News & Events

Germany and Jersey Announce new Tax Information Exchange Agreement

04-Jul-2008

Germany and Jersey have signed a bilateral arrangement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 16 the number of such agreements signed since the beginning of 2007 by jurisdictions committed to work with OECD countries.

Remboursements de la TVA/TPS payée à l’étranger – Quels sont les problèmes rencontrés et les coûts subis par votre entreprise ?

02-Jul-2008

L’OCDE essaye d’estimer les montants de TVA supportée à l’étranger que les entreprises ont des difficultés à récupérer. Les entreprises sont invitées à compléter ce questionnaire avant le samedi 20 septembre 2008.

Second Consultation Paper on Applying Value Added Taxes to Cross-border Supplies of Services and Intangibles

01-Jul-2008

In January 2008 the OECD published its first consultation paper on the fundamental concepts of applying value added taxes to cross-border supplies of services and intangibles. Comments received in the light of that consultation were supportive of the suggested OECD approach of taxation.

The OECD is now publishing its second consultation document . This expands on the first paper in that it covers examples of supplies made under international framework agreements.

Please send your comments by Friday 17 October 2008.

Deuxième document de consultation sur l’application des taxes sur la valeur ajoutée aux échanges transfrontaliers de services et de biens incorporels

01-Jul-2008

En janvier 2008, l’OCDE a publié un premier document de consultation sur les concepts de base qui sous-tendent l’application des taxes sur la valeur ajoutée aux échanges transfrontaliers de services et de biens incorporels. Les commentaires reçus se sont révélés favorables à l’approche proposée par l’OCDE.

L’OCDE publie à présent un deuxième document de consultation . Il développe les conclusions du premier document en couvrant des exemples de prestations rendues en exécution d’accords cadres internationaux.

Merci d’envoyer vos commentaires avant le 17 octobre 2008.

Foreign VAT/GST Refunds – What problems and costs does your business incur when recovering VAT/GST abroad?

01-Jul-2008

The OECD is attempting to estimate the amounts of VAT that businesses are unable to recover, when incurring VAT in foreign countries. Businesses are invited to complete this questionnaire  by Saturday 20 September 2008.

Public comments on the First Consultation Document on applying VAT/GST to cross-border Trade in Services and Intangibles – Emerging Concepts for Defining Place of Taxation

30-Jun-2008

In January 2008, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs published a first Consultation Document  on Emerging concepts for Defining Place of VAT/GST Taxation of Cross-border Trade in Services and Intangibles. The OECD has now published the comments received on those emerging concepts.

Commentaires publics concernant le premier document de consultation sur l' application de la TVA/TPS aux transactions internationales portant sur les services et les biens incorporels - Concepts émergents en matière de lieu d'imposition

30-Jun-2008

En janvier 2008, le Comité des affaires fiscales de l’OCDE a publié un premier document de consultation concernant les concepts émergents en matière de lieu d’imposition à la TVA/TPS des transactions internationales portant sur les services et les biens incorporels. L'OCDE vient de publier les commentaires reçus sur ces concepts émergents.

The Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention is now Fully Subscribed – Registration no Longer Possible

23-Jun-2008

The OECD has just announced that all available seats for its Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention have now been reserved and that registrations from the private sector will no longer be accepted.

Promoting Performance: Using Indicators to Enhance the Effectiveness of Sub Central Spending

13-Jun-2008

This report examines the use of indicator systems for measuring and monitoring the delivery of sub-central public services. Specifically, the report aims to assess if and how central governments use such systems, the critical choices they face when designing and implementing them, and the constraints under which the systems operate.  

Public comments on draft contents of the 2008 Update to the Model Tax Convention

09-Jun-2008

On 21 April 2008, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs published the draft contents of the 2008 Update to the Model Tax Convention.  The OECD has now published the comments received on that draft.