treat Public comments received on discussion draft on the treaty residence of pension funds By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMT On 29/02/2016, interested parties were invited to comment on a discussion draft othat includes proposals for changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention concerning the treaty residence of pension funds. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received. Full Article
treat Public comments received on discussion draft on treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:29:00 GMT On 24 March 2016, comments were invited to the questions included in a consultation document on issues and suggestions on the tax treaty entitlement of non-CIV (Collective Investment Vehicle) funds. Full Article
treat OECD releases discussion draft on the multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2016 17:22:00 GMT Public comments are invited on technical issues identified in a request for input related to the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures. Comments should be sent by 30 June 2016 at the latest. Full Article
treat OECD appoints new Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing & Financial Transactions Division in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT Mr Jefferson VanderWolk has been appointed Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing & Financial Transactions Division in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. He will take up his duties in early July 2016. Full Article
treat Public comments received for the discussion draft on the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax treaty related BEPS measures By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 08:00:00 GMT On 31 May 2016, public comments were invited on technical issues identified in a Request for Input related to the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures. This document compiles the comments received in response to that request for input. Full Article
treat Public consultation on the multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:00:00 GMT The OECD will hold a public consultation event on the Multilateral Instrument on 7 July 2016 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France. Full Article
treat Countries adopt multilateral convention to close tax treaty loopholes and improve functioning of international tax system By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT More than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen the opportunity for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. Full Article
treat Interaction between the tax treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:26:00 GMT Comments are invited on draft examples included in a discussion draft on the follow-up work on the ineraction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds. Full Article
treat Public comments received on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:55:00 GMT On 6 January 2017, public comments were invited on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds. The OECD is grateful for the input and now publishes a compilation of the comments received. Full Article
treat The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:08:00 GMT His Excellency Muadid Hareb Mughair Al-Khaili, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Rintaro Tamaki. Full Article
treat Ground-breaking multilateral BEPS convention signed at OECD will close loopholes in thousands of tax treaties worldwide By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:53:00 GMT Ministers and high-level officials from 76 countries and jurisdictions have signed today or formally expressed their intention to sign an innovative multilateral convention that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat New head appointed for OECD tax treaty unit By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT Sophie Chatel has been appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. She will take up her duties on 6 September 2017. Full Article
treat Tax treaties: update to OECD Model Tax Convention released By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT The latest edition of the OECD Model Tax Convention, an international instrument which serves as a model for countries concluding bilateral tax conventions, has been released today, incorporating significant changes developed under the OECD/G20 project to address base erosion and profit (BEPS). Full Article
treat Further progress made in implementation of BEPS measures against tax treaty abuse By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT Today, Jersey deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ("multilateral convention") with the OECD. Subsequently, on 20 December, Curaçao joined the multilateral convention. Full Article
treat Major step forward in international tax co-operation as additional countries sign landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT Ministers and high-level officials from Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama and Tunisia have today signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 78. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. Full Article
treat Landmark tax agreement to strengthen tax treaties enters into force with additional countries joining By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:57:00 GMT Ministers and senior officials from Kazakhstan, Peru and the United Arab Emirates have signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 81. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. Full Article
treat Peru signs landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties and moves forward in international tax co-operation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:58:00 GMT Peru today signed a landmark treaty to improve the international tax system. The signing of the BEPS Multilateral Convention came during the fifth plenary meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS held in the Lima on 27-28 June 2018. Full Article
treat Ukraine signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT Today, Ukraine signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention). Ukraine becomes the 83rd jurisdiction to join the Convention, which will update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties to reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. Full Article
treat Saudi Arabia signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT Today, Saudi Arabia signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention). Saudi Arabia becomes the 84th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,400 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat Qatar signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT Today, Qatar signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 85th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers nearly 1,500 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat Belize signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties and Monaco deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMT Belize has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS, becoming the 86th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1500 bilateral tax treaties. Yesterday, Monaco deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General. Full Article
treat OECD releases BEPS peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms and preventing treaty shopping By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT 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. Full Article
treat Albania signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT Today, Albania signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 88th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1,530 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat Morocco signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:30:00 GMT Today, Morocco signed the BEPS MLI, becoming the 89th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1,530 bilateral tax treaties. Mr. Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco signed the Convention in the presence of Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD. Full Article
treat Bosnia and Herzegovina signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 90th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1 600 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat Kenya and Oman sign landmark agreement to strengthen their tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT Kenya and Oman have today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 91st and 92nd jurisdictions to join the Convention, which now covers over 1630 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat Jordan signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT Jordan has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 93rd jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,653 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat North Macedonia signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT North Macedonia has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 94th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,650 bilateral tax treaties. Full Article
