are The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho as new members By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As the 119th and 120th members of the Global Forum, they will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to adopt effective exchange of information in tax matters. Full Article
are Costa Rica strengthens tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT Rica has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement available for tax-cooperation and exchange of information. Full Article
are Global Forum on tax transparency shifts focus to effectiveness of information exchange By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (referred to as "the Global Forum"), has released its peer review reports for Belize, Finland, Iceland, Nauru, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey. Full Article
are Job opportunity: Tax Policy Analyst, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information (ID 08667) By oecd.taleo.net Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:33:00 GMT The Global Forum is looking for a Tax Policy Analyst Full Article
are Global Forum on Tax Transparency: New reports review jurisdictions’ information exchange By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released peer review reports assessing the tax systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange. Full Article
are Public comments on new draft elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines are published By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:06:00 GMT Following the recent invitations for public comment on four new draft elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines, the OECD has now published the comments received which will be used to inform the OECD’s work in this area. Full Article
are OECD Secretary-General welcomes Liechtenstein’s moves toward transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria welcomed today Liechtenstein’s announcement of plans to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and take further steps to increase transparency and international co-operation. Full Article
are A boost to transparency and international tax co-operation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:00:00 GMT International efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance got a boost today as additional countries and jurisdictions agreed to join more than 60 other countries in tax co-operation through a key multilateral tax instrument during the first day of a global meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia. Full Article
are Global Forum moves towards automatic exchange of tax information and transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT The international community has taken new steps to strengthen transparency and boost the comprehensive exchange of information between governments worldwide. Full Article
are Latin America: Tax revenues continue to rise, but are low and varied among countries, according to new OECD-ECLAC-CIAT report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:44:00 GMT Tax revenues in Latin American countries continue to rise but are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries. Revenue Statistics in Latin America 2012 shows that Argentina and Brazil have the highest tax revenue to GDP ratio, while Guatemala and Dominican Republic stand at the lower end. Full Article
are International community continues making progress on tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:38:00 GMT The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued today 12 new reports that highlight action being taken by jurisdictions to implement the international standard for exchange of information on request. Full Article
are Top earners capturing growing share of total income in many countries, says OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:32:00 GMT The shares of the richest 1% in total pre-tax income have increased in most OECD countries over the past three decades. This rise is the result of the top 1% capturing a disproportionate share of overall income growth over that timeframe: up to 37% in Canada and 47% in the United States, according to new OECD analysis. Full Article
are Global Forum releases new compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:22:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today 13 new peer review reports demonstrating progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. The Global Forum also issued compliance ratings for 10 jurisdictions. Full Article
are 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
are The Global Forum released new compliance ratings on tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 12:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today new peer review reports for the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Morocco. Full Article
are Business brief: The OECD and the G20 are moving in the right direction By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 12:23:00 GMT Governments are working together in order to try to address a lot of issues that need to be addressed. There is a real and coordinated effort in order to obtain a better level of transparency. Its objectives are quite ambitious. Greater transparency can be a move in a positive direction. Full Article
are The Global Forum releases new compliance ratings on tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published new peer review reports today for 12 countries or jurisdictions, moving further ahead with its goal to implement global standards on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. Full Article
are New report compares performance, best practices and trends in 56 tax administrations By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:00:00 GMT Tax administrations continue to face the challenges of improving their performance while reducing costs, decreasing compliance burdens for taxpayers tackling non-compliance. Improving taxpayer services, while making non-compliance harder, is helping revenue bodies increase their efficiency and allowing governments to finance important programmes that will further benefit their citizens. Full Article
are Healthcare costs unsustainable in advanced economies without reform By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT Healthcare costs are rising so fast in advanced economies that they will become unaffordable by mid-century without reforms, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
are 8th Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:50:00 GMT Keeping tax transparency high on the agenda of Governments and taking steps to ensure a worldwide level playing field will top the agenda during the 8th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, in Bridgetown, Barbados on 29-30 October 2015. Full Article
are Global Forum on tax transparency pushes forward international co-operation against tax evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:00:00 GMT Major implementation milestones are being met by members of the world’s leading forum on tax transparency as the international community continues to move ahead towards greater tax transparency. The imminent shift to the automatic exchange of information will send a strong warning to tax evaders. Full Article
are Israel joins international efforts to boost transparency and end tax evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMT Israel signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion. Full Article
are A boost to transparency in international tax matters: 31 countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country by country information By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:00:00 GMT As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), 31 countries signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports. The signing ceremony marks an important milestone towards implementation of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project and a significant increase in cross-border cooperation on tax matters. Full Article
are Senegal takes key steps towards improving tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:23:00 GMT Senegal today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Senegal is the 11th country of the African continent to sign the Convention and the 93rd jurisdiction to join it. Simultaneously to signing the Convention, Senegal today also became the 32nd signatory of Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA). Full Article
are New Global Forum peer reviews highlight ever-increasing compliance with tax transparency standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMT The world’s leading forum on tax transparency published 10 new peer review reports today, pointing to ever-increasing compliance with the internationally-recognised standards to curb tax evasion through the exchange of information. Full Article
