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Global Forum publishes compliance ratings on tax transparency for further seven jurisdictions

The Global Forum published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).




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OECD clamps down on CRS avoidance through residence and citizenship by investment schemes

As part of its work to preserve the integrity of the CRS, the OECD has published the results of its analysis of over 100 CBI/RBI schemes offered by CRS-committed jurisdictions, identifying those schemes that potentially pose a high-risk to the integrity of CRS.




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OECD and tax officials from Eastern Europe and Central Asia discuss BEPS implementation in Armenia

Over 60 delegates from 16 countries, international and regional organisations, business, civil society and academia gathered in Yerevan, Armenia on 7 - 9 November 2018 for a regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.




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OECD releases guidance on Synthesised texts for providing clarity on the impact of the Multilateral Instrument

This new guidance presents a clear overview of the modifications to tax treaties resulting from the Multilateral BEPS Convention which entered into force on 1 July 2018. A Secretariat note, also released today, clarifies the entry into effect rules for tax treaties of jurisdictions that deposited their ratification instruments last September.




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Tax revenues continue increasing as the tax mix shifts further towards corporate and consumption taxes

Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase, with taxes on companies and personal consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research.




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Improving the Czech health care system

The Czech health care system is doing well in terms of health outcomes compared to other Central East European economies that inherited similar health systems after the transition and has been converging to OECD averages.




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International community makes important progress on the tax challenges of digitalisation

The international community has made important progress toward addressing the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy and has agreed to continue working multilaterally towards achievement of a new consensus-based long-term solution in 2020, the OECD announced today.




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OECD releases BEPS peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms and preventing treaty shopping

Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases additional peer review reports assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 and Action 14 minimum standards as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.




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OECD welcomes the launch of co-operative tax compliance programme in France

The OECD welcomes France's new programme on co-operative compliance, announced today. Co-operative compliance is an initiative for promoting better tax compliance developed by the OECD Forum on Tax Administration.




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Global Forum on tax transparency reveals compliance ratings for further seven jurisdictions

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).




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Taxation and the Future of Work: How Tax Systems Influence Choice of Employment Form (OECD Taxation Working Paper)

This paper analyses the tax treatment of different employment forms for a set of eight countries: Argentina, Australia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The analysis includes labour income taxes, capital income taxes, social contributions, and non-tax compulsory payments.




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Objectives and challenges in the implementation of a universal pension system in France

The mission of the French High Commission for Pension Reform is to prepare the reform introducing a universal pension points system in France.




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Implementation of tax transparency initiative delivering concrete and impressive results

International efforts to improve transparency via automatic exchange of information on financial accounts are improving tax compliance and delivering concrete results for governments worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.




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Global Forum on Tax Transparency assists Morocco to implement Exchange of Information on Request

The Global Forum Secretariat is assisting Morocco in preparing for its second round of peer review aimed at assessing its compliance with the international standard of exchange of information on request.




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Global Forum on tax transparency reveals new compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today nine peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request.




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OECD releases first stage 2 monitoring reports for BEPS Action 14 on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms

The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today’s publication of the first round of stage 2 peer review monitoring reports, which consists of monitoring the follow-up of any recommendations resulting from jurisdictions' stage 1 peer review reports.




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Use of digital technologies set to increase tax compliance

The eighth edition of the OECD’s Tax Administration Series published today shows how tax administrations are increasingly moving to e-administration and using a range of technology tools, data sources and analytics to increase tax compliance.




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Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites comments on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries with the implementation of transfer pricing documentation requirements

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries in the implementation of effective transfer pricing documentation requirements.




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OECD and Eurasian officials meet in Azerbaijan to discuss BEPS implementation and solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation

Over 70 delegates from 14 countries, as well as international and regional organisations, business, and civil society gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan on 8-10 October 2019 for the Fifth Regional Meeting on BEPS for Eurasian Countries.




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OECD and Francophone African officials meet in Senegal to discuss BEPS implementation and solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation

Over 50 delegates from 13 African countries, as well as international and regional organisations, technical co-operation agencies, Senegalese business, civil society and academia gathered in Saly, Senegal, on 15-17 October 2019 for the Third Regional Meeting on BEPS for Francophone Countries.




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OECD releases sixth round of BEPS Action 14 peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms

The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the sixth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.




