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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.

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 develope by OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.

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 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.

Jersey, Netherlands and Nordic countries step up tax co-operation efforts

20-Jun-2007

Jersey and the Netherlands signed a bilateral agreement to exchange information for tax purposes, patterned on the OECD Model Agreement for Exchange of Information in Tax Matters, while Nordic Finance Ministers announced progress towards tax information exchange agreements with Aruba, the Isle of Man, Jersey and the Netherlands Antilles.

UK signs Joint OECD - Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

24-May-2007

The United Kingdom became the 15th country to sign the joint OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at a signing ceremony hosted by Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, on 24 May 2007 at OECD headquarters.

OECD welcomes tax information exchange agreements between the Netherlands Antilles and Australia and New Zealand

02-Mar-2007

The Netherlands Antilles yesterday signed bilateral agreements with Australia  and New Zealand for the exchange of information for tax purposes, marking further progress in international efforts to implement the principles of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes developed by the OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.

OECD countries, offshore financial centres report progress on exchange of information

29-May-2006

International co-operation is helping governments around the world to combat tax cheating through improved transparency and exchange of information in tax matters but there are still gaps that need to be plugged, according to a new report by the OECD’s Global Forum on Taxation.

The Committee on Fiscal Affairs Approves New Manual on Information Exchange

11-May-2006

The Committee on Fiscal Affairs Approves New Manual on Information Exchange.  The Manual provides practical assistance to officials dealing with exchange of information for tax purposes and may also be useful in designing or revising national manuals. It has been developed with the input of both member and non-member countries.

Italy will become the 12th Party to the joint OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters

03-Feb-2006

Italy will become the 12th Party to the joint OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters




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