The Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators

Established in 1978 by a decision of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers, CATA helps member countries through conferences, training programmes, publications and knowledge sharing to develop effective tax administrations that promote sustainable development and good governance. 48 Commonwealth countri...
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CARICOM ALIGNING TAX TREATY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is updating its tax treaty to align it with international standards and rules.   “The CARICOM Council for Finance and Planning (COFAP) recognises the importance of tax cooperation and the shifts in the international tax landscape and decided that the CARICOM...
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Barbados and San Marino sign Double Taxation Agreement

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados says it has signed an Avoidance of Double Taxation agreement with the Republic of San Marino as well the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on income. A government statement said that the agreement was signed in New York last month and for...
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Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrators (COTA)

COTA was established in 1971 at a meeting of the Heads of Regional Tax Administration convened in Saint Lucia when its Constitution was ratified. The Constitution was subsequently approved in October 1972 by the Standing Committee of Ministers of Finance in Trinidad & Tobago. The year 2002 there...
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CARICOM TAX EXPERTS LOOK AT REGIONAL DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) A two-day seminar aimed at reviewing how the ten-year old Intra-CARICOM Double Taxation Agreement (ICDTA) was functioning got underway Monday morning at the Grand Coastal Inn in Guyana. Dr. Maurice Odle, Economic Adviser to the Secretary-G...
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