OECD Taxation Working Paper No. 13: Taxes and Investment in Skills

This paper considers the influence of taxes on the financial incentive to invest in human capital and explores the tax treatment of private investment by individuals and employers in post-compulsory education and lifelong learning in 31 OECD countries, India and South Africa.

Argentina becomes the first South American country to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention

Today Argentina has deposited its instrument of ratification making Argentina the first country from South America to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and allowing it to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing.

Base Erosion and Profit Shifting

The OECD base erosion and profit shifting project is looking at whether and why MNEs taxable profits are being allocated to locations different from those where the actual business activity takes place.

Trends in Personal Income Tax and Employee Social Security Contribution Schedules

To shed light on the determinants of average and marginal personal tax rates, this paper discusses historical and cross-country trends in statutory personal income tax rates, the income thresholds where personal income tax and employee social security contribution rates apply, and other statutory provisions that shape the tax burden on labour income in OECD countries.

Shifting from Social Security Contributions to Consumption Taxes

This paper investigates the merits of increasing work incentives for low-income workers by shifting part of the tax burden from social security contributions (SSC) to consumption taxes (specifically VAT) in 13 European OECD countries.

Tax: OECD welcomes multilateral efforts to improve international tax compliance and transparency

The OECD welcomed today a new model international tax agreement designed to improve cross-border tax compliance and boost transparency.

Improving international tax co-operation: OECD releases reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality

Furthering its efforts to strengthen international tax co-operation, the OECD has issued two new reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality. The report on automatic exchange of information describes what it is, how it works, where it stands and what challenges remain. The report on confidentiality of information exchanged examines all aspects of ensuring the protection of information exchanged for tax purposes.

Related Documents

• Automatic Exchange of Information

Keeping It Safe: The OECD Guide on the Protection of Confidentiality of Information Exchanged for Tax Purposes

This report examines the legal framework to protect the tax confidentiality of information exchanged and the administrative policies and practices in place to protect confidentiality.

Automatic Exchange of Information: What It Is, How It Works, Benefits, What Remains To Be Done

This report describes the key aspects of automatic exchange of information and explains the work of the OECD in this area.

Related Documents

• Keeping It Safe: The OECD Guide on the Protection of Confidentiality of Information Exchanged for Tax Purposes

Global Forum Secretariat and United Arab Emirates enhance co-operation to improve tax transparency in the MENA region

The Global Forum Secretariat enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates, confirming UAE’s commitment to the Global Forum’s work on transparency and exchange of information.