eu Draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:25:00 GMT The OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invites public comments on the draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines. This draft Commentary provides guidance on the practical implementation of the six International VAT Neutrality Guidelines approved by the CFA in July 2011. Public comments should be sent before 26 September 2012 to vat@oecd.org. Full Article
eu Release of discussion drafts on Action 2 (Neutralise the effects of hybrid mismatch arrangements) of the BEPS Action Plan By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:00:00 GMT Public comments are invited on discussion drafts that include the proposals produced with respect to Action 2 (Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements) of the BEPS Action Plan. Full Article
eu Comments received on discussion drafts on Neutralise the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements published By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT OECD publishes comments received on Action 2 discussions drafts (Neutralise the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements) Full Article
eu OECD holds regional Network Meeting on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:19:00 GMT Following the recent meetings of regional policy networks on BEPS in South East Asia (Korea 12-13 February), francopohone countries (Gabon, 27 February) and Latin America and the Caribbean (Peru, 26-27 February) a regional network meeting in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was held in Ankara, Turkey on 5-6 March. Full Article
eu OECD welcomes the European Commission Initiative on Tax Transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:40:00 GMT The OECD Secretary-General Gurría welcomed the announcement and congratulated the Commission for the work done. "The European Commission’s initiative is another major step to tackle corporate tax avoidance. Full Article
eu OECD Secretary-General welcomes release of EU plan to curb corporate tax avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:00:00 GMT The European Commission presented today an Action Plan to fundamentally reform corporate taxation in the EU. The Action Plan sets out a series of initiatives to tackle tax avoidance, secure sustainable revenues and strengthen the Single Market for businesses. Full Article
eu OECD holds second regional Network Meeting on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT On 21-23 October 2015, the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Meeting and Governmental Workshop on BEPS discussed the outcomes of the BEPS project, and how countries can engage in the implementation and monitoring of the measures adopted on an equal footing. Full Article
eu The tax treatment of funded private pension plans in OECD and EU countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:13:00 GMT This stocktaking report profiles the tax treatment of funded private pension plans across all OECD and EU countries. The information refers to 2015 or the latest year with available data and covers all types of funded private pension plans in each country. Full Article
eu OECD agrees on course of action in response to EU request to include additional fields in the CRS XML Schema By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:00:00 GMT On 1 December 2015 the OECD agreed on a common way forward in response to a request submitted by the European Commission pursuant to a mandate from EU Member States to include additional fields in the CRS XML Schema. This request was made further to the work of the European Commission and the EU Member States on the implementation of the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Information in Tax Matters within the European Union. Full Article
eu OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes European Commission corporate tax avoidance proposals By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:50:00 GMT The European Commission presented today a series of measures for a coordinated EU-wide response to corporate tax avoidance, notably through implementation of the global standards developed under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. The Commission proposal would align tax laws in all 28 EU countries, in order to fight aggressive tax practices by multinational enterprises Full Article
eu OECD holds regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:00:00 GMT More than 60 delegates from 14 countries gathered in Vilnius for the first regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in the region. This meeting was the last of a series of regional events in 2016 intended to offer countries in different regions of the world the opportunity to feed their views and provide their input into the Inclusive Framework on BEPS. Full Article
eu BEPS: Neutralising the tax effects of branch mismatch arrangements By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT Today, the OECD released a report on Neutralising the Effects of Branch Mismatch Arrangements (BEPS Action 2). This new report sets out recommendations for changes to domestic law that would bring the treatment of these branch mismatch structures into line with outcomes described in the 2015 Report. Full Article
eu Egypt and OECD launch EU-funded programme to enhance domestic resource mobilisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT During a meeting on International Tax Reform, the Ministry of Finance and the OECD launched a programme on "Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Egypt through a better tax and exchange of information system". The project, financed by the EU, provides EUR 1.2 million in funding over two and a half years, and will assist Egypt in the implementation of the new international standards to tackle tax avoidance and tax evasion. Full Article
eu OECD and tax officials from Eastern Europe and Central Asia discuss BEPS implementation in Armenia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
eu OECD and Eurasian officials meet in Azerbaijan to discuss BEPS implementation and solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
eu Canada Imports of Refined Petroleum Energy Produ By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports of (bop) - Refined Petroleum Energy Produ in Canada increased to 958.80 CAD Million in March from 910.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Refined Petroleum Energy Produ in Canada averaged 429.30 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1651.50 CAD Million in May of 2018 and a record low of 32.80 CAD Million in February of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Refined Petroleum Energy Produ. Full Article
eu Canada Imports Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Products By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports (Bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Products in Canada increased to 1826.70 CAD Million in March from 1786.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal Produ in Canada averaged 772.14 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2084 CAD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 80.90 CAD Million in April of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Pharmaceutical And Medicinal P. Full Article
