cto Sector-wide Schemata PMR 2018 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:29:00 GMT Sector-wide Schemata PMR 2018 Full Article
cto Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:43:00 GMT Sectoral PMR Indicators (July 2019) Full Article
cto Sectoral PMR 2018 Database By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:45:00 GMT Sectoral PMR 2018 Database Full Article
cto OECD WBG Sector Indicators in Excel By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:28:00 GMT OECD WBG Sector Indicators in Excel Full Article
cto OECD Network Sector Regulation Indicators By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:38:00 GMT OECD Network Sector Regulation Indicators Full Article
cto Evading the Net: Tax Crime in the Fisheries Sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:01:00 GMT This report looks at the issue of tax crime in the fisheries sector, including frauds over taxes on profit and earnings, customs duties, VAT and social security, with examples from real cases. Full Article
cto Tax Inspectors Without Borders: OECD and UNDP to work with developing countries to make tax audits more effective By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT The OECD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to help developing countries bolster domestic revenues by strengthening their tax audit capacities. Full Article
cto Head of joint OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative appointed – James Karanja By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:00:00 GMT Mr. James Karanja has been appointed as Head of the joint OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Initiative effective 11 April 2016. Mr. Karanja will lead the development of TIWB, which has been designed to support developing countries to build tax audit capacity. Full Article
cto OECD releases discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT Interested parties are invited to provide comments on a discussion draft which deals approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4 (Interest deductions and other financial payments) of the BEPS Action Plan. Full Article
cto Public comments received on the discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:00:00 GMT The OECD publishes comments received on the discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4. Full Article
cto OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Washington DC) - October 2016 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:00:00 GMT This report consists of two parts. Part I is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Part II is an update report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding tax transparency, with a focus on beneficial ownership information. Full Article
cto Conference: Combating Tax Crime and Other Crimes in the Fisheries Sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:15:00 GMT This OECD expert workshop will bring together experts to assess available data and methodologies to calculate both Total Factor Productivity and Environmentally Adjusted Total Factor Productivity for the aggregate agricultural sector. Full Article
cto Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMT Significant progress has been made by an international programme designed to enhance developing countries’ ability to bolster domestic revenue collection through strengthening of tax audit capacities. Full Article
cto Enhancing public sector efficiency and effectiveness in the Czech Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:05:00 GMT Spending on public administration itself is relatively low and so are indicators of its performance. Full Article
cto Tax Inspectors Without Borders - Bolstering domestic revenue collection through improved tax audit capacities By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:00:00 GMT International tax experts gathered today at the OECD in Paris to share experiences and identify best practices in the implementation of Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programmes. Full Article
cto OECD and IGF invite comments on a draft practice note that will help developing countries address profit shifting from their mining sectors via excessive interest deductions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT Building on BEPS Action 4, this practice note has been prepared by the OECD under a programme of co-operation with the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), to help guide tax officials on how to strengthen their defences against BEPS. Deadline for comment: 18 May 2018. Full Article
cto Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT An innovative international co-operation initiative that deploys qualified experts in developing countries to strengthen their ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises has achieved significant milestones over the past year, according to a new annual report. Full Article
cto Platform for Collaboration on Tax to discuss domestic resource mobilisation challenges on 9 October By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 18:00:00 GMT The four partner organisations to the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) will discuss critical challenges and opportunities for mobilising domestic resources to meet countries’ development priorities, at the upcoming IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia. Full Article
cto Papua New Guinea and OECD agree new 'Tax Inspectors Without Borders' partnership By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT The OECD and Papua New Guinea's Internal Revenue Commission agreed today to gear up efforts to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting by multinational enterprises in Papua New Guinea, through participation in the OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative. Full Article
cto Cameroon and Morocco launch new South-South co-operation programme under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:00:00 GMT On 5 March, Morocco and Cameroon launched a new TIWB South-South bilateral programme in Yaoundé. The programme, a first between two Francophone African countries, will see Moroccan tax audit experts providing support to Cameroon. Full Article
cto Productivity growth and finance: The role of intangible assets - A sector level analysis By doi.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:37:00 GMT Investment in intangible assets has become an increasingly important driver of productivity growth in OECD countries. Full Article
