News & Events

Report on Abuse of Charities for Money Laundering and Tax Evasion

24-Feb-2009

Tax evasion and tax fraud through the abuse of charities is a serious and increasing risk in many countries. This report describes the common methods of the abuse of charities in 19 countries, detection strategies and indicators that will help tax staff  identify suspicious transactions when processing tax returns and carrying out audits.

OECD’s Gurría welcomes G7 move to establish set of ethical principles on global business

16-Feb-2009

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the decision by G7 Finance Ministers to work towards setting up a set of common principles on integrity, transparency and propriety in global financial and business transactions.

Taxation, Innovation and the Environment - The Spanish Case

06-Feb-2009

This paper discusses the environmental impacts of tax incentives for innovation, and the innovation impacts of tax incentives for environmental expenditures, in the Spanish corporate income tax system.

Australia and the Isle of Man have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement

30-Jan-2009

Australia and the Isle of Man have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) and an agreement for the allocation of taxing rights over certain income of individuals. In addition, Australia and the Isle of Man have announced they will seek to continue to examine what further measures could be adopted to enhance their economic and trading relationship, and ways in which bilateral cooperation can be made as effective as possible.

Public comments on draft new Article 7 (Business Profits) of the OECD Model Tax Convention and related Commentary changes

26-Jan-2009

On 7 July 2008, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs called for comments on a draft new Article 7 of the OECD Model Tax Convention and related Commentary changes. The OECD has now published the comments received on that draft.

Israel adheres to the OECD Declaration on Sovereign Wealth Funds and Recipient Country Policies

26-Jan-2009

Israel has adhered to the OECD Declaration on Sovereign Wealth Funds and Recipient Country Policies.

 
More information on OECD work on international investment is available at www.oecd.org/daf/investment/foi

Business ethics and OECD principles: What can be done to avoid another crisis?

23-Jan-2009

The global economic crisis was partly caused by a failure of business ethics. In response, the OECD is developing a framework to help countries enhance transparency in areas like finance, competition, corporate governance, taxation and pensions, building on instruments such as its Principles of Corporate Governance and Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 

Taxes on consumption continue to grow

21-Jan-2009

In 1965 consumption taxes accounted for 3.8% of GDP across the OECD; by 2006 this had increased to 6.8%. Over the same period the number of countries using a VAT – one of the forms of general consumption taxes – rose from around 10 to in excess of 140. These, and other, developments are explained in the 2008 issue of “Consumption Tax Trends”, published by the OECD in December.

Guernesey signe un accord d’échange de renseignements avec le Royaume Uni

21-Jan-2009

Guernesey et le Royaume Uni ont signé aujourd’hui un accord bilatéral d’échange de renseignements à des fins fiscales, ce qui porte à 10 le nombre d’accords de ce type conclus par Guernesey.

Tax Administration in OECD and Selected Non-OECD Countries: Comparative Information Series (2008)

20-Jan-2009

The Comparative Information Series (CIS) is a comprehensive survey of tax administration practices across 30 OECD and 13 selected non-OECD countries.  This third edition has a new format and increased comparative analysis of the underlying data.  It also includes new sections on issues such as large taxpayer operations, tax debt management, service delivery standards, electronic filing and other e-services, tax disputes and administrative review.  A useful overview of its contents can be found in the executive summary.