eu OECD and European Commission join forces to further support structural reforms in European countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:30:00 GMT The OECD and the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) sealed a new agreement today in Paris that will see the OECD provide wide-ranging policy support to advance structural reforms in European countries. Full Article
eu Credit crunch squeezing entrepreneurs and small businesses more than big firms By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) requesting loans between 2007 and 2010 faced higher interest rates than for large companies. Loan conditions for SMEs included shortened maturities and increased demands for collateral, suggesting that banks considered smaller firms to be a higher risk. Full Article
eu Middle East and North Africa : Boosting support for women’s entrepreneurship will pay off in jobs and growth, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:21:00 GMT Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should create urgently needed jobs for the 2.5 million people entering the labour market each year and improve their policies to encourage women’s entrepreneurship in order to reduce structural unemployment, says a new OECD report. Full Article
eu New Entrepreneurs and High Performance Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:26:00 GMT The book assesses the current policy context for young enterprises in the MENA region and outlines policy tools and instruments, both indirect and direct, that governments can implement to support new enterprise development. Full Article
eu Proposed EU responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:22:00 GMT The European Commission has proposed an integrated EU approach to stop profits from trading minerals being used to fund armed conflicts. The package of measures aims to make it more difficult for armed groups in conflict-affected and high-risk areas to finance their activities through the mining of and trade in minerals. Full Article
eu 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
eu International investment in Europe: A canary in the coal mine? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:57:00 GMT Global FDI flows collapsed with the global financial crisis in 2008 and remain 40% below pre-crisis levels. A major reason for this is the EU. While FDI flows in the rest of the world recovered by 2010, the EU continues to struggle due to structural factors that are undermining the quality of the EU’s investment environment. The paper analyses why and puts forward policy options. It is part of the Investment Insights series. Full Article
eu Escaping the Stagnation Trap: Policy Options for the Euro Area and Japan By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT The global economy continues to run at low speed and many countries, particularly in Europe, seem unable to overcome the legacies of the crisis. With high unemployment, high inequality and low trust still weighing heavily, it is imperative to swiftly implement reforms that boost demand and employment and raise potential growth. Full Article
eu Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: March 2015 meetings By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:54:00 GMT This meeting will focus on the third round monitoring reports under the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine. The meeting will also include progress reports from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Full Article
eu 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
eu Liability of Legal Persons for Corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:51:00 GMT This cross-country report analyses the legislation on liability of legal persons for corruption and its enforcement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, highlighting national practices that may be promoted as good practice. While it focuses on 25 countries participating in the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN), examples from OECD countries are also included. Full Article
eu OECD/Euromoney Conference on long-term investment financing By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:22:00 GMT Paris, 19-20 November 2015: Bringing together senior executives representing the world’s largest institutional investors, senior policy makers and regulators, debates focused on issues affecting long-term investment, including: asset allocation concepts; regulation; governance; energy and natural resources; and, brownfield and greenfield infrastructure. Full Article
eu Boosting the impact of anti-corruption reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:43:00 GMT 21 April 2016, Paris: The OECD will host a High-Level Meeting on boosting the impact of anti-corruption reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Full Article
eu Business Integrity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:24:00 GMT This study explores what governments, business associations, NGOs, and companies do in order to strengthen business integrity with a particular focus on anti-corruption measures in and for the private sector in countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as well as in selected other countries. Full Article
eu Anti-corruption Reforms in Eastern Europe and Central Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:49:00 GMT Countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have introduced important anti-corruption reforms in recent years. However, corruption in the region remains high. This report identifies progress achieved as well as challenges which require further action by countries. Full Article
eu Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia: September 2017 meetings By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:43:00 GMT This meeting of the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) will take place at the OECD on 12-14 September 2017. Full Article
eu Euro Area House Price Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:08:00 GMT Housing Index In the Euro Area increased to 120.37 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 119.54 points in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Index in the Euro Area averaged 102.77 points from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 120.37 points in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 89.60 points in the first quarter of 2005. in the Euro Area, the House Price Index measures residential property market prices. The HPI captures price changes of all kinds of residential property purchased by households (flats, detached houses, terraced houses, etc.), both new and existing. Only market prices are considered, self-build dwellings are therefore excluded. The land component of the residential property is included. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area House Price Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
eu Health spending in Europe falls for the first time in decades By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:01:00 GMT Health spending fell across the European Union in 2010, as cash-strapped governments curbed outlays to help cut budgetary deficits, according to Health at a Glance: Europe 2012, a new joint report by the OECD and the European Commission. Full Article
