international Nigeria signs both the Multilateral BEPS Convention and the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement to tackle international tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:00:00 GMT Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Nigeria signed two major multilateral instruments: the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) and the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (the CRS MCAA). Nigeria becomes the 71st jurisdiction to sign the MLI and the 94th jurisdiction to join the CRS MCAA. Full Article
international Brunei Darussalam expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:39:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Her Excellency Datin Paduka Malai Halimah Malai Yussof, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Masamichi Kono. Full Article
international Onsite-visit in Kiev to launch induction programme assisting Ukraine in the implementation of the new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:54:00 GMT The visit launched a joint induction programme to assist Ukraine in the implementation of the new international standards, namely the BEPS package, and the standards for exchange of information on request and for the automatic exchange of financial account information (the “Common Reporting Standard”). Full Article
international Governments rapidly dismantling harmful tax incentives worldwide: BEPS Project driving major changes to international tax rules By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT Governments have dismantled, or are in the process of amending, nearly 100 preferential tax regimes as part of the OECD/G20 BEPS standards to improve the international tax framework, according to a progress report released today. Full Article
international Onsite-visit in Tbilisi to launch induction programme and assist Georgia in the implementation of the new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:05:00 GMT On 16 October 2017, an OECD delegation met in Tbilisi the Georgian First Deputy Minister and Head of Georgia Revenue Service Giorgi Tabuashvili and Deputy Minister Lasha Khutsishvili to discuss the progress of the country in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion. Full Article
international Peru expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:00:00 GMT Today, in Lima (Peru), Claudia María Amelia Teresa Cooper Fort, Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the Deputy Director of the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Grace Perez-Navarro. The Republic of Peru is the 114th jurisdiction to join the Convention, and the 12th Latin American jurisdiction to do so. Full Article
international Qatar expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT Today, in at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, His Excellency Khalid Bin Rashid Al-Mansouri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi Kono. Full Article
international OECD launches programme to assist Cameroon to implement new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:12:00 GMT On 16 November 2017, an OECD delegation met Cameroon’s Minister of Finance Alamine Ousmane Mey in Yaounde to discuss progress being made in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion. Full Article
international OECD launches BEPS support programme to assist Kazakhstan in the implementation of the new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:00:00 GMT On 28 November 2017, an OECD delegation met Bakhyt Sultanov, the Kazakhstan Minister of Finance, in Astana to launch an initiative to assist Kazakhstan in the implementation of the measures to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). Full Article
international International tax co-operation: Key indicators and outcomes By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMT Over the last 50 years, the OECD led the way on tax issues and has been at the forefront of promoting transparency and co-operation in tax matters. Discover the international state of play with an interactive map presenting key indicators and outcomes of the OECD work on international tax matters, with close to 150 countries and jurisdictions. Full Article
international The Bahamas takes strong steps forward to join international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:15:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, The Hon. Kevin Peter Turnquest, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“the Convention”) in the presence of OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria. Full Article
international Panama joins international tax co-operation efforts to end bank secrecy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, the Director-General of Revenue and the delegated Competent Authority of Panama, Publio Ricardo Cortés, has signed the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA), in presence of OECD Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi Kono. Full Article
international 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
international Paraguay joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT Paraguay signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 119th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. Full Article
international OECD launches programme in Ouagadougou to support Burkina Faso in implementing new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:00:00 GMT Today, in Ouagadougou, an OECD delegation met the Minister of Economy, Finance and Development of Burkina Faso, Mrs. Hadizatou Rosine Coulibaly, to discuss the progress made in the implementation of new international tax standards. Full Article
international 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
international OECD launches programme in Abidjan to support Côte d'Ivoire in implementing new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:00:00 GMT On 4 July 2018, in Abidjan, an OECD delegation met with the State Secretariat to the Prime Minister in charge of Budget and State Portfolio to discuss the progress made in the implementation of new international standards to combat tax fraud and tax evasion. Full Article
international OECD, government officials and parliamentarians discuss developments in international tax co-operation at high-level meeting in Georgia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:00:00 GMT Over 70 participants from 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia gathered Georgia for a high-level regional event on Developments in International Tax Co-operation on 17-18 July 2018. Participants discussed policy responses to fighting tax evasion and avoidance, as well as the opportunities and challenges presented by the practical implementation of international standards on tax transparency and BEPS. Full Article
international OECD launches programme in Islamabad to support Pakistan in implementing new international tax standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT As part of a mission held from 16 to 19 July 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan aimed at launching the induction programme to support the implemention of the BEPS measures and initiating the TIWB programme, an OECD delegation met in Islamabad to discuss the progress of the country in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion. Full Article
international Ecuador joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT Ecuador today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 126th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. The Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) was also signed. Full Article
international OECD and the Netherlands discuss developments in international tax co-operation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:18:00 GMT OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht and Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, met today in Paris with Mr. Menno Snel, State Secretary for Finance in The Netherlands, for wide-ranging discussions on international co-operation in the field of taxation, notably as concerns tackling tax evasion. Full Article
international International community makes important progress on the tax challenges of digitalisation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT The international community has made important progress toward addressing the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy and has agreed to continue working multilaterally towards achievement of a new consensus-based long-term solution in 2020, the OECD announced today. Full Article
international Mauritania joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:30:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H.E. Aichetou Mint M’Haiham, Ambassador of Mauritania to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht. Mauritania is the 127th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Full Article
international Dominica joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:00:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H.E. Sharlene Shillingford-McKlmon, Ambassador of Dominica to the European Union, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention). Dominica is the 128th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Full Article
