World Bank Board Approves $250 Million Project to Boost Rural Incomes Across 13 States in India
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors, on April 26, approved a $250 million National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) to help rural households shift to a new generation of economic initiatives by developing viable enterprises for...
European political parties: revised funding rules adopted
On 26 April 2018, the Council adopted revised rules on the funding of European political parties and foundations.
The new rules target certain abusive practices such as the creation of spurious entities for the purpose of receiving EU funding....
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Vanuatu
On April 6, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Vanuatu, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Mali on Ninth Review under ECF Arrangement
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Boriana Yontcheva, held discussions with the Malian authorities in Washington DC from April 18–24 2018 on the ninth review of Mali’s economic and financial program supported by the IMF under...
Lao PDR to Increase Productivity and Quality in Agriculture
More than 140,000 people will benefit from efforts to make rice, maize, and produce farming more productive and profitable, through the Lao PDR Agriculture Competitiveness Project, approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, on April 26...
You're almost out of time to read the Income Tax Act before filing deadline: CTF
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is reminding Canadians that with only a few days left to the April 30 income tax filing deadline, it may already be too late to try and read the federal Income Tax Act. That’s because it’s 3,302 pages long –...
Institute proposes improvements to scrutiny of tax legislation
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has made a number of proposals for improving parliamentary scrutiny of the Finance Bill and other tax legislation.
Workers in OECD countries pay one quarter of wages in taxes
World Bank Supports Better and Safer Access to Economic Opportunities for 80,000 Inhabitants in Albania
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors, on April 25, approved a US$50 million Regional and Local Roads Connectivity Project to the Republic of Albania. The project supports improved access to several agricultural and tourism centers in Albania...
Djibouti Launches Digital Transformation to Improve Services to Citizens
The World Bank, on April 25, announced new support for Djibouti’s ongoing efforts to leverage digital technology to bring government closer to citizens and improve the impact, transparency and efficiency of its public administration.