treat OECD releases second peer review report on preventing treaty shopping (BEPS Action 6) By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases the second peer review assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 minimum standard as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. Full Article
treat Fact finding survey on investment treaty law, sustainable development responsible business conduct By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:06:00 GMT This survey was presented at the Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct held in Paris on 26 June 2014. Full Article
treat Self-assessment of South Africa's investment regime in relation to the OECD Codes of Liberalisation and the principle of National Treatment By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 08:43:00 GMT This self-assessment report looks at South Africa's investment regime in the light of the OECD Codes of Liberalisation and the principle of National Treatment. Full Article
treat The growing pains of investment treaties By oe.cd Published On :: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:26:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría blogs about international investment treaties at a time when they are increasingly in the spotlight. Full Article
treat Conference on Investment Treaties: Policy Goals and Public Support By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:54:00 GMT Paris, 16 March 2015: Organised by the OECD-hosted Freedom of Investment Roundtable, this conference assessed opportunities and challenges associated with investment treaties and how the system can be improved. Full Article
treat The legal framework applicable to joint interpretive agreements of investment treaties By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:32:00 GMT Most investment treaties do not expressly address joint interpretations and thus leave the issue to more general rules. This paper addresses the general legal framework applicable to joint agreements by treaty parties about the interpretation of treaties. It outlines key concepts and distinctions, and considers effects on third parties. Full Article
treat Conference on investment treaties: The quest for balance between investor protection and governments’ right to regulate By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:19:00 GMT Paris, 14 March 2016: Organised by the OECD-hosted Freedom of Investment Round-table, this conference will explore how governments are balancing investor protection and how to improve balance through new institutions. Full Article
treat State-to-State dispute settlement and the interpretation of investment treaties By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:26:00 GMT Many governments have expressed concerns about the uncertainty linked to the perceived inconsistency of treaty interpretation in Investor-State dispute settlement. This working paper looks at how governments can take action to improve the interpretation of investment treaties through consideration of the potential role of State-to-State dispute settlement in this area. Full Article
treat Treaty shopping and tools for investment treaty reform By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:12:00 GMT Paris, 12 March 2018 - The fourth annual OECD Investment Treaty Conference addressed treaty shopping -- a controversial investment treaty issue of policy interest for many governments and stakeholders -- and explored tools to help interested governments improve their investment treaty policies. Full Article
treat Improving detection and treatment would cut cancer death rates significantly, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT Earlier detection and better treatment for cancer would cut death rates from the disease by around a third, saving the lives of nearly a million people in the developed world every year, according to a new report by the OECD prepared with the support of the European Commission, building on earlier World Health Organisation research. Full Article
treat 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
treat CEOs and governments should treat digital security as an economic risk By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:34:00 GMT Digital security risk should be treated as an economic rather than a technical issue, and should be part of an organisation’s overall risk management and decision-making, according to a new OECD Recommendation to member countries. Full Article
treat Fact finding survey on investment treaty law, sustainable development responsible business conduct By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:06:00 GMT This survey was presented at the Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct held in Paris on 26 June 2014. Full Article
treat Investment Treaty Law, Sustainable Development and Responsible Business Conduct: A Fact Finding Survey, International Investment Working Paper 2014/1 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:32:00 GMT Investment treaties are often thought to be silent on investors’ responsibilities to host societies and on their contributions to sustainable development. This paper establishes a factual and statistical basis for understanding the relationship between investment treaty law and governments’ ability to advance the sustainable development agenda and promote responsible business conduct. Full Article
treat Investment Treaties and Shareholder Claims for Reflective Loss: Insights from Advanced Systems of Corporate Law, International Investment Working Paper 2014/2 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:41:00 GMT This paper examines shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties in light of comparative analysis of advanced systems of corporate law; considers the impact of allowing shareholder claims for reflective loss on key characteristics of the business corporation; and explores possible responses by different categories of investors to the availability of shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties. Full Article
treat The impact of investment treaties on companies, shareholders and creditors By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2016 10:12:00 GMT Investment treaties are intended to offer foreign investors protection for their investments from host government conduct in violation of the treaty. This report examines how many investment treaties, as interpreted, have generated rules that can disrupt fundamental principles of corporate governance and corporate finance. Full Article
treat Treaty shopping and tools for investment treaty reform By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:12:00 GMT Paris, 12 March 2018 - The fourth annual OECD Investment Treaty Conference addressed treaty shopping -- a controversial investment treaty issue of policy interest for many governments and stakeholders -- and explored tools to help interested governments improve their investment treaty policies. Full Article
treat Play trick or treat with your finances this Halloween By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:00:45 GMT Spookily effective savings tips if your money has vanished by the end of the month Full Article
treat The gift of isolation: my weekend at a writers’ retreat By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 11:54:06 GMT Before the world went into lockdown, Rebecca Watson found herself in a very different kind of confinement Full Article
treat How can we best treat dementia? By play.acast.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT Dementia is on the rise, with the numbers affected expected to treble to over 150m in the next 30 years. Clive Cookson discusses the latest treatments with London neurologist Nick Fox, and we hear reports from Edward White and Brooke Fox about initiatives in Taiwan and the US to help improve the lives of sufferers.This podcast is supported by Home Instead Senior Care, and is part of a wider FT Special Report on Dementia Care found at ft.com/reports/dementia-careContributors: Josh Noble, weekend news editor, Clive Cookson, FT science editor, Professor Nick Fox, director of the Dementia Research Centre at University College London, Edward White, Taiwan correspondent, Brooke Fox, New York reporter, Tang Li-yu, secretary-general of the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Association and Kevin Jameson, head of the Dementia Society of America. Producer: Ruth Lewis Coste See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Full Article
treat Dozens of existing drugs being tested as possible virus treatments By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:26:37 GMT Research paper published in journal Nature identifies number of alternative treatments Full Article
treat Will poor countries get the treatments they need? By www.ft.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 03:31:40 GMT Pharma and its critics agree government has a big role to play in ensuring fair access to Covid-19 remedies Full Article