cto Tax Inspectors Without Borders to release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday 24 September 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT TIWB will release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 at 12:00 EST/18:00 CEST. Full Article
cto Four years on and half a billion dollars later - Tax Inspectors Without Borders By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMT The international community has made important progress in improving developing countries’ ability to tax multinational enterprises and boost domestic revenue mobilisation. A leading element of international co-operation efforts is the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative - a joint OECD/UNDP programme launched in July 2015 to strengthen developing countries’ auditing capacity and multinationals’ compliance worldwide. Full Article
cto OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers - October 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:55:00 GMT This report by the OECD Secretary-General provides an overview of the progress made by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS in addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation and a brief update on the work on tax transparency. Full Article
cto Armenia and Italy agree on OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders partnership to combat international tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:30:00 GMT A signing ceremony between the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) and the State Revenue Committee of Armenia took place at the OECD today, establishing work plans for two assistance programmes initiated through Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) – a joint OECD/UNDP capacity building initiative. Full Article
cto Effective use of Automatic Exchange of information – a role for Tax Inspectors Without Borders By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT Today marks an important milestone for the OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative (TIWB) with the launch of a project on automatic exchange of information. The project, which will be co-ordinated with the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, was unveiled during its 10th Anniversary Meeting in Paris, France. Full Article
cto Canada Imports Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refractory Minerals By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports (Bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refractory Minerals in Canada increased to 55.10 CAD Million in March from 51.10 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refract in Canada averaged 33.84 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.90 CAD Million in July of 2018 and a record low of 12.20 CAD Million in December of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&ref. Full Article
cto Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Santiago, Chile, on 14-15 October 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:00:00 GMT Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Santiago, Chile, on 14-15 October 2019 to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers meeting. Full Article
cto United Kingdom Public Sector Net Cash Requirement By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:07:00 GMT The United Kingdom recorded a government budget surplus of 240 GBP Million in March of 2020. Government Budget Value in the United Kingdom averaged -1683.51 GBP Million from 1984 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19413 GBP Million in January of 2020 and a record low of -16111 GBP Million in April of 2013. The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues. This page provides - United Kingdom Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
cto Panel on private investment in the food and agriculture sectors By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:46:00 GMT Private investment in the food and agriculture sectors can enhance productivity, drive job creation and income growth, increase food supply and improve food security, according to panel participants. The panel also recognised the need to attract more private private investment in the food and agriculture sectors, and called on governments to design coherent policy frameworks and implement reforms to improve the investment climate. Full Article
cto Regrettably low awareness in the private sector is an obstacle to the fight against foreign bribery in the Czech Republic By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:09:00 GMT The Czech government must urgently engage with the private sector to raise awareness, says a new OECD report. The awareness of the Czech foreign bribery offence remains regrettably low among companies, despite the recent adoption of a comprehensive corporate liability regime that holds Czech companies liable for this crime. Full Article
cto OECD-SADC-IFC-JICA seminar on private sector participation in Africa's infrastructure By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2013 18:09:00 GMT This seminar focused on overcoming challenges to private sector participation in infrastructure in Southern Africa. Full Article
cto FDI in Figures, October 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:47:00 GMT Global investment activity fell by nearly a third in the second quarter of 2013, after two consecutive quarters of increases, according to preliminary estimates in the October 2013 issue of FDI in Figures. Full Article
cto ILO-OECD roundtable on responsible sourcing in the textile and garment sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:08:00 GMT This roundtable provided a forum for dialogue on building responsible supply chains in the textile and garment sector that contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable development, in line with the OECD and ILO recommendations. The Roundtable also identified challenges and areas for future collaborative action. Full Article
cto Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia meetings: October 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 15:59:00 GMT 8-10 October 2014, Paris, France: Discussions at this meeting will focus on implementing the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan; monitoring reports for Armenia and Kazakhstan; and, progress reports from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Full Article
