China to Improve Inland Waterway Transport with World Bank Support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, on May 18, approved a US$150 million loan to improve the capacity and reliability of inland waterway transport along the Han River in China’s Hubei Province. The project will increase connectivity between...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls for elimination of federal excise tax on gasoline
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the federal government to remove the federal excise tax on gasoline in order to give Canadians relief at the pumps as part of the CTF’s 20th annual Gas Tax Honesty Day, with press conferences held...
LITRG welcomes strategy to help low-paid workers
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) welcomes the publication of the first full annual strategy from Sir David Metcalf, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement – especially his recognition of the current problems with HMRC’s tax policing of...
Increased HMRC powers to assess offshore tax will penalise the innocent, says LITRG
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has raised serious concerns to the Government over its plans to extend the time limits for raising a tax assessment on offshore investments. Among those affected will be low income pensioners and migrants, not...
IMF Staff Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review for Egypt’s Extended Fund Facility
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Subir Lall visited Egypt on May 2-17, 2018 to conduct the third review for Egypt’s reform program supported by a three-year Extended Fund Facility.
EU-Western Balkans summit: improving connectivity and security in the region
A summit between the leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkans partners in Sofia confirmed the European perspective of the region and set out a number of concrete actions to strengthen cooperation in the areas of connectivity, security and...
World Bank Group President Meets Uzbek President, Pledges Support for Uzbekistan’s Reforms
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss Uzbekistan’s social and economic transformation and to reaffirm the World Bank Group’s support for reforms to accelerate economic growth and boost shared...
IMF-SARB High-Level Workshop on the Withdrawal of Correspondent Banking Relationships in Pretoria- Working Towards Solutions
On May 10, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) organized, in collaboration with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), a High-Level Workshop on the Withdrawal of Correspondent Banking Relationships (CBRs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a focus on...
World Bank Calls for Greater Female Participation in Seasonal Worker Programme
Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme is delivering more than just financial benefits to Pacific Island countries, with a new study finding that the scheme is also a factor in bringing about positive social impacts both for families that participate,...
Future EU farm policy: Agriculture MEPs urge fair funding, no renationalisation
The post-2020 EU farm policy must be smarter, simpler, fairer and more sustainable, but also well financed and truly common to continue deliver food security in the EU.
