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News & Events
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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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27-May-2009
In the light of recent political commitments made by Andorra, Liechtenstein and Monaco to implement the OECD standards of transparency and effective exchange of information and the timetable set for the implementation, the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs has decided to remove all three jurisdictions from its List of Unco-operative Tax Havens.
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20-May-2009
Luxembourg has signed an agreement for the exchange of bank information on request in all tax matters with the U.S., marking a major step forward in international efforts to counter tax evasion.
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British Virgin Islands signs tax information agreements with Nordic economies
19-May-2009
The British Virgin Islands 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.
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07-May-2009
A protocol to the existing Bahrain-France Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation was signed today in Paris.
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Les mesures énergiques prises à l’encontre des paradis fiscaux seront bénéfiques pour les pays en développement
29-Apr-2009
Selon M. Gurría, Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, les mesures énergiques prises pour lutter contre les paradis fiscaux et la fraude fiscale transnationale vont aider les pays en développement à collecter davantage de recettes afin de financer la construction des écoles, des routes et des hôpitaux dont ils ont tant besoin.
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Bermuda signs eight new tax information agreements
17-Apr-2009
Bermuda has signed 8 new tax information exchange agreements, with 7 Nordic economies – Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and with New Zealand, bringing to 11 the number of such agreements it has entered into.
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Bermuda signs eight new tax information agreements
17-Apr-2009
Bermuda has signed 8 new tax information exchange agreements, with 7 Nordic economies – Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands, and with New Zealand, bringing to 11 the number of such agreements it has entered into.
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International tax information standards win further support
07-Apr-2009
At a press conference in Paris held jointly with the EU’s Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, László Kovács, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed commitments to the internationally agreed standard on exchange of information for tax purposes by Costa Rica, Malaysia, Philippines and Uruguay and commented on the OECD’s ongoing drive to combat tax evasion.
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Following G20 OECD delivers on tax pledge
02-Apr-2009
Following the G20 meeting and communiqué, the OECD Secretariat has provided a detailed report on progress by financial centres around the world towards implementation of an internationally agreed standard on exchange of information for tax purposes.
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Implementing the Tax Transparency Standards: A Handbook for Assessors and Jurisdictions - Second Edition
