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Tax legislation on the tax treatment of bribes - 2009 update

26-Jun-2009

An updated summary of the tax treatment of bribes by the Parties to the Convention and Observer countries.   It includes new information concerning Israel, Poland and Russia.

Gibraltar has signed a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes with Ireland

25-Jun-2009

Gibraltar and Ireland signed yesterday, 24 June 2009, a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 2 the number of such agreements entered into by  Gibraltar.

New TIEA signed between the Cayman Islands and Ireland

24-Jun-2009

The Cayman Islands and Ireland signed yesterday, 23 June 2009, in Berlin, a bilateral agreement for the exchange of information for tax purposes, bringing to 10 the number of such agreements entered into by the Cayman Islands.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes recent progress in moves to combat tax evasion

23-Jun-2009

Addressing a conference organised by the French and German governments  in Berlin on the fight against tax fraud and evasion, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed progress in implementing international standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.

Berlin conference on fighting tax evasion gives backing to OECD standards

23-Jun-2009

At a meeting in Berlin on 23 June hosted by France and Germany, ministers from 19 countries reviewed progress in the fight against international tax evasion, welcoming recent moves by significant financial centres, including four OECD member countries, towards implementation of the OECD standard on transparency and exchange of information in tax matters. 

G8 Finance Ministers welcome progress in negotiations of agreements on the exchange of information for tax purposes

17-Jun-2009

In a statement following their 12-13 June meeting in Lecce, ministers urged "further progress in the implementation of the OECD standards and the involvement of the widest possible number of jurisdictions, including developing countries. It is also essential to develop an effective peer-review mechanism to assess compliance with the same standards. This could be delivered by an expanded Global Forum. We also look forward to an update on progress on the G20 agreement to tackle tax havens at the next OECD Ministerial meeting."

Finding the Dividing Line between Tax Sharing and Grants: A Statistical Investigation

17-Jun-2009

Tax sharing and intergovernmental grants are two sub-central funding arrangements that are often difficult to disentangle. In order to ensure that fiscal arrangements are recorded properly and on a comparable basis, a set of clear criteria to delineate them is required. This document presents the results of a test that was applied in order to find the dividing line a) between tax sharing and intergovernmental grants and b) between different categories of tax sharing. Also available in Spanish.

OECD Conference “Transfer Pricing and Treaties in a Changing World” – Conference website is now live

15-Jun-2009

The Conference website for this major event is now live. Check the Conference programme, related background material, details on speakers, as well as practical information. Register now to secure your place! 

Conférence de l’OCDE «Prix de transfert et conventions fiscales dans un monde en évolution» – Le site internet de la conférence est désormais en ligne.

15-Jun-2009

Le site internet de cette Conférence est désormais en ligne. Vous pouvez dès à présent y consulter le programme de la Conférence, une documentation afférente aux sujets qui seront traités, la liste des intervenants, ainsi que des informations pratiques. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour réserver votre place!

The Fiscal Autonomy of Sub-Central Governments: An Update

10-Jun-2009

This paper describes the progress that has been made since 2006 in establishing statistical databases on tax autonomy and intergovernmental grants, aiming to better understand sub-central finance and intergovernmental fiscal relations.




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