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Global Forum on tax transparency reveals compliance ratings for further eight jurisdictions

The Global Forum published today eight peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).




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Global Forum and World Bank support Madagascar in implementing the international tax transparency standards

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and the World Bank carried out a technical assistance mission in Antananarivo on 20-24 January 2020 to assist Madagascar in the implementation of the international tax transparency standards.




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Global Forum and Asian Development Bank delivered a training in Georgia on the implementation of the international tax transparency standards

The Global Forum and the Asian Development Bank held a joint training event on the Exchange of Information on Request Peer Reviews and Implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard from 17 January to 31 January 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.




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OECD presents analysis showing significant impact of proposed international tax reforms

New economic analysis shows that a proposed solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy under negotiation at the OECD would have a significant positive impact on global tax revenues.




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Webcast: Update on Economic Analysis and Impact Assessment

As part of the Inclusive Framework’s work relating to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, the OECD has been carrying out an economic analysis and impact assessment of the Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 proposals. Please join a live webcast with experts from the OECD to learn more about this work, which will include a presentation of preliminary results on the revenue and investment effects of the proposals.




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OECD releases IT-tools to support the implementation of TRACE and the wider exchange of tax information

Today, the OECD released IT-formats and guidance to support the technical implementation of the OECD Treaty Relief and Compliance Enhancement (TRACE) initiative, as well as to facilitate the wider use of the OECD Common Transmission System (CTS) for the exchange of information between tax administrations.




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The Global Forum and Italy support Albania in the implementation of automatic exchange of tax information

The Global Forum and the Italian Revenue Agency carried out an onsite visit in Tirana to assist Albania with the implementation of the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI).




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First meeting of the Global Forum’s peer review group on the effective implementation of automatic exchange of tax information

Comprised of 34 Global Forum members, the Automatic Exchange of Information Peer Review Group (APRG) held its first meeting on 16-18 March 2020 to discuss key issues in ensuring that jurisdictions are putting in place what is required to deliver an effective AEOI Standard, as well as how the recent developments in relation to Covid-19 might impact expectations.




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Platform for Collaboration on Tax: International organisations move to help developing countries improve tax systems

The world's four leading multilateral organisations working in the tax area have established their first integrated website containing information on how low- and middle-income countries can strengthen tax systems and mobilise the domestic revenue they need to address some of their urgent development challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic.




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OECD issues recommendations on implications of the COVID-19 crisis on cross-border workers and other related cross-border matters

At the request of concerned countries, the OECD Secretariat has issued guidance on these issues based on a careful analysis of the international tax treaty rules.




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Global Forum publishes new peer review reports and reveals compliance ratings for eight jurisdictions

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today eight new peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).




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Consumption tax revenues under COVID-19: Lessons from the 2008 global financial crisis

As a result of COVID-19, public life has come to a sudden halt and consumer spending is plummeting. How will this crisis and the policy actions taken in response affect tax revenues? And what lessons can be learned from the previous global financial crisis?




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New OECD data provides a baseline for measuring the impact of COVID-19 on labour taxes

Labour taxes on the average worker across OECD countries continued to decline for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new OECD report.




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Canada Exports of Electrical Components

Exports of (bop) - Electrical Components in Canada increased to 484.70 CAD Million in March from 483 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports of (bop) - Electrical Components in Canada averaged 314.42 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 720 CAD Million in February of 2014 and a record low of 68.10 CAD Million in January of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Electrical Components.




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Canada Exports Forestry Products&Building&Packaging Materials

Exports (Bop) - Forestry Products&Building&Packaging Materials in Canada increased to 3479 CAD Million in March from 3391.40 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Forestry Products&Building&Packagi in Canada averaged 3120.28 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4531.80 CAD Million in May of 2004 and a record low of 1596 CAD Million in October of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Forestry Products&building&pac.




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Canada Exports Fresh, Frozen&Canned Fruit, Frozen Fruit

Exports (Bop) - Fresh, Frozen&Canned Fruit, Frozen Fruit in Canada increased to 12.80 CAD Million in March from 11.40 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Fresh, Frozen&Canned Fruit, Frozen in Canada averaged 19.48 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 56.30 CAD Million in September of 2015 and a record low of 3.20 CAD Million in October of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Fresh, Frozen&canned Fruit, Fr.




