Federal Council adopts dispatches on double taxation accords with Ecuador&Zambia

DTA on income and capital adopted

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washington DC, Zanzibar, 04/19/2018, 00:15 Time

USPA NEWS - During its meeting on 18 April 2018, the Federal Council adopted dispatches concerning a protocol of amendment to the double taxation agreement (DTA) with Ecuador and a new DTA with Zambia. Both dispatches were submitted to Parliament.------------
On 26 July 2017 in Quito, Switzerland and Ecuador signed a protocol of amendment to their DTA in the area of taxes on income and capital. The protocol of amendment to the DTA introduces a provision on the exchange of information upon request according to the internationally applicable standard.

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UNICEF enabled Hundreds of children released from armed groups in South Sudan

Over 500 children released since 2018

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washongton DC, Zanzibar, 04/19/2018, 00:05 Time

USPA NEWS - More than 200 children were released by armed groups in South Sudan on Tuesday. This was the second release of children in a series, supported by UNICEF, that will see almost 1,000 children released from the ranks of armed groups in the coming months.
The first release of children took place in Yambio Town in early February, where more than 300 children were released to return to their families, or to UNICEF-supported care centres. This latest release of a further 207 children continues that effort and took place in a rural community called Bakiwiri, about an hour’s drive from Yambio, in Western Equatoria State.

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South Africa strongly objects to the travel advisory issued by Australia

Travel advisory issued by Commonwealth

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washngton DC, Zanzibar, 04/18/2018, 23:56 Time

USPA NEWS - he South African government takes strong exception to the Travel Advisory issued by the government of the Commonwealth of Australia, which contains misleading information about South Africa in general and, in particular, about the experiences of foreign tourists visiting South Africa. Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will raise the concerns of the South African Government relating to the advisory with her Australian counterpart, Minister Julie Bishop

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UK and South Africa welcome progress on trade relationship

Rob Davis had a Meeting with Liam Fox

Responsible Author: Rahma Sophia Rachdi, Jedi Foster | Paris, Washigton DC, 04/18/2018, 23:46 Time

USPA NEWS - The Minister of Trade and Industry (the DTI), Dr Rob Davies had a bilateral meeting with his United-Kingdom counterpart Dr Liam Fox in London on Tuesday 17 April 2018. In the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting they discussed the trading relationship between the UK and South Africa. The ministers were pleased with the strength of the UK-South Africa trade and investment relationship.

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