Africa
Jersey, Mauritius sign tax treaty
A tax treaty was signed by Jersey and Mauritius government officials today, according to a government of Jersey . . .
South Africa Budget includes dividend withholding tax increase
Dr. E. Brincker of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Johannesburg, discusses international tax proposals in the South Africa budget, delivered February 22, that will affect multinational corporations . . .
Twenty nations’ tax laws may aid multinational profit shifting, OECD report says
Twenty countries have tax laws that may be considered harmful preferential regimes, facilitating tax avoidance by multinationals and reducing the tax base of other countries, an OECD report released Monday revealed. The review, conducted by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP), assessed countries’ tax laws against . . . .
South Africa identifies taxes qualifying for tax treaty relief
Davide Anghileri of the University of Lausanne writes about new guidance issued by the South African Revenue Service that identifies taxes that are similar to income taxes and thus qualify for tax treaty relief . . .
36 non-OECD, non-G20 countries join BEPS international tax effort
Thirty-six countries and jurisdictions that are neither OECD nor G20 members have joined the framework to implement the OECD/G20 base erosion profit shifting (BEPS) project to combat multinational tax avoidance, and 21 more are expected to join in the coming months, the . . .
BRICS country tax officials express support for “inclusive framework” on BEPS
Heads of revenue of the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – at a meeting held December 5–6 in Mumbai, expressed support for measures . . .
Karanja to head OECD/UN Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative
Kenyan tax official, James Karanja will lead the joint OECD/UN Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative effective April 11, the OECD announced today. Karanja is assistant manager of the international tax . . .