Harmful Tax Practices

Liberia expands its network for international exchange of tax information

07-Mar-2011

The Republic of Liberia has signed an agreement allowing for exchange of tax information with Ghana on 24 February 2011. Liberia’s signing with Ghana brings their total to 12 agreements that meet the internationally agreed tax standard.

Press briefing: A progress report on OECD work on tax havens

13-Jan-2010

Jeffrey Owens, Head of the OECD’s Tax Centre and Pascal Saint-Amans, Head of the Global Forum Secretariat, will brief journalists on the impact on tax compliance around the world including the timing and outcomes of peer reviews and the role of developing countries in the fight against tax havens.

Germany signs OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Tax Assistance

18-Apr-2008

Germany has joined 15 other countries in signing the OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, in a step that will help it to combat cross-border tax evasion more effectively in today’s open global economy.

Vanuatu Makes Commitment and is Removed from OECD List of Unco-operative Tax Havens

20-May-2003

The OECD welcomes the commitment that Vanuatu has made to improve the transparency of its tax and regulatory systems and establish effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.

Time Magazine: Jeffrey Owens, Head of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

03-Dec-2002

Article from Time Magazine, on Jeffrey Owens, Head fo the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, whom Time Magazine identified as one of the 10 most influential business people in Europe.

Strengthening the Offshore Defences against Economic Crime and Abuse

10-Sep-2002

Dr. William Witherell's remarks at the 20th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime focused on recent OECD activities aimed at strengthening the defences against international economic crime, particularly with respect to offshore financial centres.

The OECD List of Unco-operative Tax Havens - A statement by the Chair of the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs

18-Apr-2002

The OECD has today published its list of uncooperative tax havens. The real success of the project so far is that we have received commitments from 31 jurisdictions to the OECD's principles of transparency and effective exchange of information.

Ending Tax Haven Abuse - Article by Seiichi Kondo, the Deputy Secretary General of the OECD

18-Apr-2002

Deputy Secretary General Kondo describes the OECD's efforts to end the abuse of tax havens through increased transparency and international co-operation.

Samoa Commits to Co-operate with OECD to Address Harmful Tax Practices

18-Apr-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that Samoa has made a commitment to improve the transparency of its tax and regulatory systems and establish effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.