OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment

The amount of cross border portfolio investment exceeds 35 trillion USD. To encourage growth and cross-border investment more than 3000 tax treaties around the world based on the OECD Model reduce source taxation on a reciprocal basis.

OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines - Draft Consolidated

4 interim drafts: (i) a preface to the Guidelines; (ii) the core features of VAT-systems to which the Guidelines are intended to apply, (iii) place of taxation for cross-border supplies of services and intangibles to businesses that have establishments in more than one jurisdiction, (iv) implementation of specific rules for determining the place of taxation for cross border business-to business supplies of services and intangibles.

OECD calls for better alignment of energy policy, public finances and environmental goals

Two new OECD reports provide wide-ranging evidence of how reforming subsidies and tax breaks for fossil fuels can help countries boost finances and meet green objectives.

Money Laundering Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners and Tax Auditors - Portuguese version

Money Laundering Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners and Tax Auditors - Portuguese version

OECD Fiscal Decentralisation Database

The OECD fiscal decentralisation database provides comparative information on indicators analysed by level of government sector, [Federal or Central (including Social Security), State/regions and Local] for OECD member countries between 1995 and 2010.

Related Documents

• Fiscal Federalism Network Working Papers
• OECD Tax Database

Guatemala: commits to international exchange of tax information

Guatemala has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters allowing it to be removed from the list of countries that have not yet substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard.

Also Available

• Guatemala, plenamente comprometida con el intercambio internacional de información fiscal

Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network meets in Tokyo

News items following the meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network in Tokyo

OECD meets with business commentators on the discussion drafts on Intangibles, Safe Harbours and Timing Issues

On 12-14 November 2012, transfer pricing experts from governments met with private sector representatives to discuss the transfer pricing discussion drafts released on 6 June 2012. The agenda for the meeting, presentation material submitted by private sector participants, and a list of participants have now been published.

Latin America: Tax revenues are rising, but still low and varied among countries

Tax revenues in Latin American countries are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries, but are rising slowly. Revenue Statistics in Latin America shows that the average tax revenue to GDP ratio in the 15 Latin American countries covered by the report increased from 19% in 2009 to 19.4% in 2010, after falling from a high point of 19.7% in 2008.

Conclusions of the First OECD Global Forum on VAT

The OECD is currently developing International VAT/GST Guidelines to address issues of double taxation and unintended double non-taxation, and this work provides a unique basis for the creation of the future international standard for applying VAT to cross-border trade. This was the conclusion of delegates who participated in the inaugural meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT, in Paris on 7-8 November.

Related Documents

• Global Forum Website - First meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT
• OECD Consumption Tax Trends Publications
• First meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT - Closing ‌Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General