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Free trade area raises Ukraine exports to Canada by 76%
KIEV: Ukraine's exports to Canada grew by 76% this year, and imports from Canada rose by 93%, Ukrainian Foreign Minister...
Italy government wins confidence vote on 2018 budget
ROME: The Italian government on Thursday easily won a confidence vote on its 2018 budget in the lower house Chamber...
Tax free benefits of bitcoin could be coming to an end in Denmark
COPENHEGEN: Over in Denmark the country with the highest tax burden, regulators are looking at whether to tax the cryptocurrency...
US agrees to exchange country by country tax reports with Spain
MADRID: The US has signed a competent authority agreement with Spain to exchange country by country tax reports on multinational...
Tax authorities again seeks power to investigate tax issues
HANOI: Luu Duc Huy head of the General Department of Taxation’s (GDT) Policy Division, said at a meeting in early...
Israeli travellers sentenced in New Zealand for drug smuggling
WILLINGTON: Three Israeli men in their mid twenties have been sentenced in a New Zealand court for trying to smuggle...
Korea energy imports from the U.S. more than double this year
SEOL: South Korea’s energy imports from the United States more than doubled this year as the country tried to diversify...
Nepal health finance ministries lock horns over tobacco taxation
KHATMANDU: Nepal government’s two ministries of Health and of Finance have expressed contrasting views on whether to increase the tax...
Qatar gas demand projected to grow 1.6% a year until 2040 to 73 bcm GECF
DOHA: Qatar domestic natural gas demand is projected to grow 1.6% a year until 2040 to 73bn cubic metres (bcm),...
Norwegian salmon exports to China jumped last week
OSLO: Norwegian salmon exports to China rose to 395 tonnes last week from 291 tonnes the previous week, and from...
Oman oil production touches 29m barrels
MUSCAT: Oman’s crude oil production in November touched 28.88 million barrels, according to the official statistics released by the Ministry...
Wealthy bitcoin buyers targeted by Indian tax agency
MUMBAI: Tax Department has poised itself to issue notices to certain cryptocurrency investors. High net worth individuals (HNI) might be...
German anti fraud tax rule too broad EU top court rules
BERLINA: Germany’s anti abuse rule that denies withholding tax exemptions on dividend payments that German subsidiaries make to their parent...
Japan EU trade deal seen boosting Japan GDP by one percent per year
TOKYO: A free trade deal with the European Union would boost Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 1 percent annually...
ortugal Galp offers LNG ship refuelling off islands and mainland
LISBON: Portugal’s Galp Energy is expanding its marine fuel offering by supplying low emission liquefied natural gas for ships and...
Greece creditors need to clarify any post bailout support says central bank
ATHENS: Greece’s foreign creditors need to clarify whether the country will benefit from a support programme after its bailout expires...
Iraq begins takeover of oilfield from Shell
BAGHDAD: Iraq on Thursday took the first step towards taking over the giant Majnoon oilfield following the pullout of Anglo-Dutch...
Nokia Huawei ink patent deal
HELSINK: Nokia signed a patent licence agreement with Chinese vendor Huawei, although few details of the multi year deal were...
Thai Nov exports up 13.4pc y/y beat forecast
BANGKOK: Thailand’s customs-cleared annual exports rose for a ninth straight month in November and handily beating expectations, as demand from...
Tiny 8M2 Asterdam apartment listed for €550 per month
AMSTERDAM: A new rental listing on closed Facebook group Woningen te huur in Amsterdam is another example of the housing...
