memorandum of understanding (MOU) News

Hatch Presses Lew For Regulatory 'Loophole' Memo

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch has written to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding a copy of an unpublished memorandum of understanding, dating from 1983, which is said to have led to reduced tax rule transparency. Read Full Story

Indonesia, Netherlands Sign MoU To Tackle Customs Abuse

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

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

On March 13, 2016, Indonesia and the Netherlands entered into a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in excise duty enforcement and customs matters. Read Full Story

S Korea, China To Cooperate On Carbon Taxation

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

Monday, December 28, 2015

On December 21, the Korea Exchange and the China Beijing Environment Exchange signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on carbon emissions trading. Read Full Story

Uganda Seeks To Grow Taxpayer Base

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, November 6, 2015

On November 4, the Uganda Revenue Authority, the Kampala Capital City Authority, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, and the Local Government Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding to increase Uganda's register of taxpayers through inter-agency cooperation. Read Full Story

Ras Al Khaimah Free Zone To Share Taxpayer Data

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 7, 2015

The United Arab Emirates's Ministry of Finance announced on May 5, 2015, that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, a free zone operator, on the exchange of information for tax purposes. Read Full Story

RAK Free Zone Commits To Share Tax Info

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates announced that it recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone, to ensure that tax information is shared in line with international standards on transparency and information exchange. Read Full Story

UAE, Luxembourg Amend Their Double Tax Agreement

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg on October 26, 2014, signed a protocol to amend their double tax agreement. Read Full Story

Seychelles, Mauritius Enhance Cooperation

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 28, 2014

Four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to promote trade and investment were signed during the first Seychelles-Mauritius business forum, at the International Conference Centre of Seychelles on April 24 and 25, 2014. Read Full Story

Singapore, Brunei Sign Regulatory Cooperation Pact

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

Friday, April 25, 2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost cooperation on capital market development, which will boost financial services ties between the territories. Read Full Story

Shanghai, HK Agree Financial Services Collaboration

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

Monday, April 7, 2014

Representatives of the Governments, financial regulators and stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shanghai recently held the fourth Hong Kong-Shanghai Financial Co-operation Working Meeting in Shanghai, and discussed financial issues of mutual concern, including ways to strengthen links in financial services and products. Read Full Story

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