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.

Antigua and Barbuda Commits to Co-operate with OECD to Address Harmful Tax Practices

20-Feb-2002

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.

Consumption Tax Trends: VAT/GST, Excise and Environmental Taxes 2001 Edition

16-Dec-2001

Including special features on developments in electronic commerce and the new Australian GST system.

OECD Releases Progress Report on Addressing Harmful Tax Practices

14-Nov-2001

OECD Countries have agreed on a number of modifications to the tax haven aspects of their efforts to eliminate harmful tax practices. These are set out in detail in a newly published Report which provides an update on all aspects of the work.

Economic Growth Boosted in OECD Countries' Revenues in 1999 and 2000

10-Oct-2001

Tax revenues increased in OECD countries during 1999 and 2000, reflecting strong economic growth and despite widespread recent moves to cut tax rates. According to the latest edition of the OECD's Revenue Statistics, the OECD average tax-to-GDP ratio rose to 37.3% in 1999 from 36.9% in 1998.

Environmentally related taxes in OECD countries: Issues and Strategies

05-Oct-2001

This new report analyses current use of environmentally related taxes in OECD countries and focuses on their environmental effectiveness. It identifies obstacles to broader use of such taxes - in particular the fear of loss of sectoral competitiveness - and ways to overcome such problems.

Bahrain Commits to co-operate with OECD on Eliminating Harmful Tax Practices

11-Sep-2001

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

Corporate Tax Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment

01-Sep-2001

The 4th issue of the OECD Tax Policy Studies has been released: Corporate Tax Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment.

Tonga No Longer Tax Haven

23-Aug-2001

Tonga no longer meets the tax haven criteria set out in its 1998 report, "Harmful Tax Competition: An Emerging Global Issue" and will not be considered for inclusion in any list of uncooperative jurisdictions.