The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on a proposed new Ordinance on the International Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters.

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information with eight jurisdictions.

The Ketan Desai-fuelled MCI scandal and the Ordinance signed by the President of India Pratibha Patil empowering the

Doctors in India are governed by the regulations of Medical Council of India (MCI). MCI is an apex body that has reg

Should strike be allowed by medical professionals such as doctors? This debate is currently creating a tug of war betwe

It is my great honour to introduce to Council the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Dr. Miro Cerar, who will enlighten us on the topic of the OECD as an important partner for responsible reform.

Today the OECD is publishing a report on Portugal's challenges as far as structural reform is concerned. The OECD is an outstanding reference for policy-makers all around the world and I wanted my country to benefit from your skills, experience, and insights, especially on the question of structural reform, said the Portuguese Prime Minister.

On this 50th anniversary, let us reaffirm our shared commitment to “better policies for better lives” as we usher in a new era of cooperation not only across the Atlantic, but among our partners throughout the world.

Statements by US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chair of the OECD's 50th Anniversary Meeting of the OECD Council at ministerial level.

Opening address by Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the 2015 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting

On 23 May 2016, the OECD Council approved the amendments to the Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations ("Transfer Pricing Guidelines"), as set out in the 2015 BEPS Report on Actions 8-10 "Aligning Transfer Pricing Outcomes with Value Creation" and the 2015 BEPS Report on Action 13 "Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting".

On 21 November 2017 the OECD Council approved the contents of the 2017 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. The update will be incorporated in a revised version of the Model Tax Convention that will be published in the next few months.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

The OECD has now grown into an institution of truly global relevance. And Japan, which was the first Asian country to join the organisation, is now a world economic giant. It is a great honour to introduce the Chairman of the 2014 Ministerial Council Meeting, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Today the OECD is publishing a report on Portugal's challenges as far as structural reform is concerned. The OECD is an outstanding reference for policy-makers all around the world and I wanted my country to benefit from your skills, experience, and insights, especially on the question of structural reform, said the Portuguese Prime Minister.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

World Economic Forum: Global Agenda Council Launches Guide to Good Government and Trust-Building

Better access to and use of public sector information (PSI), including open government data, are inter-related parts of the shift towards knowledge-based economies, and drivers of innovation, growth and employment. PSI can be used directly to generate products and services, and it contributes in a wide variety of ways to improving efficiency and productivity across the economy (including within the public sector).

The OECD is now developing a new Recommendation on Open Government, which aims to help the countries that will adhere to it design and implement successful open government reforms by identifying a clear, actionable, evidence-based, and common framework for the governance of open government* .

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

Priyanka Chopra had all eyes on her at the Couture Council Award Luncheon in New York ahead of Fashion Week on Wednesday.

The TV couple submitted plans to knock down their new place and replace it with a sprawling Georgian-style mansion, but it appears they've also hit a stumbling block

A document from Mendip District Council has floated a potential limit to the amount of drink people can bring in for personal use at subsequent festivals held in Pilton, Somerset.

The millionaire pop star, 28, lodged plans to open the 'prayer retreat' last month at his estate in Suffolk. But his local parish council has since stressed that the current plans are not legal.

Oxfordshire County Council introduced the advice for transgender pupils last year, saying they should be able to use the toilets of their identified gender. The council has withdrawn the advice.

The 80-year-old pensioner contacted solicitors when she realised the destructive weed was in her garden, as it is illegal to let it grow in the wild. Preston City Council have paid her for damages.

The mayor of Noosa, on the Queensland's Sunshine Coast, called for Councillor Jess Glasgow to resign after he behaved inappropriately on The Bachelorette last year.

Federer and Nadal have been outspoken critics of the direction in which the tour has been taken over the last year with their great on-court rival Novak Djokovic as council president.

Alex Wilson had his account targeted by his devastated wife Pamela, who said he had left her to be with fellow SNP councillor Mandy Morgan. Pictured: Mr and Mrs Wilson.

Gideon Bull, who was standing in Clacton, said he was stepping down but insisted he had not directed the slur at anyone specifically when he made it in a council meeting.

Martin Bray, a councillor with the Onkaparinga local government area south of Adelaide, estimates residents are paying more than $42,000 for sewage maintenance for just 32 hours of work a year.

Patrick Ofori-Sampong, 50, said he was gay to take over his alleged partner's property in London then tried to take possession of a man's home while claiming to be his adopted son.

While coming off his blockbuster Aladdin and with another potential hit in Gemini Man coming soon, Will Smith has just landed his next role in Netflix's The Council.

EC to hold Maha legislative council polls before May 27: sources. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who was sworn in on November 28 last year, has time till May 27 to get elected to the state legislature, failing which he will have to step down.Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari had requested the Election Commission on Thursday to declare polls for nine vacant seats to the state Legislative Council.The Election Commission on Friday decided to hold polls to the Maharashtra Legislative Council before May 27, highly placed sources said. The polls were deferred due to the spread of coronavirus.Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who was sworn in on November 28 last year, has time till May 27 to get elected to the state legislature, failing which he will have to step down.Maharashtra

Thursley Parish Council in Surrey reacted with fury after Hollywood bosses built a 'crashed' helicopter and several huts serving as a Russian farmstead on Hankley Common without securing permission first.

Lyn Boyd, who was elected to Durham County Council by 919 votes in 2017, was reported to the Labour Party on February 2 over a whole host of material allegedly shared on her Facebook timeline.

A semi-clad Cr David Benson-Pope shocked his Dunedin Council colleagues and viewers watching Monday's livestreamed council meeting,.

Oxfordshire County Council introduced the advice for transgender pupils last year, saying they should be able to use the toilets of their identified gender. The council has withdrawn the advice.

The Trump administration fired the remaining 16 members of the top White House advisory board on HIV and AIDS-related issues, it was reported on Thursday.

The decision to host a debate in Karachi on feminism by the Arts Council of Pakistan that did not feature any women on the panel has triggered a social media backlash in Pakistan.

The neighbours in Ashford, Surrey, have been clapping at 8pm once a week while singing along to You'll Never Walk Alone and We'll Meet Again, played through a loudspeaker.

Swindon Borough Council has come under fire after it took to social media to reveal that its Highways Team had painted a 'thank you' message to NHS staff amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Business Council of Australia, which represents powerful chief executives, fears one in five Australians could be jobless unless COVID-19 restrictions are eased in coming weeks.

People were finally able to pay their respects at cemeteries across Birmingham after the council eased restrictions on graveyards. Mourners can now visit during a two-hour window.

There's enough money to keep up with my mum's care home payments until Christmas. I'm keeping the heating switched off and have cut down on groceries to try to save some extra money.

Warwick councillor Nick Harrington allegedly compared athlete Ohuruogu to a scarecrow in a Facebook post that emerged days after he tweeted 'f****** gypsies' during Eurovision.

Councilman Víctor Darío Hauy was charged with resisting arrest and violating a quarantine order after he was arrested twice Sunday in Argentina for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Local councillor Sarah Ouk was on her way to Aldi in Salisbury in Adelaide's north last week and waiting to cross the road when the shocking racist encounter occurred.

Falkirk Council has decided to upgrade my block, there are four flats in the block and as I am the home owner it has been assessed that my share will be £14,000.

Some councils said they won't open sites until safety measures put in place. New analysis revealed fly-tipping has increased by 300 per cent during the Covid-19 lockdown.