The income tax proclamation number 286 of 2002 was enacted as a result of the government’s need for a modernised tax system in line with the era of social and economic relations in the country.

The government of Ethiopia enacts the excise tax proclamation of 2002 on goods with inelastic demands, and goods that cause social problems in the country. This is in a bid to improve revenues and reduce the consumption of goods hazardous to the health of citizens.

A proclamation to amend the excise tax proclamation of 2002. This is under the relevant article of the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

The 70th directive of 2009 clearly describes the duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of importers and/or their agents.

The Federal Government enacts the copyright proclamation under the articles of the constitution to protect literary, artistic, and general creative works.

The refugee proclamation of 2004 makes provision for the laws and frameworks on refugees relations for effective implementation of international agreements on refugees’ asylum, protection, and safe and voluntary repatriation.

The agreement on Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the State of Kuwait, assigned at Kuwait on the 14th Day of September 1996

An agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital assigned between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the State of Kuwait, in Kuwait, on the 14th day of September 1996

The transitional Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia, inspired by the desire to promote and expand trade and thereby strengthen economic relations between the two countries based on equality and mutual benefit, had signed a Trade agreement in Tunis on the 3rd day of November 1994

An agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment, between the Governments of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Yemen, signed in Senea’a, Yemen, on 15 April 1999.

An agreement on the Customs Bond Guarantee of the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States signed at Mbabane, the kingdom of Swaziland, on the 23rd day of November 1990.

This policy is driven by the need for adequate security and foreign relations to push the growth and development of the country. It contains strategies to aid adequate internal security, re-orientation of the populace as well as effective foreign relations.

An agreement on the promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Russian Federation; signed in Moscow, on the 10th day of February 2000.

An agreement on trade, between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Russian Federation, signed in Moscow on the 26thday of November 1999.

An agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of Sudan, on the Investments promotion and Reciprocal protection, signed in Khartoum on the 7th day of March 2000,

An agreement on Trade between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of Sudan, signed in Khartoum, Sudan, on the 6th day of March 2000.

An agreement on economic and technical cooperation, between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of Greece, signed in Athens on the 20th day of November 1998.

An agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation concerning Taxes on income and capital, signed between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Russian Federation in Moscow on the 26th day of November 1999.

A convention for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion concerning taxes on income signed between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the state of Israel in Jerusalem on 2nd June 2004.””

An agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation concerning Taxes on income and capital, signed between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia on the 23rd day of January 2003 in Tunis.