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Seychelles National Assembly amends Business Tax Act to comply with European Union tax obligations
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According to Hassan the main reasons for the amendments were to meet European Union obligations concerning taxation and also to better protect the island nation.(401K 2012 Flickr) Photo License: CC BY SA
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(Seychelles News Agency) - In a move meant to comply with tax obligations of the European Union (EU), the National Assembly of Seychelles has approved amendments to the island nation s Business Tax Act.
Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade Naadir Hassan presented the amendments to the