av 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
av 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
av 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
av Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Mongolia and Oman join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT On the occasion of the 10th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum a further five countries signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, therewith bringing the total number of participating in the Convention to 135. Full Article
av Tax revenues have reached a plateau By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT Tax revenues in advanced economies reached a plateau during 2018, with almost no change seen since 2017, according to new OECD research. This ends the trend of annual increases in the tax-to-GDP ratio seen since the financial crisis. Full Article
av 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
av Coronavirus (Covid-19): Update on OECD tax work By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:58:00 GMT Due to the developing coronavirus emergency, the OECD has implemented a range of precautionary measures at its Paris headquarters. Multilateral efforts to address the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy continue. The OECD Secretariat team is working full steam on the project and meetings with delegates are being held remotely. Full Article
av Tackling the coronavirus: OECD Forum on Tax Administration publishes actions that tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT In the light of the worsening global impacts of Covid-19 on individual taxpayers, businesses and the wider economy, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has today published a global reference document setting out actions that FTA tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers. Full Article
av Tackling the coronavirus: OECD Forum on Tax Administration publishes advice on business continuity considerations for tax administrations By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), in collaboration with the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) and the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), has today published a reference document on critical business continuity considerations for tax administrations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
av Canada Exports Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other Motor Vehicles By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:21:00 GMT Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other Motor Vehicles in Canada decreased to 497.40 CAD Million in March from 544.70 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Medium&Heavy Trucks, Buses&Other M in Canada averaged 341.06 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 776.40 CAD Million in May of 1999 and a record low of 105.70 CAD Million in August of 1992. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Medium&heavy Trucks, Buses&oth. Full Article
av Canada Imports Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refractory Minerals By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:25:00 GMT Imports (Bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refractory Minerals in Canada increased to 55.10 CAD Million in March from 51.10 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&Refract in Canada averaged 33.84 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.90 CAD Million in July of 2018 and a record low of 12.20 CAD Million in December of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Stone, Sand, Gravel, Clay,&ref. Full Article
av Canada Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:42:00 GMT Canada recorded 65400 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Canada reported 4473 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Canada Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Canada recorded 4473 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Canada reported 65400 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Canada Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Canada recorded 29682 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Canada reported 4473 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av Iraq Average Temperature By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:06:00 GMT Temperature in Iraq decreased to 8.92 celsius in December from 16.21 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Iraq averaged 21.78 celsius from 1819 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 37.40 celsius in July of 2000 and a record low of 3.84 celsius in January of 1911. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iraq Average Temperature. Full Article
av Iraq Average Precipitation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Precipitation in Iraq increased to 24.20 mm in December from 16.28 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Iraq averaged 16.30 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 82.94 mm in March of 1974 and a record low of 0.01 mm in September of 1936. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iraq Average Precipitation. Full Article
av Iraq Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Iraq recorded 2603 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Iraq reported 104 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iraq Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Iraq Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Iraq recorded 104 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Iraq reported 2603 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iraq Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Iraq Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Iraq recorded 1661 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Iraq reported 104 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iraq Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av Gambia Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Gambia recorded 20 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Gambia reported 1 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Gambia Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Gambia Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Gambia recorded 1 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Gambia reported 20 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Gambia Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Gambia Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Gambia recorded 9 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Gambia reported 1 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Gambia Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av Burundi Average Temperature By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:06:00 GMT Temperature in Burundi increased to 21.08 celsius in December from 20.68 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Burundi averaged 20.09 celsius from 1850 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 22.86 celsius in September of 2013 and a record low of 17.62 celsius in December of 1860. This page includes a chart with historical data for Burundi Average Temperature. Full Article
av Burundi Average Precipitation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Precipitation in Burundi decreased to 193.09 mm in December from 235.28 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Burundi averaged 100.01 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 327.19 mm in November of 1961 and a record low of 0.02 mm in July of 1935. This page includes a chart with historical data for Burundi Average Precipitation. Full Article
av B20 Panel: The next wave of global investment: what and where? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:48:00 GMT Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as ‘investment de-globalisation’. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General. Full Article
