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

New Zealand Tables Employment And Income Tax Bill

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

Thursday, April 6, 2017

New Zealand has introduced a new tax bill into Parliament to help modernize the administration of taxes. Read Full Story

Zimbabwe Announces Tax Breaks In Latest Budget

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Zimbabwe's recent Budget included tax relief measures and initiatives to tackle low compliance rates. Read Full Story

Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 25, 2016

More than USD260m in tax revenues has been generated through the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative since its launch in July last year, the OECD announced on November 22. 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

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

Zimbabwe Outlines Revenue-Raising Measures

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 1, 2015

The Government of Zimbabwe has outlined the measures it plans to implement in order to increase tax collections under its economic program monitored by the International Monetary Fund. 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

EU, South Africa Discuss SADC EPA Timing

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

In a joint communiqué issued after their 6th Summit, which ended on July 18, the South African and European Union leaders said that they were convinced that the pending issues currently holding up completion of Europe's economic partnership agreement with the Southern African Development Community could be resolved. Read Full Story

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