Harmful Tax Practices

OECD Concludes Maldives not a Tax Haven

07-Mar-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that The Maldives does not meet the tax haven criteria set forth in its 1998 report, "Harmful Tax Competition: An Emerging Global Issue" and will not be considered for inclusion in any list of unco-operative jurisdictions.

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

07-Mar-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that Montserrat 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.

Dominica Commits to the Principles of Transparency and Effective Exchange of Information

06-Mar-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has made a public statement to commit to transparency and effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.

Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis Commits to the Principles of Transparency and Effective Exchange of Information

06-Mar-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that the Federation of Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis has made a public statement to commit to transparency and effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.

St. Lucia Commits to the Principles of Transparency and Effective Exchange of Information

05-Mar-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that St. Lucia has expressed a willingness to work with the OECD in the OECD's overall initiative to address the international issue of harmful tax practices.

Offshore Financial Centres Commit to Co-operate with OECD to Eliminate Harmful Tax Practices

01-Mar-2002

The OECD welcomes the commitments made in recent weeks by jurisdictions providing offshore financial services to co-operate with OECD countries in addressing harmful tax practices.

Guernsey and Jersey Commit to Co-operate with OECD to Address Harmful Tax Practices

27-Feb-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that Guernsey and Jersey have made commitments to improve the transparency of their tax and regulatory systems and establish effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.

Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Commit to Co-operate with OECD to Address Harmful Tax Practices

27-Feb-2002

The OECD is pleased to announce that Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have made commitments to improve the transparency of their tax and regulatory systems and establish effective exchange of information for tax matters with OECD countries by 31 December 2005.

OECD Says Barbados Will not Appear on its Forthcoming List of Uncooperative Tax Havens

31-Jan-2002

Paris, 31 January 2002. In a joint press release, the OECD and Barbados announced that Barbados will not appear on the OECD's forthcoming list of uncooperative tax havens.

Fighting Offshore Tax Evasion

Grace Perez-Navarro, deputy-director of OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, addresses harmful tax practices, including tax havens, by improving transparency and establishing effective exchange of information.

Nicholas Bray speaks with Grace Perez-Navarro

Publication

This publication provides comparative data on the laws and practices of 82 countries with respect to transparency and exchange of information in taxation matters.

Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field - 2007 Assessment by the Global Forum on Taxation

Publication

This Report describes the key principles for transparency and information exchange with regards to taxation and provides information on the current status of the legal and administrative frameworks in over 80 economies.

Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field