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Romania's tax collection inefficiencies will persist

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ROMANIA

Romania’s failings in VAT collection.

Argentina reforms advance but carry political cost

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ARGENTINA

Following its strong results in the October mid-term election, the government has been pressing tax and pension reforms and a new fiscal accord with provincial governors; all…

FATF will strengthen its international recommendations

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INTERNATIONAL

The FATF sets international standards in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Problematic jurisdictions can be placed on either a 'grey' or a…

Russian truckers' protest portends social angst

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RUSSIA

While Putin may have succeeded in saving Syria's president and continues to destabilise Ukraine, he is facing a domestic challenge from Russia's truck drivers. They have rallied…

Trudeau is likely to climb down on Canada tax shifts

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CANADA

The Trudeau government is proposing to limit tax advantages for small businesses in Canada, a move that has ignited widespread concern and criticism from business owners, business…

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

Ukraine hopes new 2016 budget will restart IMF lending

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UKRAINE

Ukraine tax and budget.

Political posturing stalls India's GST reform

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INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, which lacks a majority in the upper house, will miss its intended GST implementation date of April 1…

Chile reform defeat heralds mounting challenges

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CHILE

The intended reset was overshadowed by the March 8 defeat in Congress of a proposed tax reform, a key plank of his left-wing reform agenda. This followed another major defeat in…

Greek vote may give conservatives only small majority

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GREECE

The conservative opposition New Democracy party (ND) leads the incumbent leftist Syriza party by a wide margin of about 7-13 percentage points in public opinion polls. That would…