are Rising tax revenues are key to economic development in African countries By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to the inaugural edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. In 2014, the eight countries covered by the report - Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia - reported tax revenues as a percentage of GDP ranging from 16.1% to 31.3%. Full Article
are Concrete actions needed to advance global tax transparency, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:00:00 GMT The international community should call time on all remaining holdouts who have yet to implement internationally agreed tax transparency standards, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría said in a new report to the G20. Full Article
are Bermuda joins agreement to automatically share BEPS country-by-country reports By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:00:00 GMT Bermuda became the 33rd signatory of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA), which is based on Article 6 of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and puts in place the automatic exchange framework for exchanging Country-by-Country Reports, as contemplated by BEPS Action 13. Full Article
are A new boost to transparency in international tax matters: 6 new countries sign agreement enabling automatic sharing of country-by-country reporting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 12:00:00 GMT As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Canada, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (“CbC MCAA”), bringing the total number of signatories to 39 countries. The signing ceremony took place in Beijing, China. Full Article
are Global tax and transparency: We have the tools, now we must make them work By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 11:38:00 GMT If there is a silver lining to the 2008 financial crisis, it is that it was a catalyst for the unprecedented progress we have made in building robust international tax standards for the interconnected global economy of the 21st century. Full Article
are Paraguay joins the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:00:00 GMT Paraguay has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 134th member. Full Article
are New steps to strengthen transparency in international tax matters: OECD releases guidance on the implementation of country-by-country reporting By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:00:00 GMT Today the OECD has taken a new step in its continuing efforts to boost transparency in international tax matters with the release of guidance on the implementation of country-by-country (CbC) reporting. Full Article
are International community continues movement towards greater tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today 10 new peer review reports demonstrating continuing progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. Full Article
are Kuwait takes key steps towards improving tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:00:00 GMT Today, Kuwait joined the 83 current signatories to the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement ("CRS MCAA"), the key international framework agreement for putting in place the automatic exchange of information on offshore financial accounts foreseen by the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS). Full Article
are Switzerland confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:19:00 GMT Switzerland, represented by Ambassador Ulrich Lehner , today deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention") in the presence of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. Full Article
are Latin America and the Caribbean: Low personal income taxes lead to lower taxes on wages compared with OECD By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:45:00 GMT Taxes on the labour income of the average worker in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries totalled 21.7% of total labour costs in 2013, one-third lower than in OECD countries, where the average was 35.9%, according to the first edition of Taxing Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean. Full Article
are Carbon pricing efforts are falling short, but even modest collective action can deliver significant progress, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research. Full Article
are Next step towards transparency in international tax matters: Five new jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49. Full Article
are Global Forum makes advances on the international tax transparency agenda By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held its annual meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia on November 2-4, bringing together 220 delegates from 84 jurisdictions and 12 International organisations to further their shared goal of improving tax transparency and achieving a level playing field. Full Article
are Thailand joins the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:03:00 GMT Thailand's membership reinforces its commitment to implement both the international standard of exchange of information on request and the standard of automatic exchange of financial account information. Full Article
are 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
are Lebanon confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 12 May 2017 09:36:00 GMT Lebanon represented by Mr Ghady El Khoury, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Lebanon in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“The Convention”), therewith becoming the 111th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Lebanon deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention at the same time. Full Article
are Strong progress seen on international tax transparency By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:02:00 GMT Tax evasion continues to challenge governments in developing and developed countries alike, depriving them of resources that would otherwise be available to support sustainable development through investments in infrastructure, health and other common goods. Full Article
are Global Forum releases second round of compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. Full Article
are Countries are using tax policy to drive growth, reduce inequalities and promote behavioural change By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:00 GMT Countries have continued the trend towards implementing tax policy reforms as part of wider strategies to boost growth, with a growing focus on reducing inequalities and driving behavioural change, according to a new report from the OECD. Full Article
are Blog: Carbon prices are still far too low to prevent climate change By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:59:00 GMT Pricing carbon is one of the surest policy means we know for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement agreed in 2015. Has there been any progress with its implementation since then? Not enough, is the verdict of some of the world’s leading experts. Full Article
are The Global Forum on Tax Transparency intensifies the pressure on tax evaders worldwide By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:24:00 GMT In the aftermath of the release of the “Paradise Papers”, 200 delegates from more than 90 delegations met in Yaoundé, Cameroon for the 10th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which now includes 147 countries and jurisdictions. Full Article
are Global Forum issues tax transparency compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions as membership rises to 150 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:37:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today nine peer review reports assessing compliance with international standards on tax transparency. Full Article
are Global Forum publishes tax transparency compliance ratings for seven jurisdictions and welcomes three new members By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:39:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum), published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on tax transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR). Full Article
are Simplified registration and collection mechanisms for taxpayers that are not located in the jurisdiction of taxation By doi.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:01:00 GMT This paper reviews and evaluates the efficacy of simplified tax registration and collection mechanisms for securing compliance of taxpayers over which the jurisdiction with taxing rights has limited or no authority to effectively enforce a tax collection or other compliance obligation. Full Article