cto Public consultation on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractives Sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:38:00 GMT This public consultation is being held to gather comments on the draft OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractives Sector which provides practical guidance to mining, oil and gas enterprises in addressing the challenges related to stakeholder engagement. The deadline for comment is 5 June 2015. Full Article
cto Prevention of Corruption in the Public Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2015 15:43:00 GMT This cross-country report on prevention of public sector corruption analyses the preventive measures that have proven to be effective and successful in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The review focuses on twenty-one countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia and includes examples from OECD countries. Full Article
cto FDI in Figures, October 2015 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:30:00 GMT Global FDI flows picked up in the first half of 2015, increasing by 13% compared to the second half of 2014. If we exclude the drop in the first half of 2014, global flows have been on a rising trend since the first half of 2013. Full Article
cto Uzbekistan must enforce anti-corruption laws and strengthen public sector integrity By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:50:00 GMT Uzbekistan has adopted its first anti-corruption action plan and established an anti-corruption coordination commission. Nevertheless corruption is widespread in Uzbekistan and remains a key obstacle for business. Full Article
cto New OECD guidance aims to reduce corruption in aid sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:23:00 GMT New international guidance on fighting corruption in the development sector goes into effect today, backed by more than 40 countries, with progress on agreed recommendations to be monitored by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. Full Article
cto New OECD due diligence guidance targets the garment and footwear sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:13:00 GMT 8/2/2017 - The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector will help enterprises to identify and prevent potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, the environment and corruption in garment and footwear supply chains worldwide. Full Article
cto Responsible business conduct in the financial sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:36:00 GMT Promoting responsible business conduct in the financial sector is vital to building a sustainable global economy. Although the Guidelines’ due diligence recommendations can help financial institutions, the inherent complexities in the sector create challenges. This paper highlights key considerations for institutional investors in carrying out due diligence that will help to identify and respond to environmental and social risks. Full Article
cto Investment governance and the integration of environmental, social and governance factors By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 16:37:00 GMT This paper presents the findings of an international stocktaking of the regulatory frameworks that apply to institutional investment in different jurisdictions and how these frameworks are interpreted by institutional investors in terms of their ability or responsibility to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their governance processes. Full Article
cto FDI in Figures - October 2017 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:31:00 GMT Global FDI flows decreased by 3% to USD 788 billion in the first half of 2017 compared to the second half of 2016. The overall decrease was due to an 11% drop in Q2 after increasing 3% in Q1.Inflows to the EU decreased by 46%, partly due to a drop in the United Kingdom from the very high levels recorded in the second half of 2016, while outflows decreased by a more modest 12%. Full Article
cto Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 17:16:00 GMT In the wake of the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh in 2013, initiatives to strengthen regulation of global supply chains in the textile and garment sector have multiplied. Tackling the issues involved requires sustained collaboration among industry, government, worker organisations and civil society. This project promotes such collaboration as well as the harmonisation of existing standards in the sector. Full Article
cto Survey on the sourcing practices of SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector supply chain By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:28:00 GMT As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector. Full Article
cto Health Spending Growth at Zero: Which Countries, Which Sectors Are Most Affected? By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMT OECD Health Working Papers No. 60: Health Spending Growth at Zero: Which Countries, Which Sectors Are Most Affected? Full Article
cto ICTs and the Health Sector: Towards Smarter Health and Wellness Models By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:03:00 GMT The future sustainability of health systems will depend on how well governments are able to anticipate and respond to efficiency and quality of care challenges. Bold action is required, as well as willingness to test innovative care delivery approaches. This book examines the whole new world of possibilities in using mobiles and the Internet to address healthcare challenges. Full Article
cto The doctor will see you now (if you turn on the video) By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:19:00 GMT An elderly man with cardiovascular disease tests his own blood pressure, and sends the results to an online application that his doctor can access. Another patient with depression living in a rural area far from health services tells a psychiatrist how he is feeling via a video connection. All of this occurs without the patients leaving their homes. Full Article
cto Japan Policy Brief: Improving the performance of Japan's SME sector By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 17:00:00 GMT Between 1999 and 2014, the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan dropped by 21% as a result of the retirement of ageing business owners and weak entrepreneurial intentions in the Japanese population. Full Article