The Government of Kazakhstan issued a decree (hereinafter called Decree) that reduced the state registration fees for all legal entities, including NGOs. This change took effect January 1, 2006.

PUBLISHED: DECEMBER 26, 2005 Registration fees for Tajikistan NGOs have been substantially reduced taking effect on December 26, 2005 after the adoption of the amended […]

On October 25, 2005, President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued an Executive Order “On Urgent Measures in Connection with Preparation and Conducting of Elections to Milli Majilis [Parliament] of the Republic of Azerbaijan,” in which, among other recommendations, the President called for the Milli Majilis to consider the question of removal of the ban on observation in the presidential, parliament and municipality elections for NGOs which generate more than 30% of funding from foreign persons or from joint ventures with a foreign share over 30% in the charter capital.

ICNL’s analysis of two draft laws in Kazakhstan which contradict international laws and best practices.

ICNL’s analysis of two draft draft laws in Kazakhstan that would impose severe restrictions on the activities of foreign and local non-commercial organizations.

In July 2004, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma proposed amendments to the Tax Code.

The International Center for Non-for-profit Law (ICNL) is an international organization providing research, education, and technical assistance to develop and improve legislation concerning the non-commercial sector.

In recent times, scandals involving some public benefit juristic persons in Japan have served to erode public perceptions of these persons.

On April 24, 2003 the Polish Parliament adopted the Law on Public Benefit Activity and Volunteerism.

Report from IBFD correspondent A. de Juan Ledesma, Estudio Juridico Fiscal & Consilivm, Madrid