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Canada Exports Logging, Mining&Construction Machinery&Equipment

Exports (Bop) - Logging, Mining&Construction Machinery&Equipment in Canada decreased to 161.90 CAD Million in March from 182.40 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Logging, Mining&Construction Machi in Canada averaged 110.67 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 200 CAD Million in June of 2018 and a record low of 26 CAD Million in January of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Logging, Mining&construction M.




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Canada Exports Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other Motor Vehicles

Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other Motor Vehicles in Canada decreased to 497.40 CAD Million in March from 544.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other M in Canada averaged 341.06 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 776.40 CAD Million in May of 1999 and a record low of 105.70 CAD Million in August of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Medium&heavy Trucks, Buses&oth.




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Canada Exports Carpets, Textile Furnishings&Textile Products

Exports (Bop) - Carpets, Textile Furnishings&Textile Products in Canada decreased to 97.10 CAD Million in March from 97.20 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Carpets, Textile Furnishings&Texti in Canada averaged 66.75 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 122 CAD Million in May of 2017 and a record low of 15.90 CAD Million in December of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Carpets, Textile Furnishings&t.




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Canada Exports Cleaning Products, Appliances,&Miscellaneous

Exports (Bop) - Cleaning Products, Appliances,&Miscellaneous in Canada increased to 906.60 CAD Million in March from 843.40 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Cleaning Products, Appliances,&Mis in Canada averaged 629.16 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1635.80 CAD Million in July of 2015 and a record low of 142.30 CAD Million in March of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Cleaning Products, Appliances,.




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Canada Exports Computers And Computer Peripheral Equipment

Exports (Bop) - Computers And Computer Peripheral Equipment in Canada decreased to 206.70 CAD Million in March from 208.90 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Computers And Computer Peripheral in Canada averaged 180.39 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 307.30 CAD Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 76.50 CAD Million in August of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Computers And Computer Periphe.




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Canada Exports Agricultural, Lawn&Garden Machinery&Equipment

Exports (Bop) - Agricultural, Lawn&Garden Machinery&Equipment in Canada increased to 123.10 CAD Million in March from 115.60 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Agricultural, Lawn&Garden Machiner in Canada averaged 90.02 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 173.60 CAD Million in November of 1997 and a record low of 42.20 CAD Million in October of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Agricultural, Lawn&garden Mach.




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Canada Exports Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic Products

Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic Products in Canada decreased to 2611.80 CAD Million in March from 2750.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic in Canada averaged 1988.89 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3322.70 CAD Million in July of 2008 and a record low of 492 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Basic&industrial Chemical, Pla.




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Canada Imports Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products

Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products in Canada increased to 307.40 CAD Million in March from 257 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Prod in Canada averaged 177.85 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 329.30 CAD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 55.10 CAD Million in September of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate.




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Canada Imports of Wheat

Imports of (bop) - Wheat in Canada increased to 5.80 CAD Million in March from 5.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Wheat in Canada averaged 1.41 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.90 CAD Million in December of 2002 and a record low of 0 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Wheat.




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Canada Imports Unwrought Precious Metals&Precious Metal Alloys

Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Precious Metals&Precious Metal Alloys in Canada increased to 318 CAD Million in March from 296.60 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Precious Metals&Precious in Canada averaged 284.46 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1207.90 CAD Million in July of 2011 and a record low of 16 CAD Million in February of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Unwrought Precious Metals&prec.




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Canada Imports Unwrought Nickel And Nickel Alloys

Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Nickel And Nickel Alloys in Canada decreased to 11 CAD Million in March from 12.30 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Nickel And Nickel Alloys in Canada averaged 12.49 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 69.40 CAD Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 0.20 CAD Million in August of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Unwrought Nickel And Nickel Al.




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Canada Imports Unwrought Copper And Copper Alloys

Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Copper And Copper Alloys in Canada increased to 37.70 CAD Million in March from 29.20 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Unwrought Copper And Copper Alloys in Canada averaged 34.78 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 204.20 CAD Million in May of 2008 and a record low of 1.50 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Unwrought Copper And Copper Al.




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Canada Imports of Total of All Merchandise

Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise in Canada decreased to 47668.20 CAD Million in March from 49323.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise in Canada averaged 30111.77 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 52447.10 CAD Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 10615.10 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Total of All Merchandise.