eu We must take better care of the elderly, say OECD and the European Commission By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT The number of people over 80 will double by 2050 rising from 3.9% of the population to 9.1% in 2050 across OECD countries and from 4.7% to 11.3% across 27 EU members. Estimates are that up to half of them will need help to cope with their daily needs. Yet even today governments are struggling to deliver high-quality care to elderly people with reduced physical and mental abilities, says a new OECD/EC report, A good life in old age? . Full Article
eu Health spending starts to rise but remains weak in Europe, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:00:00 GMT Health spending has started to rise again after stagnating or even falling in many OECD countries during the crisis. But the pace of growth remains well below pre-crisis rates, especially in Europe, according to OECD Health Statistics 2014. Full Article
eu Inequalities in health and access to quality care persist in Europe, shows a new OECD/EC report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:01:00 GMT Today, Europeans enjoy a much longer life expectancy than the previous generation, but large inequalities in health remain across and within countries. These are largely due to disparities in access to and quality of care, as well as individual lifestyles and behaviours, according to a new joint OECD/European Commission report. Full Article
eu Big Data for Advancing Dementia Research - An Evaluation of Data Sharing Practices in Research on Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases By www.oecd-ilibrary.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:13:00 GMT Dementia is increasing in prevalence, and to date has no cure or treatment. One element in improving this situation is using and sharing data more widely to increase the power of research. Further, moving beyond established medical data into big data offers the potential to tap into routinely collected data from both within and outside the health system. Full Article
eu Slow growth in health spending but Europe lags behind By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:00:00 GMT Many European countries saw further reductions in health spending in 2013, according to OECD Health Statistics 2015. Health spending continued to shrink in Greece, Italy and Portugal in 2013. Most countries in the European Union reported real per capita health spending below the levels of 2009. Outside of Europe, health spending has been growing at around 2.5% per year since 2010. Full Article
eu Pharmaceutical Expenditure and Policies: Past Trends and Future Challenges By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:31:00 GMT This paper looks at recent trends in pharmaceutical spending across OECD countries. It examines the drivers of recent spending trends, highlighting differences across therapeutic classes, and then looks at emerging challenges for policy makers in the management of pharmaceutical spending. Full Article
eu Europe paying a heavy price for chronic diseases, finds new OECD-EC report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT Better public health and prevention policies as well as more effective health care could save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of euros each year in Europe, according to a new joint OECD/European Commission report. Full Article
eu Neurotechnology and society: Strengthening responsible innovation in brain science By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:34:00 GMT This report identifies, and seeks to address, key challenges for the responsible development of neurotechnology. In particular, it analyses frameworks and mechanisms for integrating social concerns in the early development of technology, and discusses best practices for research funders across the public and private sector. Full Article
eu Euro Area CPI Transportation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:49:00 GMT The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket In the Euro Area decreased to 104.69 points in March of 2020 from 106.33 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in the Euro Area averaged 87.62 points from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 107.87 points in August of 2019 and a record low of 66 points in January of 1996. This page provides - Euro Area Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
eu Global economy is improving but Europe lags behind, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT Global economic activity is picking up, but the continuing crisis in the euro area is delaying a meaningful recovery, the OECD said in its latest Interim Economic Assessment. Full Article
eu Escaping the Stagnation Trap: Policy Options for the Euro Area and Japan By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT The global economy continues to run at low speed and many countries, particularly in Europe, seem unable to overcome the legacies of the crisis. With high unemployment, high inequality and low trust still weighing heavily, it is imperative to swiftly implement reforms that boost demand and employment and raise potential growth. Full Article
eu Japan’s agro-food sector would benefit greatly from policies to boost innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable resource use By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sat, 11 May 2019 03:00:00 GMT Japan’s agriculture sector has traditionally been characterised by small-scale rice production, but has recently begun to respond to new market opportunities for higher value food products across a rapidly growing East Asia. Today, rice represents less than 20% of the value of agriculture production, and larger, more productive, and more profitable farm businesses now account for more than half of total agriculture output. Full Article
eu South Africa Exports to Europe By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:24:00 GMT Exports to Europe in South Africa increased to 35805.52 ZAR Million in March from 29412.69 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Exports to Europe in South Africa averaged 23811.82 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 35805.52 ZAR Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 16239.03 ZAR Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Exports to EUrope. Full Article
eu South Africa Imports from Europe By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports from Europe in South Africa increased to 33142.52 ZAR Million in March from 28764.92 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Imports from Europe in South Africa averaged 30213.14 ZAR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39535.68 ZAR Million in August of 2019 and a record low of 23418.90 ZAR Million in May of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for South Africa Imports from Europe. Full Article
eu Euro Area Employed Persons By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:49:00 GMT The number of employed persons In the Euro Area increased to 160.58 Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 160.15 Million in the third quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in the Euro Area averaged 137.69 Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 160.58 Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 117.36 Million in the second quarter of 1984. in the Euro Area, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Employed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article