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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

Le Forum mondial de l'OCDE sur la fiscalité fait le point des progrès accomplis dans les domaines de la transparence et de l'échange de renseignements

06-Dec-2005

La réunion de deux jours qui s'est tenue à Melbourne, Australie, et à laquelle ont participé des hauts fonctionnaires de 55 économies Membres et non membres de l'OCDE, a constitué une nouvelle étape des discussions internationales sur les conditions requises pour la mise en place de "règles du jeu équitables au niveau mondial" dans les domaines de la transparence et de l'échange de renseignements en matière fiscale.

Opening Address on the occasion of the Global Forum on Taxation, 15 November 2005

15-Nov-2005

Opening Address by the Hon. Peter Costello MP, Australian Treasurer, at the Global Forum on Taxation, Melbourne, Australia, 15 November 2005. 

Ratification by France and Italy of the joint OECD/Council of Europe Convention

04-Mar-2005

France and Italy have joined the 10 existing Parties to the joint OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters.




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