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The World Bank has approved a EUR14m loan for Montenegro to fund tax administration reforms.

The Indian tax authorities are expected to soon begin checking the social media profiles of the country’s taxpayers to ensure that their activities and assets match their declared taxable income.

Singapore could use its significant fiscal reserves to keep its tax rates low while boosting spending, rather than looking to tax hikes, the International Monetary Fund has said.

The Australian Government has said that its free trade agreements are driving a „strong surge“ in wine industry exports.

An Advocate General to the European Court of Justice has opined that a French citizen cannot rely on the agreement between France and Switzerland on freedom of movement to avoid France’s exit tax.

With a move to a territorial tax system a key Republican proposal for tax reform, the Tax Foundation has warned that lawmakers need to carefully consider how such a system would work for the United States.

The Canadian Government has announced the creation of a new NAFTA Council, which will support it in preparing for, and during, the renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement.

The Canadian Government has announced the allocation of the new tariff rate quotas for imports of cheese from the EU under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, has approved tax reform legislation under which corporate income will not be taxed until profits are distributed.

Argentina should introduce wide-ranging tax reforms, including reducing its corporate taxes and broadening the value-added tax base, the OECD has said.