Switzerland moves towards substantial implementation of tax information exchange

24-Sep-2009

Switzerland has signed a protocol to its tax treaty with the United States that incorporates the internationally agreed tax information standard. This is the 11th agreement for the exchange of information in tax matters signed by Switzerland that meets the OECD standard. The agreement with the United States continues the trend of agreements signed by Switzerland with its major economic partners.

British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands implement internationally agreed tax standard

14-Aug-2009

New Zealand has signed tax information exchange agreements with the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, bringing to 12 the number of agreements that the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands have on exchange of information for tax purposes.

Managing and Improving Compliance: Recent Developments in Compliance Risk Treatments

02-Apr-2009

This information note describes recent progress by revenue bodies in the development of more innovative or unusual risk treatment approaches to address non-compliance in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector and provides examples of evaluation approaches adopted by agencies to measure the impacts and outcomes of these new treatment methods.

Managing and Improving Compliance: Recent Developments in Compliance Risk Treatment - A Catalogue of Revenue Body Initiatives

02-Apr-2009

This note is published in conjunction with the information note - Managing and Improving Compliance: Recent Developments in Risk Treatment and provides a catalogue of more innovative or unusual risk treatment approaches developed and applied by revenue bodies to address non-compliance in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector.

San Marino to strengthen international cooperation in tax matters

30-Mar-2009

In a letter to OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, the Republic of San Marino has announced its willingness to strengthen its participation in international efforts to combat non-compliance with other countries tax laws by entering into bilateral agreements to exchange information in all tax matters in accordance with the OECD standard.

Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man sign new tax agreements

27-Mar-2009

New tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) signed in recent days by the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey mean that the three jurisdictions now have exchange of information agreements with many of their major economic partners.

New bilateral pacts enlarge network on exchange of information for tax purposes

30-Oct-2008

Some 16 new bilateral agreements on exchange of information for tax purposes signed this week between OECD countries and the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey and Jersey mark an important step forward in efforts to bring greater transparency to cross-border financial transactions. OECD countries have been working with financial centres around the world since 2000 to bring greater transparency and accountability to cross-border transactions.

Isle of Man signs tax information pact with United Kingdom

29-Sep-2008

The Isle of Man and the United Kingdom announced that they have signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 11 the number of such agreements entered into by the Isle of Man.

Senior Management Appointment: Mr. Sean Moriarty, Head of Tax Administration and Consumption Taxes Division

19-Sep-2008

The OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sean Moriarty as Head of its Tax Administration and Consumption Taxes Division.

Pretoria Communiqué: International Conference on Taxation, State Building and Capacity Development in Africa

01-Sep-2008

Commissioners and Senior Tax Administrators and Policy Makers from 39 countries, together with representatives from bilateral and multilateral organizations active in Africa on tax issues, met in Pretoria, South Africa on 28 – 29 August 2008. Read the Pretoria Communiqué (also available in French and Portuguese).

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