Bangladesh Can Boost its Exports with Better Logistics
To meet the needs of its growing economy and to boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems, says a new World Bank report launched on November 13.
Renters quizzed in relation to their landlord’s tax affairs
Tenants are being quizzed on the tax status of their landlords by HMRC.1 An HMRC fact finding letter goes on to suggest tenants may have to take tax off their own rental payments to ensure the correct tax is paid if their landlord is not resident in...
Eligible employees can use tax-free dollars for medical expenses
With health care open season now under way at many workplaces, the US Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 15 reminded workers they may be eligible to use tax-free dollars to pay medical expenses not covered by other health plans.
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EU Budget 2020 conciliation talks suspended
After making every effort to reach a compromise on an adequate EU budget for 2020 during long hours on Nov. 15, Parliament and Council have suspended the talks without agreement.
Brazil must immediately end threats to independence and capacity of law enforcement to fight corruption
The OECD Working Group on Bribery urges Brazil, one of the founding Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention since 1997, to preserve the full capacity and independence of law enforcement authorities to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery and...
Austria: reforms will be necessary to uphold high well-being levels
New OECD work to support citizen engagement with governments
The OECD unveiled at the Paris Peace Forum on Nov. 12 a new Observatory of Civic Space, an initiative to support countries in promoting and protecting an environment that enables citizens and civil society organisations to engage meaningfully with...
Composite Leading Indicators (CLI), OECD, November 2019
Beijing: China, US to Lift Tariff Hikes as Talks Advance
China's Commerce Ministry said Thursday that China and the United States have agreed to roll back some of the tariffs each side imposed on the other's goods during their ongoing trade dispute.
New World Bank Support to Strengthen Fiji’s Business Environment, Improve Access to Finance, and Boost Resilience to Climate Change
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved US$64 million in support for Fiji’s efforts to strengthen its medium-term fiscal sustainability, improve the country’s business climate, and build resilience to climate change, on November 7.
