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Mauritius: Automatic Exchange Of Information In Tax Matters: Mauritius Is One Of The First…

Mauritius: Automatic Exchange Of Information In Tax Matters: Mauritius Is One Of The First African Countries To Sign Up Last

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Tanzania: DTAs and Practical Issues and Insights

Double Taxation Agreements with Tanzania: Practical Issues and Insights Jul 10, 2015 ONE of the most immediate and obvious consequences

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Namibia: Transfer Pricing update July 2015

In Namibia, Transfer Pricing Guidance Unclear Even as Auditors Undergo Training What’s New: Namibia is training staff for a transfer

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Mauritius: Impact of FATCA on Mauritius Entities

Impact of FATCA on Mauritius Entities Stephen V. Scali Conyers Dill & Pearman Stephen V. Scali is Head of Mauritius

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S.Africa: Taxation of Interest – The Complex Web

Taxation of Interest in South Africa—The Complex Web The number of provisions contained in the Income Tax Act 1962 (“the

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Botswana Becomes Eighth WTO Member To Approve Trade Facilitation Agreement

Botswana Becomes Eighth WTO Member To Approve Trade Facilitation Agreement (“TFA”) Botswana has ratified the World Trade Organization’s…

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Transfer Pricing: Corporate LiveWire Round Table on TP in 2015

Transfer Pricing 2015 In our Transfer Pricing Roundtable we spoke with nine experts from around the world to discuss the

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USA: “IRS Makes Changes to Offshore Programs; Revisions Ease Burden and Help More Taxpayers…

The new revisions to the US offshore voluntary disclosure program, which we posted on 6/18/14 “IRS Makes Changes to Offshore

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Transfer Pricing – Adv Diploma offered through the Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Dear Applicant, Transfer pricing has become a major problem with international multinationals, particularly in developing countries.…

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Nigeria

Africa: S.Africa and other similar jurisdictions – the AUDIT engagement letter

SURVIVING A TAX AUDIT UNDER THE TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2011 Presented by Prof. Dr. D N ERASMUS Tel: 083 458

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Nigeria

Nigeria: A Landmark TAT decision in a VAT case on imported services

PwC secures a Landmark TAT decision in a VAT case on imported services In brief On 10 June 2015, the

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South Africa

S.Africa: SARS Issues Binding Private Ruling on Cross Border Interest-Free Loan, Withholding…

South Africa Revenue Service Issues Binding Private Ruling on Cross Border Interest-Free Loan, Withholding Tax on Interest The South African

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Mauritius, South Africa Sign MOU on Dual Residency Status Under DTA

The Mauritian Revenue Authority May 22 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South African Revenue Service concerning the

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S.Africa: Exchange of information agreement between South Africa and St. Kitts and Nevis signed

Exchange of information agreement between South Africa and St. Kitts and Nevis signed On 17 April 2015, South Africa and

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S.Africa: A South African tax official explains the approach of the South African Revenue…

SARS Official Sees ‘Backwards’ Analyses Of Intangibles Transactions by Multinationals Development: A South African tax official explains…

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S.Africa: Procedures governing objections and appeals

Procedures governing objections and appeals ENSafrica Dr Beric Croome South Africa April 14 2015 ENSafrica logo A taxpayer who receives

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S.Africa: A field audit outside South Africa – can SARS do this?

A field audit outside South Africa – can SARS do this? ENSafrica Peter Dachs and Bernard Du Plessis South Africa

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S.Africa: SARS Third Party Collection Notices issued against taxpayer creditors and Banks

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Kenya: Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill 2013 – details

Kenya Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill 2013 – details 26 November 2013 Report from our correspondent Catherine Mutava, Nairobi…

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Nigeria

Nigeria: Tax Summaries 25 March 2015

Nigeria: Nigeria Tax Summaries – 25 March 2015 Last Updated: 2 April 2015 Article by Taiwo Oyedele PwC Nigeria Have

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Seychelles: DRAFT Transfer Pricing rules – comments till 15 April 2015

http://www.src.gov.sc/resources/Rulings/2015/Ruling-2015-3.pdf Section 54 of the Business Tax Act 2009 states as follows: 54.(1) The…

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South Africa

WHAT AMERICA GAINED AND SOUTH AFRICA LOST | The Truth About South Africa

WHAT AMERICA GAINED AND SOUTH AFRICA LOST | The Truth About South Africa.

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S.Africa: TAA – SARS extends the list of reportable arrangements

SARS extends the list of reportable arrangements DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Ben Strauss March 20 2015 The Commissioner for the

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About ZimLII | Zimbabwe Legal Information Institute

About ZimLII The Zimbabwe Legal Information Institute (ZimLII) Zimbabwe Legal Information Institute (ZimLII) is an independent…

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