World Bank approves grant to improve domestic revenue mobilization in Liberia
On 16 July 2019 the World Bank approved a grant to its International Development Association (IDA) to improve domestic revenue mobilization systems and strengthen financial control and accountability in public finances. The IDA provides grants and
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China and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have finished substantial negotiations on an economic and trade cooperation agreement, the Ministry of Commerce said on Oct 1 in a statement. Zhong Shan, China’s commerce minister, signed a joint
See MoreWTO: Expanded Information Technology Agreement to be fully implemented soon
According to a report published on the World Trade Organization (WTO) website on 1 November 2016 the majority of the participants in the expanded Information Technology Agreement (ITA) have implemented their tariff commitments under the agreement
See MoreIMF Technical Note Considers WTO Tax Rules
A technical note published by the IMF on 29 March 2016 considers to what extent the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules affect the freedom of policy makers to frame their tax policy. The paper entitled Is the WTO a World Tax Organization? A Primer
See MoreUK: Customs Vision for 2020
On 22 January 2016 HM Revenue and Customs issued the Customs Vision for 2020 setting out the aspirations of UK Customs in the next five years. These include the aim to facilitate legitimate trade, protect society and grow the economy. UK Customs
See MoreEU-Ukraine Deep Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement
The EU-Ukraine Deep Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement came into effect from 1 January 2016. On trade related matters the objective of the agreement is to progressively establish a free trade area within a transitional period of ten years from the
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