Australia, Indonesia Finalize Trade Agreement

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

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Australia and Indonesia have concluded negotiations on a new trading agreement that will eliminate tariffs on a range of products. Read Full Story

EU, Japan Ink New Trade Agreement

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, July 23, 2018

The EU and Japan have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement that will remove the majority of the EUR1bn (USD1.2bn) of duties paid annually by EU companies exporting to Japan. Read Full Story

Canada, Israeli Sign FTA

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, June 4, 2018

Canada and Israel have signed a modernized free trade agreement. Read Full Story

Switzerland To Implement Philippines Trade Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 11, 2018

The Swiss Federal Council has announced that the free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association and the Philippines will enter into force for Switzerland on June 1. Read Full Story

New Zealand Consults On Imposing GST On Low-Value Imports

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018

New Zealand has launched a consultation on proposals to charge goods and services tax on consignments worth less than NZD400, which currently benefit from a tax exemption for low-value imports, from October 1, 2019. Read Full Story

Canadian Business Confidence Knocked By US Tax Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The Bank of Canada has published the findings of its latest business outlook survey, which shows some concern among firms over the impact of US trade and tax policies. Read Full Story

Australia 'Exempt From US Metal Tariffs'

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

Friday, April 6, 2018

The Australian Government has secured an exemption from new US metal tariffs, Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has said. Read Full Story

Latest Australia-Japan FTA Tariff Cuts In Force

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

Monday, April 2, 2018

The fifth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement have entered into force. Read Full Story

EU Council Ready To Negotiate UK FTA

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 26, 2018

The European Council has said that it is ready to initiate work toward a free trade agreement with the UK, but warned that Brexit will lead to "frictions in trade." Read Full Story

German Coalition Tax Plan 'Disappointing'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Ifo economic institute, which advises the German Government, has said that the corporate tax cuts in the United States appear to have provided a short-term boost to the German economy, but criticized the lack of significant tax measures in Germany's coalition agreement. Read Full Story

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