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New Chair of the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs

31-Mar-2006

The OECD is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Chair of its Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA), Mr Paolo Ciocca of Italy. Mr Ciocca takes up his duties on 1 April, replacing Mr Bill McCloskey of Canada.

Strategies for Improving the Take-up Rates of Electronic Services

30-Mar-2006

This note summarises the findings of a survey across 8 member countries to gather information on the key strategies employed to promote increased take-up of electronic services.

Using Third Party Information Reports to Assist Taxpayers Meet their Return Filing Obligations— Country Experiences With the Use of Pre-populated Personal Tax Returns

30-Mar-2006

This report briefly describes the use of pre-populated returns that has become a feature of the personal tax systems in a number of countries over the last decade or so. In doing so, it elaborates on a number of critical success factors for efficient and effective arrangements (e.g., comprehensive third-party reporting systems, high integrity taxpayer identifiers, compatible legislative framework, and effective use of technology), bearing in mind the objective of providing as many taxpayers as possible with a pre-filled return that is largely complete.

OECD countries welcome Chile's participation in the OECD's taxation work

24-Mar-2006

The 30 member countries of the OECD agreed to invite Chile to participate in the work of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs in recognition of the role that Chile has played in the area of tax policy and administration.  Chile joins Argentina, China, Russia and South Africa as Observer to the Committee on Fiscal Affairs.

Management of Email

14-Mar-2006

This report outlines the findings from a 2005 survey of revenue bodies in six member countries (i.e. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands, UK and US) of solutions implemented, both administrative and technical, to manage email communications with citizens.  It also includes additional insights provided by delegates during discussion of a draft version of this report at the FTA Taxpayer Services Sub-group meeting in September 2005.

Using Third Party Information Reports to Assist Taxpayers Meet their Return Filing Obligations— Country Experiences With the Use of Pre-populated Personal Tax Returns

14-Mar-2006

This report briefly describes the use of pre-populated returns that has become a feature of the personal tax systems in a number of countries over the last decade or so. In doing so, it elaborates on a number of critical success factors for efficient and effective arrangements (e.g., comprehensive third-party reporting systems, high integrity taxpayer identifiers, compatible legislative framework, and effective use of technology), bearing in mind the objective of providing as many taxpayers as possible with a pre-filled return that is largely complete.

Application Software Solutions Being Used to Support the Technical Architecture of Selected Revenue Bodies

14-Mar-2006

This note summarises information provided by revenue bodies in seven OECD member countries regarding application software solutions, planned or implemented, to support revenue administration.  This information is intended to complement the guidance in the note ‘Achieving Success with Electronic Services – The Importance of Having a Sound Business Architecture’ issued in April 2005.

Strategies for Improving the Take-up Rates of Electronic Services

14-Mar-2006

This note summarises the findings of a survey across 8 member countries to gather information on the key strategies employed to promote increased take-up of electronic services.

Recent OECD initiatives aimed at resolving international tax disputes

08-Feb-2006

The OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (the CTPA) is organising, in cooperation with BIAC, a consultation between business and government on recent OECD initiatives to improve dispute settlement procedures under tax treaties.  The consultation meeting will take place on Monday, 13 March 2006, in Tokyo and will bring together representatives from the private sector and senior government officials of OECD Member countries.

Improving tax treaty benefits for collective investment funds

03-Feb-2006

Over 115 participants representing the tax authorities from 29 countries and tax specialists of the financial sector (including collective investment funds, security custodians and real estate investment trusts) met in Paris on 1-2 February 2006 to discuss a number of issues related to the application of tax treaties to collective investment.




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Special Conference: 50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention

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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

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A joint initiative by the OECD, IMF and World Bank to facilitate discussion on tax matters

International Tax Dialogue