Tax measures in the 2016 National Budget were set in the context of a recently released report from the Taxation Review Committee on its comprehensive review of the tax law and revenue administration in Papua New Guinea. There have been few changes to tax laws in PNG, and the recommendations of the committee are being considered by the...
Benny Allan, the minister of Lands and Physical Planning, has proposed a number of amendments to the Land Act. The key points include administrative reform, including restructuring of the Land Board, the abolition of special agriculture business leases, the foreign ownership restrictions on state leases and land administration matters. The...
The new personal property security registry (PPS Registry) went live on May 9, 2016.
GOVERNMENTS & THEIR POWERS: There are three levels of government in Papua New Guinea, the national, provincial and local-level governments. The Constitution and the Organic Law on Provincial Government and Local Level Government (Organic Law) regulate the law-making powers of the national,...
Papua New Guinea received 193,000 visitors in 2015. What explains this relatively low number?
When Port Moresby was chosen as the location for the 2015 Pacific Games, some people were concerned. The capital does not have the strongest reputation for safety – although this perception is far removed from reality, according to many who live and work there. In any case, the prospect of having thousands of athletes and their families...
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