Canada, Singapore Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information enters into force

On 27 January 2026 an IMF Country Focus looked at opportunities for Canada to increase growth by removing internal barriers to trade. The Country Focus with the title Canada Can Grow Faster by Unlocking Its Own Market, written by F Diez and Y. Yang,

Tanzania's Ministry of Finance and Planning announced on 24 February 2026 that the country’s Minister of Finance held discussions with Singapore’s Ambassador to Tanzania on multiple areas of cooperation, including the expediting of finalising an

On 21 January 2026 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Canada under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Canada is adjusting the significant trade shock caused by US tariff increases and the limited

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued a new guidance page titled GST Registered Companies Under Liquidation on 20 February 2026, designed to assist both GST-registered companies and their liquidators in understanding the GST

The OECD has reported that Canada signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of GloBE Information (GIR MCAA) on 6 February 2025. The agreement is designed to enable the automatic exchange of GloBE Information Returns

The tax treaty between Singapore and Taiwan for the elimination of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance was signed on 31 December 2025 and entered into force on 13 February 2026. It was