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Exchange of information is an important tool in fighting non-compliance with the tax laws in an increasingly borderless world. The Committee on Fiscal Affairs is working to improve exchange of information both from a legal and a practical perspective. Find out more.
What's new
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14-Dec-2009
A new law on access to bank information will enable Chile to exchange banking information under existing tax treaties, thereby complying with the internationally agreed tax standard for exchange of information.
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25-Nov-2009
Costa Rica announced that it has signed a tax information exchange agreement with Argentina. The agreement, which meets the internationally agreed standard for exchange of information for tax purposes, is the first such agreement signed by Costa Rica. It provides for various forms of exchange of information, including exchange of information on request, simultaneous and industry-wide examinations, and tax examinations abroad.
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16-Nov-2009
Spain has joined 16 other countries that have signed the OECD / Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, marking a new step forward in international efforts to combat tax fraud and evasion.
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13-Nov-2009
Singapore has today signed a protocol with France that brings the two countries’ bilateral tax treaty into line with the OECD standard on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. This being the 12th agreement that it has signed in accordance with the OECD standard, Singapore moves into the category of jurisdictions deemed to have substantially implemented the standard.
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11-Nov-2009
Liechtenstein has signed two additional Tax Information Exchange Agreements with Belgium and the Netherlands bringing to 12 the number of agreements it has on exchange of information for tax purposes and thus crossing the threshold for being considered to have substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard in this area.
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20-Oct-2009
The report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament examines the use of the provisions on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures in 2005-2008.
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08-Oct-2009
Money laundering is a serious threat to the legal economy and affects the integrity of financial institutions. If left unchecked, it will corrupt society as a whole. The OECD has just released a handbook to help tax administrations detect and deter money laundering.
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28-Sep-2009
In a statement following their 24-25 September meeting in Pittsburgh, the G20 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the momentum in dealing with tax havens, money laundering, proceeds of corruption, terrorist financing, and prudential standards.
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25-Sep-2009
On the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 Summit, the OECD and the Council of Europe agreed to improve international cooperation to combat tax evasion. The standards set by the joint 1988 Council of Europe and OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters will be updated to reflect the new consensus for closer international co-operation.
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11-Sep-2009
Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles have signed bilateral agreements with seven Nordic economies - Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - on exchange of information for tax purposes.
This moves both jurisdictions into the category of ‘Jurisdictions that have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard’ in the Progress Report initially published by the OECD Secretariat on 2 April 2009. Eight jurisdictions have now moved into the substantially implemented category since the Progress Report was first published.
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07-Sep-2009
In a statement following their 5 September meeting in London, in advance of Pittsburgh, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the financial system, but stated that more needs to be done to maintain momentum. They also stated that unprecedented progress has been made since the November 2008 G20 Summit with regard to the OECD’s standards of tax information exchange and transparency.
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03-Sep-2009
Today, on the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 meeting, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information dealing with tax matters, took major steps to confirm the end of the era of banking secrecy as a shield for tax evaders. Hailing the breakthrough OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said “what we are witnessing is nothing short of a revolution."
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31-Aug-2009
Tax Co-operation 2009: Towards a Level Playing Field - 2009 assessment by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information is the fourth annual assessment of progress being made towards greater transparency and information exchange in the area of taxation. This report covers 87 jurisdictions, including all the major financial centres around the world.
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27-Aug-2009
Gibraltar and Australia have signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes. This brings to 5 the number of such agreements that Gibraltar has entered into.
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14-Aug-2009
Gibraltar and New Zealand have signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes. This brings to 4 the number of such agreements that Gibraltar has entered into.
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13-Aug-2009
Gibraltar and Germany today signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 3 the number of such agreements that Gibraltar has entered into.
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11-Aug-2009
The OECD welcomes the announcement today of a package of measures between Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom intended to ensure effective exchange of information for tax purposes between the two countries and to address the important issue of undeclared funds in a cooperative way.
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13-Jul-2009
On 8 July 2009 in the Hague, the Cayman Islands and the Netherlands signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes and an additional protocol, bringing to 11 the number of such agreements entered into by the Cayman Islands.
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10-Jul-2009
The Kingdom of Bahrain has recently signed double taxation conventions with Bulgaria (26 June 2009) and Austria (2 July 2009) that provide for exchange of information in accordance with the OECD standard. These agreements bring to 12 the number of agreements that Bahrain has signed that meet the OECD standard. As a result, Bahrain can be considered as having substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard in this area.
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09-Jul-2009
In a statement following their 8 July meeting in L’Aquila, the G8 leaders stated "all jurisdictions must now quickly implement their commitments... an appropriate follow up framework is needed to fully benefit from this renewed emphasis on tax information exchange and transparency... We ask the OECD to swiftly address these challenges, propose further steps and report by the time of the next G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting.”
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08-Jul-2009
Luxembourg has signed a protocol to its double taxation convention with Norway, bringing to 12 the number of agreements it has on exchange of information for tax purposes and thus crossing the threshold for being considered to have substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard in this area.
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03-Jul-2009
Bermuda and Germany today signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 13 the number of such agreements that Bermuda has entered into.
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25-Jun-2009
Gibraltar and Ireland signed yesterday, 24 June 2009, a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 2 the number of such agreements entered into by Gibraltar.
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24-Jun-2009
The Cayman Islands and Ireland signed yesterday, 23 June 2009, in Berlin, a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 10 the number of such agreements entered into by the Cayman Islands.
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23-Jun-2009
Addressing a conference organised by the French and German governments in Berlin on the fight against tax fraud and evasion, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed progress in implementing international standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.
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08-Jun-2009
Bermuda and the Netherlands today signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 12 the number of such agreements that it Bermuda has entered into and thereby crossing the threshold for being considered to have substantially implemented the internationally agreed standard in this area.
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04-Jun-2009
Luxembourg has today signed a protocol to its double taxation convention with Denmark. The protocol, which allows exchange of bank information for tax purposes, brings the convention up to the OECD standard.
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Video interview
Jeffrey Owens reports progress on OECD work on tax havens, outlining plans to help countries implement OECD standards on tax transparency
Taking forward the G20 Tax Initiative
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2009 Assessment by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information
