ZIMREF Receives Additional Financing From DFID
On March 21th, the Zimbabwe Reconstruction Fund (ZIMREF) received an additional £3 million ($4.2 million) from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) to help strengthen the country’s policy frameworks and delivery systems. The funds...
Couples should declare interest on joint savings
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) is calling on couples to declare money held in joint accounts otherwise they might face penalties for non-disclosure, and has suggested to HMRC ways they can prevent people falling unwittingly into non-...
Business as usual for customs in transition period
Commenting on Mar 19 UK - EU conditional agreement on terms for a transition period after Brexit, Alan McLintock, Chair of CIOT’s Indirect Taxes Sub-committee, said:
“UK and European Union business will welcome the continuity proposed in the...
IRS: Offshore tax cheating remains on ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of tax scams
Avoiding taxes by hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts remains on the IRS “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018, the agency said on Mar 20, 2018.
A partnership with Bucharest’s District 5 to enhance opportunities for investors and citizens
The World Bank Office in Romania and the District 5 City Hall of the Municipality of Bucharest, on March 20th, signed a reimbursable advisory service (RAS) agreement – a form of technical assistance - to support the implementation of urban development...
IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Seychelles
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by Amadou Sy visited Victoria during March 7‒20, 2018, to conduct discussions on the first review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI).
Global upswing should be used to implement structural reforms to boost incomes and well-being – for the longer term and for all
Governments must implement comprehensive structural reform programmes to sustain stronger, greener and more inclusive growth that will extend beyond the current cyclical upswing, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report.
Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Economic activities, Environmental activities NEWSROOM Sustainable energy at affordable prices precondition for prospering economies in OSCE region and beyond, say participants at discussion in Vienna
Lukáš Parízek, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, speaking at the opening meeting of...
IMF Staff Completes 2018 Article IV Mission to Liberia
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mika Saito visited Monrovia from March 7–20 to conduct discussions for the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Liberia.
Safeguarding fair competition in air transport
Transport MEPs voted on new rules to better protect EU air carriers and to ensure fair competition in air transport.
On Tuesday, Transport Committee MEPs backed a new law to set up a more effective complaints-handling mechanism to investigate...
