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OECD and United Arab Emirates renew partnership to strengthen tax co-operation

Today, the OECD and the United Arab Emirates signed a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to extend their collaboration in providing regional seminars on international taxation For a further three year, to 2021.

Public comments received on the possible solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation

On 13 February 2019, interested parties were invited to provide comments on key issues identified in a public consultation document on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.

Cameroon and Morocco launch new South-South co-operation programme under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative

On 5 March, Morocco and Cameroon launched a new TIWB South-South bilateral programme in Yaoundé. The programme, a first between two Francophone African countries, will see Moroccan tax audit experts providing support to Cameroon.

Tax and digitalisation - policy note

Digitalisation has a wide range of implications for taxation, impacting tax policy and tax administration at both the domestic and international level. As a result, the tax policy implications of digitalisation have been at the centre of the recent global debate over whether or not international tax rules continue to be fit for purpose in an increasingly changing environment.

Morocco joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS

The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Morocco bringing to 129 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.

Jeffrey Van Hove - Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division

Jeffrey Van Hove is the Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division in the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.

Finland deposits its instrument of acceptance for the Multilateral BEPS Convention

Today, Finland deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS with the OECD’s Secretary-General, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises.

OECD invites taxpayer input on eighth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews

The OECD is now gathering input for the BEPS Action 14 Stage 1 peer reviews of Brunei, Curaçao, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco, San Marino and Serbia, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific MAP-related issues by 19 March 2019.

OECD releases BEPS peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms and preventing treaty shopping

Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases additional peer review reports assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 and Action 14 minimum standards as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.

Making Dispute Resolution More Effective - MAP Peer Review Report, Slovenia (Stage 1) - Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14