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Isle of Man signs agreements with Nordic economies on exchange of information for tax purposes

30-Oct-2007

The Isle of Man has signed bilateral agreements with seven Nordic economies -- Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden --  on exchange of information for tax purposes, marking a significant step forward in international efforts to implement standards of transparency and exchange of information in tax matters developed by OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.

OECD reports progress in fighting offshore tax evasion, but says more efforts are needed

12-Oct-2007

Many financial centres, both onshore and offshore, are making progress in improving transparency and international co-operation to counter offshore tax evasion, but some still fall short of international standards that have been developed over the last seven years, according to OECD assessments.

Senior Management Appointment: Mr. Pascal Saint-Amans, Head of the International Co-operation and Tax Competition Division on 26 September 2007

25-Sep-2007

The OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pascal Saint-Amans as Head of its International Co-operation and Tax Competition Division.

OECD removes the Marshall Islands from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens

07-Aug-2007

The OECD is pleased to announce that the Republic of the Marshall Islands has made a commitment to implement a programme to improve transparency and to establish effective exchange of information in tax matters.

OECD removes Liberia from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens

24-Jul-2007

OECD is pleased to announce the removal of Liberia from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens, following Liberia’s commitment to implement a programme to improve transparency and establish effective exchange of information in tax matters.

Committee on Fiscal Affairs releases outcome of review of preferential tax regimes in OECD countries

25-Sep-2006

The OECD has released a report on the progress in eliminating harmful tax practices in OECD countries. The report follows on from the 2004 Progress Report and updates the assessment of the preferential tax regimes in OECD countries that were identified as potentially harmful in the 2000 report, "Towards Global Tax Co-operation". 




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Fighting Offshore Tax Evasion

Grace Perez-Navarro, deputy-director of OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, addresses harmful tax practices, including tax havens, by improving transparency and establishing effective exchange of information.

Nicholas Bray speaks with Grace Perez-Navarro

Publication

This publication provides comparative data on the laws and practices of 82 countries with respect to transparency and exchange of information in taxation matters.

Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field - 2007 Assessment by the Global Forum on Taxation

Publication

This Report describes the key principles for transparency and information exchange with regards to taxation and provides information on the current status of the legal and administrative frameworks in over 80 economies.

Tax Co-operation: Towards a Level Playing Field