international International community agrees on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT The international community has agreed on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and committed to continue working toward a consensus-based long-term solution by the end of 2020, the OECD announced today. Full Article
international Serbia joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Slavica Savicic, State Secretary for Finance of the Republic of Serbia, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Jeffrey Schlagenhauf. Serbia is the 129th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Full Article
international OECD releases international exchange framework for CRS-related mandatory disclosure rules and updates its XML schemas for the exchange of CRS, CbC and tax ruling information By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT In order to support the automatic exchange of information collected under the OECD’s Model Mandatory Disclosure Rules on Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures (MDRs), the OECD has today released the international administrative and operational framework for the exchange of information collected under the MDRs. Full Article
international Montenegro joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Biljana Peranović, Director General of the Directorate for Tax and Customs of Montenegro, signed the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Director of Legal Affairs, Nicola Bonucci. Montenegro is the 130th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Full Article
international 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
international International community has achieved unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:45:00 GMT On 26-27 November, the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) in Paris will bring together more than 500 delegates from 131 member jurisdictions for renewed discussions on efforts to advance the tax transparency agenda. Full Article
international Togo joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:30:00 GMT Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, Ambassador of Togo in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht. Togo is the 136th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Full Article
international International community renews commitment to multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT The international community reaffirmed its commitment to reach a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and will continue working toward an agreement by the end of 2020, according to the Statement by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released by the OECD today. Full Article
international Global Forum and World Bank support Madagascar in implementing the international tax transparency standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:01:00 GMT The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and the World Bank carried out a technical assistance mission in Antananarivo on 20-24 January 2020 to assist Madagascar in the implementation of the international tax transparency standards. Full Article
international Global Forum and Asian Development Bank delivered a training in Georgia on the implementation of the international tax transparency standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:00:00 GMT The Global Forum and the Asian Development Bank held a joint training event on the Exchange of Information on Request Peer Reviews and Implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard from 17 January to 31 January 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Full Article
international OECD presents analysis showing significant impact of proposed international tax reforms By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT New economic analysis shows that a proposed solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy under negotiation at the OECD would have a significant positive impact on global tax revenues. Full Article
international Platform for Collaboration on Tax: International organisations move to help developing countries improve tax systems By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT The world's four leading multilateral organisations working in the tax area have established their first integrated website containing information on how low- and middle-income countries can strengthen tax systems and mobilise the domestic revenue they need to address some of their urgent development challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
international Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Full Article
international High-level seminar on capital flow management and liberalisation: the role of international co-operation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:52:00 GMT This seminar aimed to advance shared understandings on policies to make the most of cross-border capital flows in support of growth and development and on the value of international co-operation, including the OECD Codes of Liberalisation, in the current context of serious global financial turbulence. Full Article
international Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on international value chains By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT This meeting aimed to identify practical policy options for Latin American governments in the formulation of their investment promotion strategies with a specific focus on international value chains. Full Article
international OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly profit multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills. Full Article
international 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
international Scale of international bribery laid bare by new OECD report By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:00:00 GMT Most international bribes are paid by large companies, usually with the knowledge of senior management, according to new OECD analysis of the cost of foreign bribery and corruption. Full Article
international International investment continues to struggle: Foreign direct investment in figures - December 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:02:00 GMT Global FDI flows for 2014 have stalled at levels substantially below the peak levels reached before the financial crisis and ensuing global recession that began in 2008 according to preliminary estimates in the December 2014 issue of FDI in Figures. Full Article
international International Anti-Corruption Day - 2014 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:00:00 GMT As part of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the OECD has joined Member and Partner countries and other International Organisations in raising awareness about the costs and detrimental effects of corruption. Full Article
international Overcoming barriers to international investment in clean energy, Investment Insights - June 2015 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT Protectionism and local content requirements are holding back investment in clean energy and thus undermining the fight against climate change. This Investment Insights puts forward policy options for mobilising investment in clean energy and restoring order and confidence in international markets. Full Article
international Measuring International Investment by Multinational Enterprises By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:50:00 GMT This brochure explains the major changes introduced in the OECD’s 4th Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which saw widespread implementation in 2014, and assesses the impact on FDI statistics. Full Article
international Implementing new international standards for compiling FDI statistics By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:47:00 GMT In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international guidelines for compiling FDI statistics. The new standards have resulted in significant changes in FDI statistics, including new measures of FDI at the global level. Full Article
international 2015 G20-OECD Global Forum on International Investment, Istanbul, Turkey By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 16:02:00 GMT The global recovery is still hesitant and unemployment at record highs, despite ample liquidity in financial markets. OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will open the 10th Global Forum on International Investment with Minister of Economy, Turkey, Nihat Zeybekci, to address policy options for sparking an investment comeback. Full Article
international 2015 International Workshop on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:40:00 GMT This meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss the role of governments, international partners and businesses in promoting responsible mineral supply chains from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Participants will learn first hand about international standards and approaches, and be able to ask questions to experts in supply chain due diligence implementation. Full Article
international International Anti-Corruption Day Statement by Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:41:00 GMT International Anti-Corruption Day provides us all with a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made over the past year in the global fight against corruption, but also to think about the work that remains to be done in the years ahead. Full Article