av The problem: Clean energy does not have enough profitable projects By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:28:00 GMT OECD's Adrian Blundell-Wignall explains why clean energy projects are not attracting investors despite the availability of fund for investment. This paper was presented at a high-level breakfast event on institutional investors and the low-carbon transition hosted by the OECD Secretary-General during COP21 on 9 December 2015. Full Article
av Societal benefits and costs of International Investment Agreements: A critical review of aspects and available empirical evidence By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:41:00 GMT This paper reviews alleged societal benefits and costs of International Investment Agreements (IIAs) as suggested by academia, governments, business and civil society. It sets out the wide range of issues that diverse actors have proposed in the context of assessing the societal benefits and costs of IIAs. Full Article
av Portugal Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Portugal recorded 27406 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Portugal reported 1114 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Portugal Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Portugal Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Portugal recorded 1126 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Portugal reported 27406 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Portugal Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Portugal Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:44:00 GMT Portugal recorded 2499 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Portugal reported 1126 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Portugal Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av Angola Average Temperature By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:06:00 GMT Temperature in Angola increased to 23.52 celsius in December from 23.43 celsius in November of 2015. Temperature in Angola averaged 21.83 celsius from 1857 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 25.17 celsius in October of 2005 and a record low of 17.23 celsius in July of 1932. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Average Temperature. Full Article
av Angola Average Precipitation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Precipitation in Angola increased to 193.26 mm in December from 119.29 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Angola averaged 82.07 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 310.41 mm in January of 1912 and a record low of 0 mm in June of 1946. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Average Precipitation. Full Article
av Angola Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:42:00 GMT Angola recorded 43 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Angola reported 2 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Angola Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Angola recorded 2 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Angola reported 43 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Angola Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Angola recorded 11 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Angola reported 2 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Angola Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av OECD urges countries to harmonise clinical trial regulations to boost medical research and save lives By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT Increasingly complex and inconsistent clinical trial regulations are causing delays, raising costs and leading to a decline in the number of international trials conducted by academics for non-commerical purposes. Full Article
av Avoiding death by diesel, blog post by Simon Upton By oecdinsights.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:00 GMT "It is estimated that air pollution from diesel-fuelled road transport kills 10 times more people each year in France than those who die in road accidents": OECD Insights Blog's post by Simon Upton, head of the OECD Environment Directorate, founder and Chair of the Round Table on Sustainable Development, and former New Zealand environment minister. Full Article
av Rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society, OECD says By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 14:50:00 GMT Air pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated USD 3.5 trillion a year in premature deaths and ill health and the costs will rise without government action to limit vehicle emissions, a new OECD report says. Full Article
av OECD outlines action for governments to tackle heavy cost of harmful drinking By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2015 10:00:00 GMT Harmful drinking is on the rise among young people and women in many OECD countries, partly due to alcohol becoming more available, more affordable and more effectively advertised, according to a new OECD report. Full Article
av 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
av B20 Panel: The next wave of global investment: what and where? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:48:00 GMT Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as ‘investment de-globalisation’. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General. Full Article
av Changing the face of start-ups: Why diversity is not a nice-to-have but a must-have By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 17 May 2017 10:23:00 GMT How can we build a global economy driven by innovation when half the population is missing out on the action? The short answer is, we can’t. Full Article
av Taxation of household savings: Key findings for Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system. Full Article
av The Heavy Burden of Obesity: Key findings for Australia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT Australia has one of the highest rates of obesity: nearly one in three adults are obese. As a result, Australians live on average 2.7 years less due to overweight. The impact on the economy is large: overweight accounts for 8.6% of health expenditure; and lowers labour market outputs by the equivalent of 371 thousand full time workers per year. Combined, this means that overweight reduces Australia’s GDP by 3.1%. Full Article
av Ukraine Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Ukraine recorded 14710 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Ukraine reported 361 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ukraine Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Ukraine Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Ukraine recorded 376 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Ukraine reported 14710 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ukraine Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
av Ukraine Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:44:00 GMT Ukraine recorded 2909 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Ukraine reported 376 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ukraine Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
av Taxation of household savings: Key findings for Japan By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT This note presents marginal effective tax rates (METRs) that summarise the tax system’s impact on the incentives to make an additional investment in a particular type of savings. By comparing METRs on different types of household savings, we can gain insights into which assets or savings types receive the most favourable treatment from the tax system. Full Article
av Luxembourg Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Luxembourg recorded 3871 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Luxembourg reported 100 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
av Luxembourg Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Luxembourg recorded 100 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Luxembourg reported 3871 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Luxembourg Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article