by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 12, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Turkey Trade Agreement Revised to Protect Domestic Industry Summary: On 12 December 2023, the Tunisian government outlined increases in tariffs on goods imported from Turkey, adjusting a free trade agreement put in place in 2005. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 16, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: 2024 Budget Plans Bank Tax in Place of IMF Loan Summary: In mid-October, the 2024 finance law, which functions as Tunisia’s national budget was circulated. The budget offers no indication that the country plans to undertake some of the key reforms called for...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 1, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Floats Tax on Wealthy to Solve Economic Woes Summary: On Thursday, 1 June 2023, Tunisian President Kais Saied proposed that increased taxation on rich Tunisians could be a means to avoid reliance upon a previously negotiated $2 billion...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2023 | Economic, Legal, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Lawyers Protest Citing Increased Tax Burden Summary: On 5 January 2023, Tunisian lawyers protested at the Ministry of Justice against a new tax on their profession. Tunisia’s Bar Association organized the protest, citing stipulations in the recently...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 30, 2022 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Firm Decries New Taxes Outlined in 2023 Budget Summary: In late December 2022, following the release of the 2023 Finance Law including the national budget, the Tunisian subsidiary of Italian firm Minerali Industrali announced plans to close two...
