Jordan

L’Italie compte 103 conventions fiscales en vigueur, comme l’indique sa réponse au questionnaire d’examen par les pairs. Quatre de ces conventions sont conformes au standard minimum.

Jordan has 39 tax agreements in force as reported in its response to the Peer Review questionnaire. Twenty-one of those agreements comply with the minimum standard.

Jordan can legally issue the following one type of rulings within the scope of the transparency framework: (i) preferential regimes. 1) Development zone regime; 2) Aqaba special economic zone; and 3) the tax preference (i.e. 5% income tax rate on information technology services performed inside or outside the development zones) granted to the information technology sector by the Investment law and included in the Cabinet Decision no. 14883 of 2016.

First reporting fiscal year: Beginning on or after 1 January 2021

Jordan has 39 tax agreements in force as reported in its response to the Peer Review questionnaire. Nineteen of those agreements comply with the minimum standard.

La Jordanie compte 39 conventions fiscales en vigueur, comme l’indique sa réponse au questionnaire d’examen par les pairs. Dix-neuf de ces conventions sont conformes au standard minimum.

Jordan can legally issue the following one type of rulings within the scope of the transparency framework: (i) preferential regimes. 1) Development zone regime; 2) Aqaba special economic zone; and 3) the tax preference (i.e. 5% income tax rate on information technology services performed inside or outside the development zones) granted to the information technology sector by the Investment law and included in the Cabinet Decision no. 14883 of 2016.

First reporting fiscal year: Beginning on or after 1 January 2021

Young people have demonstrated resilience to shocks and led positive change in their communities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Young people (aged under 30) constitute more than half (55%) of the population across MENA, compared with 36% of the population across OECD countries. While challenges vary significantly across the region, youth unemployment rates are among the highest in the world, young people tend to express low trust in public institutions, and nearly four in ten live in fragile and conflicted-affected areas. The COVID-19 crisis has underscored the need to place the needs of young people at the centre of an inclusive and resilient recovery. To support this process, this report analyses current governance arrangements and practices across 10  MENA governments in three areas: 1) uniting all government stakeholders to implement a shared, integrated youth policy and deliver services to young people; 2) building administrative and institutional capacities to mainstream the perspectives of young people in policy making; and 3) encouraging the participation and representation of young people and youth stakeholders in public and political life.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) provides an important source of financing in Jordan but its reform momentum needs to be sustained and deepened so that the benefits of investment can be shared more widely across society. This report examines how FDI can help Jordan meet Sustainable Development Goals in areas of productivity and innovation, job quality and skills, gender equality and decarbonisation. It provides an overview of the country’s institutional framework for investment and sustainable development and analyses arrangements to ensure policy coordination, stakeholder consultation and evaluation of policy impacts. It also examines the mix of government policies that are currently in place to attract the investment that contributes to sustainable development, noting areas for priority policy reforms.

يوفر الاستثمار الأجنبي المباشر مصدرًا هامًا للتمويل في الأردن، لكن يجب أن يكون زخم الإصلاح مستدامًا ومتعمقاً ليتم تقاسم فوائد الاستثمار على نطاق أوسع عبر المجتمع. يتعمّق هذا التقرير في سبل مساعدة الاستثمار الأجنبي المباشر الأردن على تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة في مجالات الإنتاجية والابتكار، ورفع جودة الوظائف والمهارات، وتحقيق المساواة بين الجنسين، وإزالة الكربون. كما يقدّم لمحة عامة عن الإطار المؤسسي المعني بالاستثمار والتنمية المستدامة للبلد، ويحلل الترتيبات لضمان التنسيق السياساتي والتشاور مع أصحاب المصلحة وتقييم آثار السياسة. كما يتناول مزيج السياسات الحكومية المعمول بها حاليًا لجذب الاستثمار الذي يساهم في التنمية المستدامة، مع الإشارة إلى مجالات إصلاح السياسات ذات الأولوية.

The first section of this chapter assesses sustainable investment in Jordan and derives overarching policy considerations. An analysis by areas of sustainable development (productivity and innovation, job quality and skills development, gender equality, and low-carbon transition) is provided in the second section.