Niger 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

Nigeria Extends Amnesty To June 30

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed a final extension to the country's Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) until June 30. Read Full Story

African States Conclude Landmark Free Trade Deal

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

44 African countries have signed a landmark free trade pact to simplify tax and non-tax rules for trading between their borders. Read Full Story

All African States To Sign A Continental FTA In March

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, December 7, 2017

The United States Economic Commission for Africa says African countries are gearing up to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, with a key deadline this month being hit with an agreement among ministers. Read Full Story

OECD Global Forum Discusses Tax Transparency Progress

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 17, 2017

200 delegates from more than 90 delegations met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on November 15-17, 2017, for the 10th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which now includes 147 countries and jurisdictions. Read Full Story

27 Industries Newly Granted Pioneer Status In Nigeria

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

The Nigerian authorities have granted Pioneer Status to a further 27 industries, after the first review of the incentive since 2006. Read Full Story

Nigeria Launches Tax Amnesty

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, July 7, 2017

Nigeria launched a new tax amnesty for companies and individuals on July 1. Read Full Story

Nigeria To Sign OECD's Multilateral Tax Treaty Instrument

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, June 19, 2017

Nigeria's Cabinet has approved the signing of the BEPS Multilateral Instrument to introduce anti-base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) measures into its tax treaties. Read Full Story

IMF Says African Countries Need To Tap New Revenue Streams

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Sub-Saharan African countries should look to tap tax revenues outside natural resources, to finance stimulus measures that could reinvigorate their ailing economies, a new report from the International Monetary Fund says. Read Full Story

Nigeria Should Develop Broad Tax Reforms: IMF

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Nigeria should introduce a number of tax reforms in 2017 to reduce its reliance on oil revenues, the International Monetary Fund has said. Read Full Story

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