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Since 2004 IBFD’s Government Consultancy Department has been providing technical assistance to the Ugandan Ministry of Finance’s Tax Policy Department (TPD). The aim of the project was to build on the technical abilities of the TPD staff. This included training by IBFD’s International Tax Academy and implementation of improvements regarding VAT, income tax, customs, revenue forecasting, sustainable taxes and performance management. The final part of the project has just been realized with the publication of the book The Uganda Income Tax Act 1997 – A Primer on Concepts and Structure by Dr Kevin Holmes.

Price: EUR 60 / USD 75 | Pages: 348 | Published: July 2006 | ISBN: 978-90-76078-95-3

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This book focuses on the crucial issue of the balance between the imperatives of the fundamental economic freedoms of the EC Treaty and the legitimate national interests of the Member States in protecting their national tax systems.

Price: EUR 80 / USD 100 | Pages: 302 | Published: August 2006 | ISBN: 978-90-76078-98-4

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• The official text of the 2005 edition of the OECD Model and Commentaries.
• A concise description of the direct taxes levied in each OECD Member country.
• Fully up-to-date treaty charts outlining the latest withholding tax rates from one OECD Member country to another.

Price: EUR 65 / USD 80 | Pages: 702 | Published: September 2006 | ISBN: 978-90-76078-99-1

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13 & 14 September 2006 | EUR 1,295 / USD 1,554 | Further information & to register

This intermediate-level course will explore the concept of permanent establishment in depth and by reference to practical situations.

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This database describes in detail all the legal and taxation aspects that arise in the life cycle of a holding company, from its formation to its liquidation. A chapter on Malaysia has recently been added. Further information and free trial