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

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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 Revenue Statistics 2008 / briefing on tax policy – 11.00 a.m., Wednesday 15 October 2008

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02-Oct-2008

On October 15, OECD will publish the 2008 edition of its annual Revenue Statistics, which presents detailed comparable tax data in a common format for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards.

Financial centres become more transparent, but information exchange remains a problem for some

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30-Sep-2008

Advances are being achieved in bringing greater transparency to financial centres around the world, but progress on exchange of information on tax issues is more limited, according to OECD’s latest report on its drive to bring more fairness to cross-border tax co-operation.

Isle of Man signs tax information pact with United Kingdom

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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

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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.

OECD releases final Report on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments

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18-Jul-2008

On 17 July 2008, the OECD Council approved the release of the final Report on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments. 

The OECD approves the 2008 Update to the Model Tax Convention

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18-Jul-2008

On 17 July 2008, the OECD Council approved the contents of the 2008 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention.

Discussion draft on a new Article 7 (Business Profits) of the OECD Model Tax Convention

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07-Jul-2008

On 24 June 2008, the Committee on Fiscal Affairs approved the Report on Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments. It also approved the release, for public comment, of the second part of the implementation ...

Germany and Jersey Announce new Tax Information Exchange Agreement

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04-Jul-2008

Germany and Jersey have signed a bilateral arrangement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 16 the number of such agreements signed since the beginning of 2007 by jurisdictions committed to work with OECD countries.

Public comments on draft contents of the 2008 Update to the Model Tax Convention

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09-Jun-2008

9-June-2008  --  On 21 April 2008, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs published the draft contents of the 2008 Update to the Model Tax Convention.  The OECD has now published the comments received on that draft.

Publication

In addition to the countries reported on in 2007, this report includes information on Chile, bringing to 83 the number of countries covered.

Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field - 2008 Assessment by the Global Forum on Taxation

2008 Edition of Revenue Statistics. Special feature: The balance between direct and indirect taxation

Revenue Statistics 1965-2007, 2008 Edition

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