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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.

The OECD pursues dialogue with business on business restructuring issues

18-Jun-2007

The OECD pursues its dialogue with the business community on the transfer pricing and treaty aspects of Business Restructurings, participates in discussion panels in Washington and Stockholm, and convenes a third meeting of the Business Advisory Group.

Business Engages Top International Tax Officials at OECD Conference in Washington

07-Jun-2007

Nearly 300 U.S. and international executives, government officials and other tax experts convened at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., for a major two-day conference, which highlighted the work of the OECD in the development of national tax policy and international tax arrangements governing cross-border trade and investment.

Second WCO-OECD conference, 22-23 May, 2007: Closing remarks

01-Jun-2007

2nd Joint WCO-OECD Conference on “Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation of Related Party Transactions”, 22-23 May 2007.  See closing remarks .

UK signs 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.

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.

International Conference on Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation Brussels, 22-23 May 2007

22-May-2007

The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the OECD will hold a second international WCO/OECD Conference on Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation, bringing together specialists in this complex field. The event will be held at the WCO headquarters in Brussels from 22-23 May 2007.

Second meeting of the Business Advisory Group

07-May-2007

November 2006: The Business Advisory Group met in Paris on 23 November 2006 with government representatives involved in the OECD project on business restructurings.  Dialogue with the business community has been regarded as essential from the beginning of this project.

Discussion Draft on the Application and Interpretation of the Non-Discrimination Article of the OECD Model Tax Convention

03-May-2007

from 3 May to 31 July 2007
This discussion draft has been prepared by a Working Group mandated by the OECD Committee of Fiscal Affairs to examine the interpretation and application of Article 24 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which prohibits certain types of discriminatory taxation, with a view to providing greater guidance in this area. The draft deals with practical issues that have arisen in the application of the Article and include proposals for clarification of the Commentary on that article. Comments on this discussion draft should be sent before 31 July 2007.




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