The OECD and Brazil today launched a joint project to examine the similarities and gaps between the Brazilian and OECD approaches to valuing cross-border transactions between associated firms for tax purposes. The project will also assess the potential for Brazil to move closer to the OECD’s transfer pricing rules, which are a critical benchmark for OECD member countries and followed by countries around the world.

Europe is putting in place a new system of fiscal rules following the euro area sovereign debt crisis and decades of rising government to debt-to-GDP ratios. These include the so-called "six pack" to upgrade the Stability and Growth Pact to a new Treaty incorporating the "fiscal compact".

Individual freedom can only exist within the social context in which people live, and among the ways in which it is possible to exercise this freedom, that of respecting democratic rules deserves a special place.

Fiscal rules that constrain sub-central government (SCG) budgeting are very common across the OECD, but there are substantial cross-country differences in their implementation and impact. This paper presents the 2011 update of the fiscal rules database established in 2005.

The OECD and Ukraine today signed an Action Plan for strengthening co-operation to help tackle corruption, improve public governance and the rule of law, boost investment and foster a dynamic business environment.

Governments should set prudent debt targets to ensure that public finances serve to promote economic growth and stability, according to new OECD research.

The objective of this paper is to define long-run prudent debt targets for OECD countries and country-specific fiscal rules. To this end, a semi-structural macroeconomic model for OECD countries and primary balance reaction functions are estimated.

This paper describes the main anti-avoidance rules against international tax planning by multinational enterprises in OECD and G20 countries.

Proprietary trading is hard to identify and did not cause the crisis

FCA chief says regulators will lose faith in how US handles crises if regime changes

Some experts say variable annuities are too complicated and offer a poor deal for consumers 

GPs and charities warn patients dying from coronavirus are suffering unnecessarily

Regulations are dripping with good intentions but come at a cost

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss whether regulators are easing up on bank capital rules, tough times for UK peer-to-peer lenders, and why Goldman Sachs is planning to bring wealth management to the masses. With special guest Harald Benink, professor of banking and finance at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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Inheritance tax rules are due for a shake up - FT Money editor Claer Barrett asks whether efforts to simplify the system can ever shake off its claim to be "Britain's most hated tax"? Next, experts discuss whether the IR35 tax rules are flawed or not. And finally, Alan Livsey, the FT's wine buff talks about an investment that is literally liquid - fine wine.

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Have you been mis-sold pensions advice? FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett talks to the FT's pensions expert Josephine Cumbo about the suitability of financial advice in relation to retirement planning. Next up on the show we discuss how the new bank overdraft rules could affect you. And finally, does your financial adviser speak your language? FT columnist Moira O'Neill has spoken out against the widespread use of Latin terms in the investment world - should it be allowed to continue ad infinitum?   

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Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

My buyer asked to delay due to Covid-19 and now I understand I need to pay capital gains tax within 30 days of sale

European Commission and MEPs warn regulator over watering down Priips performance scenarios decried as misleading

We have seen a historic day for British politics as the Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks was unlawful. Siona Jenkins discusses what the ruling means for Brexit, for the prime minister, and for British democracy, with Jane Croft, law courts correspondent, and Neil Buckley, leader writer. 

Contributors: Siona Jenkins, news editor, Jane Croft, law courts correspondent and Neil Buckley, leader writer. Producer: Fiona Symon and Persis Love

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Jeanine Añez settles in for long haul as pandemic adds to political uncertainty

Industry highlights bottlenecks in access to materials that are a possible Covid-19 treatment

Industry bodies had been lobbying for longer postponement over fears of hit to bond markets

Watchdogs put 12-month extension on new margin requirements, citing coronavirus threat

The valuation of an energy company cannot be engineered like the production of oil

Charging 2 per cent to hold assets when returns are low is wrong, writes Sebastian Mallaby

Former pensions minister says the crisis means greater flexibility is needed 

Learning how to budget is a vital skill to master at the beginning of a career

Democrats gear up for US impeachment

Twitter has said that tweets posted early Tuesday morning by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that irresponsibly call for restrictions put in place to defend against the spread of COVID-19 don’t violate its guidelines around inaccurate or disputed information about the coronavirus that could cause harm. Musk tweeted a series of things on Tuesday, […]

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She's the design expert who normally goes from room to room critiquing the interiors of the homes on Seven's House Rules.

House Rules regularly sees some high stress moments. And Sunday night's episode was no exception, with Shayn and Carly seeing tempers flare with rival team, Katie and Alex.

Channel Seven's House Rules is no stranger to loss and tragedy. 

The McPake family tugged on the nation's heartstrings on Sunday's episode of House Rules when they revealed how their newly-renovated home was devastated by a fire.

Before he was a family-friendly TV star, Jamie Durie was just an ordinary stripper.

Is this the best House Rules renovation ever? The Channel Seven show offers sneak peek inside Graeme and Mary's brand new Campbelltown home after it was gutted by a fire

It was one of the most explosive episodes yet.

Channel Seven's House Rules has continued to slide in the ratings, raising questions about its future.

House Rules aired one of its most emotional episodes ever on Sunday night.

They were neck and neck at the bottom of the leaderboard going into the all-important elimination episode with husband-and-wife pair Andy and Lisa.

House Rules contestant Mat has revealed that he was 'rushed to hospital' in an ambulance, after collapsing on the hit renovation show.

Monday's episode of House Rules saw the remaining teams tasked with overhauling Lisa and Andy's backyard, which led to some serious tension.

With the stakes higher than ever on House Rules, Tuesday night's episode saw Mat push himself to literal breaking point.

After back-to-back renovations on House Rules, the teams are feeling exhausted, which may explain Carly's embarrassing gaffe during a meeting with a contractor.

Being a contestant on reality TV comes with its perks, but also makes you a target for social media trolls.

House Rules unveiled one of the most incredible backyard makeovers ever seen in the show's history on Sunday night's episode.