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Berlin conference on fighting tax evasion gives backing to OECD standards

23-Jun-2009

At a meeting in Berlin on 23 June hosted by France and Germany, ministers from 19 countries reviewed progress in the fight against international tax evasion, welcoming recent moves by significant financial centres, including four OECD member countries, towards implementation of the OECD standard on transparency and exchange of information in tax matters. 

G8 Finance Ministers welcome progress in negotiations of agreements on the exchange of information for tax purposes

17-Jun-2009

In a statement following their 12-13 June meeting in Lecce, ministers urged "further progress in the implementation of the OECD standards and the involvement of the widest possible number of jurisdictions, including developing countries. It is also essential to develop an effective peer-review mechanism to assess compliance with the same standards. This could be delivered by an expanded Global Forum. We also look forward to an update on progress on the G20 agreement to tackle tax havens at the next OECD Ministerial meeting."

Gibraltar signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the United States

09-Apr-2009

Gibraltar and the United States signed a bilateral arrangement for the exchange of information for tax purposes on 31 March 2009. This is the first such agreement entered into by Gibraltar.

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