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19 Jan 18
The public sector should be involved in developing proposed changes to the entire system of international standard-setting for auditors, the International Federation of Accountants has told PF.
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18 Jan 18
Bulgaria’s government faces a no-confidence vote after its main opposition filed a motion over lack of progress in fighting corruption.
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18 Jan 18
The European Union may remove eight countries from its tax haven blacklist after the jurisdictions offered to change their tax rules.
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17 Jan 18
The South African government will offer free university education to students from poorer backgrounds, the finance minister has said.
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16 Jan 18
Ten years on from the global financial upheaval, it is increasingly clear that there will never be a return to the old ‘normal’, says Chatham House’s Matthew Oxenford.
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16 Jan 18
Tunisia is planning to give an extra $70m to poor families and needy people in the country amid protests against austerity measures, a minister has said.
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16 Jan 18
Ukraine is looking for ways to regulate cryptocurrencies amid concerns of growing national security risk.
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15 Jan 18
Reducing the volume of road traffic deaths and injuries could bring substantial long-term financial gains for low- and middle-income countries because accidents strike hardest at those of working age.
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15 Jan 18
US judge has blocked president Donald Trump’s plans to scrap a programme giving temporary immigration status to thousands, which could cost the country billions.
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12 Jan 18
A likely German coalition plan would provide tax relief for citizens of €10bn over the three years to 2021, a draft agreement has said.
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12 Jan 18
The Ministry of Justice in South Korea wants to ban cryptocurrencies amid concerns about tax evasion and crime.
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12 Jan 18
Russia has fully spent its reserve fund to cover its budget shortfalls at the end of 2017, the country’s finance ministry said on Wednesday.
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11 Jan 18
IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
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10 Jan 18
US tech giant Apple has been forced to pay an extra £136m in tax to the UK after an “extensive audit” of the company’s business arrangements.
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10 Jan 18
Norway has said it hopes the UK will stay “as close as possible” to the single market after leaving the European Union.
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9 Jan 18
Italy’s former centre-right prime minister has said Italy should not leave the euro as it would be unsustainable for the economy.
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9 Jan 18
The Indian government has proposed a 70% duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia to protect its domestic industry from “serious injury”.
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9 Jan 18
German chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is hopeful the latest round of coalition talks will be successful and put an end to the country’s political stalemate.
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8 Jan 18
Two former Zimbabwean ministers have been charged with corruption in the crackdown on officials close to former president Robert Mugabe.
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8 Jan 18
The UAE administration has agreed 70% of revenue from its new value-added-tax will be distributed to local governments.
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8 Jan 18
Italy’s right-wing parties pledged to cut taxes, tackle the issue of migration and reverse planned increases to the retirement age, in a manifesto outline released yesterday.
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8 Jan 18
Guernsey politicians are due to vote this month to try to resolve a row over how to reorganise the island’s secondary and post-16 education system.
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4 Jan 18
Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men to fight gender discrimination.
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4 Jan 18
The Catalan independence crisis has likely cost Spain a billion euros, according to the country’s economy minister.
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2 Jan 18
The Iranian police have arrested more than 450 protesters in Tehran amid anti-government demonstrations triggered by a weakened economy and corruption concerns.
19 Jan 18The public sector should be involved in developing proposed changes to the entire system of international standard-setting for auditors, the International Federation of Accountants has told PF.
18 Jan 18Bulgaria’s government faces a no-confidence vote after its main opposition filed a motion over lack of progress in fighting corruption.
18 Jan 18The European Union may remove eight countries from its tax haven blacklist after the jurisdictions offered to change their tax rules.
17 Jan 18The South African government will offer free university education to students from poorer backgrounds, the finance minister has said.
16 Jan 18Ten years on from the global financial upheaval, it is increasingly clear that there will never be a return to the old ‘normal’, says Chatham House’s Matthew Oxenford.
16 Jan 18Tunisia is planning to give an extra $70m to poor families and needy people in the country amid protests against austerity measures, a minister has said.
16 Jan 18Ukraine is looking for ways to regulate cryptocurrencies amid concerns of growing national security risk.
15 Jan 18Reducing the volume of road traffic deaths and injuries could bring substantial long-term financial gains for low- and middle-income countries because accidents strike hardest at those of working age.
15 Jan 18US judge has blocked president Donald Trump’s plans to scrap a programme giving temporary immigration status to thousands, which could cost the country billions.
12 Jan 18A likely German coalition plan would provide tax relief for citizens of €10bn over the three years to 2021, a draft agreement has said.
12 Jan 18The Ministry of Justice in South Korea wants to ban cryptocurrencies amid concerns about tax evasion and crime.
12 Jan 18Russia has fully spent its reserve fund to cover its budget shortfalls at the end of 2017, the country’s finance ministry said on Wednesday.
11 Jan 18IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
10 Jan 18US tech giant Apple has been forced to pay an extra £136m in tax to the UK after an “extensive audit” of the company’s business arrangements.
10 Jan 18Norway has said it hopes the UK will stay “as close as possible” to the single market after leaving the European Union.
9 Jan 18Italy’s former centre-right prime minister has said Italy should not leave the euro as it would be unsustainable for the economy.
9 Jan 18The Indian government has proposed a 70% duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia to protect its domestic industry from “serious injury”.
8 Jan 18Two former Zimbabwean ministers have been charged with corruption in the crackdown on officials close to former president Robert Mugabe.
8 Jan 18The UAE administration has agreed 70% of revenue from its new value-added-tax will be distributed to local governments.
8 Jan 18Italy’s right-wing parties pledged to cut taxes, tackle the issue of migration and reverse planned increases to the retirement age, in a manifesto outline released yesterday.
8 Jan 18Guernsey politicians are due to vote this month to try to resolve a row over how to reorganise the island’s secondary and post-16 education system.
4 Jan 18Iceland has made it illegal to pay women less than men to fight gender discrimination.
4 Jan 18The Catalan independence crisis has likely cost Spain a billion euros, according to the country’s economy minister.
2 Jan 18The Iranian police have arrested more than 450 protesters in Tehran amid anti-government demonstrations triggered by a weakened economy and corruption concerns.
