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Fiji - Australia Double Taxation Agreement
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THE Government of Fiji has made arrangements with the Government of Australia with a view to the prevention of the levying under the laws of Fiji and of Australia of income tax in respect of the same income and rendering of reciprocal assistance in the administration of and the collection of taxes under the income tax laws of Fiji and of Australia.
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Fiji - Australia Double Taxation Agreemen
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Agreement between the government of Malaysia and the government of the Republic of Fiji for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
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Fiji - New Zealand Double Taxation Agreement
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The Government of Fiji, has made arrangements with the Government of New Zealand with a view to the prevention of the levying under the laws of Fiji and of New Zealand of income tax in respect of the same income and the rendering of reciprocal assistance in the administration of and the collection of taxes under the income tax laws of Fiji and of New Zealand. The arrangements so made are embodied in a Convention concluded on 27 October 1976, a copy of which is set out in the Schedule.
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Fiji - Papua New Guinea Double Taxation Agreement
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Agreement between the government of the in dependent state of Papua New Guinea and the government of the Republic of Fiji and f or the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
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Fiji - Republic of Korea Double Taxation Agreement
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The Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the Republic of Fiji, desiring to conclude a Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and for the encouragement of mutual trade and investment. Download PDF for more information.
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Fiji - United Kingdom Double Taxation Agreement
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The Government of Fiji has made arrangements with the Government of the United Kingdom with a view to the prevention of the levying under the laws of Fiji and of the United Kingdom of income tax in respect of the same income and the rendering of reciprocal assistance in the administration of, and the collection of, taxes under the income tax laws of Fiji and of the United Kingdom.
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Trade Agreements

For Exporters  >  Trade Agreements

Since Fiji’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1996, the Government has adopted an export oriented and outward-looking trade policy. The WTO provides secure and predictable market access to more than 153 Members. It helps Fiji pursue free trade and minimize trade distortions. In this context, Fiji has gradually liberalized its trade and reduced import restrictions in favor of export promotion, and this has resulted in increased volumes of exports and imports. The more open trading approach has led to increased prosperity and opportunities in the economy, creating thousands of jobs in industries like tourism.

Over the years, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) has been one of the regional organizations playing a vital role in promoting regional integration. PIFS developed a key document, the Pacific Plan, which is instrumental in strengthening regional cooperation and integration  and was adopted by Leaders in 2005. The goal of the Pacific Plan is to “enhance and stimulate economic growth, sustainable development, good governance and security for the Pacific countries through regionalism”. With regards to economic growth, PIFS is coordinating regional policies on regional and international trade, private sector development, aviation, marine transport, information and communication technologies (ICT) and energy amongst other things. PIFS has gradually developed into a regional organization for coordinating external policies and strengthening regional cooperation and integration.

Aside from the WTO, Fiji is also a party to a number of regional trade agreements. Fiji views regional integration as a key stepping stone towards fuller participation in the increasingly liberalized global economy. As an island country with a small market, regional integration plays a vital role in creating a larger trade and investment market for Fiji.

Some of the trade agreements to which Fiji is a member include:

  • The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Agreement which is a free trade agreement that allows trade to take place freely between Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands;
     
  • The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), which seeks to establish a free trade area among the fourteen Forum Island Countries (FICs). About six countries have already completed the legislative requirements and are ready to commence trading under PICTA;
     
  • The Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) that was initialled in 2007 by Fiji and Papua New Guinea, and the European Community. The IEPA provides duty free and quota free market access on all products from Fiji except for sugar and rice, which are subjected to longer transitional periods. Most importantly, the EPA also provides for improved rules of origin, especially in fisheries, and this allows investors based in Fiji to use fish caught using any boats (global sourcing) and export it to the EU, provided that the fish is landed and processed (canned) in Fiji. Fiji is still negotiating a full EPA in order to deepen its trade relationship with the EU over time;
     
  • The South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA), which is a non-reciprocal agreement that allows Fiji and other fourteen Forum Island Countries (FICs) to export almost all of their products to Australia and New Zealand duty free. Fiji also benefits from the SPARTECA-TCF Scheme which allows its textiles, clothing and footwear (except wool and wool blend fabrics) to be exported to Australia duty free under more favourable rules of origin;
     
  • The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER), which is a framework agreement for cooperation on trade and economic integration between the fourteen FICs and Australia and New Zealand, with a view towards the development of a single regional market. It also provides for assistance to FICs including Fiji, to enable them to implement PICTA and address customs matters, standards and conformance and quarantine issues.
The involvement of Fiji in these arrangements shows that the Government is fully committed to trade liberalization. This will help enhance the volume of Fiji’s trade with its regional trading partners as well as the rest of the world. Fiji is also trying to diversify its trading markets by engaging with other neighbouring developing countries under the South-South Cooperation.

The South-South Cooperation seeks to promote economic and technical cooperation among developing countries and is an important complement to North-South cooperation. The role of technical cooperation among developing countries for industrial development is widely recognized. The growing importance of developing countries in world trade is associated with a sharp rise in manufactured exports and an increasing role of South-South trade in commodities and manufactures. Fiji contributes towards South – South Cooperation through its exports, exchange of resources, technology, and institutional capacity building through training and other exchanges with other developing countries in the South Pacific region.