Lebanon will meet debt obligations in 2014   13 January 2014 BEIRUT: Despite a widening budget deficit and sluggish growth rates, Lebanon should meet its 2014 debt obligations without 

  Egypt To Introduce 10 To 12% VAT   13 January 2014 VENTURES AFRICA – Egypt is set to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) this year after it announced that 

  Honduras Raises Its VAT Rate   17 January 2014 Honduras has raised its headline VAT rate from 12 percent to 15 percent, with effect from January 1, 2014. This 

  Rwanda: Tax compliance will improve with culture change   21 January 2014 The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) is right to employ punitive measures to compel people to pay tax. 

  India: New tax proposals should justify costs of collection, says expert   21 January 2014 New tax proposals must be framed in such a manner that cost of collection 

  Establishing a VAT Monitoring System for China   21 January 2014 China has rapidly implemented value-added tax reform over the last two years, and it has pledged to complete 

  Liberia: U.S.$17 Million Budget Shortfall   22 January 2014 With just seven months into the 2013/14 fiscal year, Finance Minister Amara Konneh has announced a budget shortfall of about 

  Rwanda: Special Feature – RRA Extends Deadline for Electronic Billing Machines to March 31   23 January 2014 In a bid to ensure that all businesses comply with the 

  ‘VAT Machines are killing businesses in Gambia’ – Businessmen complain   23 January 2014 Local businesses in the Gambia are not the least happy with the recently introduced Value 

  African leaders must seize the initiative on global tax reforms   29 January 2014 As leaders gather together at the African Union summit, new analysis from the Institute of 

  EAC seeks $2m supplementary budget   30 January 2014 The East African Community (EAC) has presented a supplementary budget seeking a go-ahead to expend an additional $ 2,143,960 for 

  Digital Taxation: It’s happening   31 January 2014 By now, you’ve all probably heard very much about the news that the government plans to implement taxation on digital purchases 

  South Africa: Government wants to levy VAT on foreign e-commerce firms   31 January 2014 The government is seeking public comment on how it can levy value added tax 

  South Africa: Electronic Services Regulations Published for Public Comment   31 January 2014 The public has until February 20 to make their input on the National Treasury’s Electronic Services 

  Why digital tax is good for South Africa   10 February 2014   Legal expert Graham Gilfillan welcomed the South African government’s new electronic services regulations which will introduce 

  Tanzania: Despite govt orders, nationwide protests staged over EFDs   11 February 2014 Kariakoo market, the busiest in the commercial port city of Dar es Salaam is again at 

  Tax. It’s a lottery.   12 February 2014 Could a sales receipt be a winning ‘lottery’ ticket? Portugal is the latest of a number of countries intending to use 

  Help Improve Fragile Tax Systems, OECD Tells Donors   12 February 2014 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has accused international donors of failing to do enough 

  Belgium To Phase In Tax Cash Register System In 2015   12 February 2014 The Belgian Finance Ministry has published the key dates for the phased implementation of the 

  EU commences further negotiations to combat VAT fraud   12 February 2014 From 1 January 2012, the EU introduced a regulation on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT. 

  Tanzania: Government won’t backtrack on EFDs-TRA   12 February 2014 As traders continue to strike over the use of Electronic Fiscal Devises (EFDs), Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has said 

  Malaysia: Govt might rake in billions after MyEG completes Online Tax Reporting project   14 February 2014   PETALING JAYA: MyEG Services Bhd, one of the best-performing stocks last 

  Rwanda: Understanding the e-billing initiative   23 February 2014 Any business that will not have installed an Electronic Billing Machine (under the Rwanda Revenue Authority e-billing initiative to is 

  Tanzania: Use of Electronic Devices a Must, Traders Warned   23 February 2014 Government has maintained that the contested Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFD) must be used by the business 

  Malawi: EFDs now operational   4 March 2014 The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of a tax compliance tool called Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs). During a 

  Kenya: Online Shopping? It Is Here in Africa Already   5 March 2014 Over Christmas I was in Scotland, and was amused at the media furore about online shopping. 

  Malawi: VAT Collections Jump 20% EFDs rollout   7 March 2014 The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) hopes the tax base will widen and value added tax (VAT) collections jump 

  Canada – new tax on digital imports?   5 March 2014 The Canadian government is considering introducing a sales tax on e-commerce supplies made by foreign businesses to residents 

  Rwanda: New RRA Boss Seeks to Increase Tax Base   8 March 2014 The new Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority, Richard Tusabe, said his mandate is to attract 

  Gov’t To Collect Just Over Half Initial Vat Goal   10 March 2014 The Government will realise just over half of its projected Value-Added Tax (VAT) net revenue increase 

  Nigeria: Stepping up tax systems in Africa   11 March 2014 Payment of tax is a constitutional responsibility of working class citizens and a source of revenue for the 

  Croatia’s Hrvatski Telekom deploys Ingenico payment terminal   12 March 2014 Ingenico, a leading provider of payment solutions, announced the deployment of an innovative fiscal solution, along with its 

  United Kingdom e-Government success: 5 principles   13 March 2014 Since 2010 , UK has taken bold steps in modernising its public service and its successes are well known 

  Ghana:Finance Minister tasks GRA to think outside the box to meet revenue targets   14 March 2014 Mr Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, on Thursday tasked 

  Tanzania: Yes, Informal Sector Should Start Paying Taxes   16 March 2014 Three months from now, the Minister for Finance, Ms Saada Mkuya is expected to table the 2014/2015 Budget 

  Kenya govt to automate payments to stop revenue leaks   17 March 2014 Kenya will adopt a paperless payment system to stop revenue leakages in its system.   According 

  Malawi mandates use of electronic fiscal devices for all registered VAT operators   19 March 2014 Executive summary Effective 6 March 2014, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) will implement