seminar on managing fiscal risks between April 27 and 30. Read Full Story

Madagascar Planning Special Economic Zones
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Prime Minister of Madagascar, Jean Ravelonarivo, is seeking Mauritian expertise to set up special economic zones in the territory. Read Full Story

Good Progress Being Made On African Tripartite FTA
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
It was indicated, at the recent 34th Southern African Development Community Heads of States and Governments Summit, that negotiations for the tripartite free trade agreement, with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and the East African Community, are at an advanced stage. Read Full Story

US Reviews Duty-Free Aid Commitment To Africa
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Monday, July 7, 2014
US President Barack Obama has reinstated Madagascar's eligibility for African Growth and Opportunity Act tariff benefits, effective immediately, but has withdrawn Swaziland's eligibility, with effect from January 1, 2015. Read Full Story
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