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Greece must move quickly on economy

23-Oct-2009

Following the publication in July 2009 of the OECD Economic Survey on Greece, the attached op-ed, signed by Andrew Dean Director of Country Studies at the OECD Economics Department, was published in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini  the week after the elections of October 4, 2009. The article aims at enhancing the OECD policy message about the pressing need for Greece to improve its government  financial situation and efficiency of the public sector during this current legislature.

European Commission releases report on mutual assistance

20-Oct-2009

The report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament examines the use of the provisions on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures in 2005-2008. 

Iceland: The financial and economic crisis

16-Oct-2009

The global financial and economic crisis has struck Iceland with extreme force. Iceland’s three main banks, accounting for almost all of the banking system, failed in October 2008. They were unable to resist the deterioration in global financial markets following the failure of Lehman Brothers.

Iceland: Challenging times for monetary and fiscal policies

16-Oct-2009

Monetary and fiscal policies face huge challenges: the banking sector has collapsed; the economy is in the midst of a deep recession; the exchange rate has plunged; capital flows have been frozen; inflation is elevated; public debt has risen; source of revenues have disappeared; social needs have increased; and the unemployment insurance fund has been nearly depleted.


Events

ITD 3rd Global Conference on Financial Institutions and Instruments - Tax Challenges and Solutions

from 26-Oct-2009 to 28-Oct-2009

Register now for the International Tax Dialogue (ITD) Global Conference ‘Financial Institutions and Instruments – Tax Challenges and Solutions’, Beijing, China, 26-28 October 2009. 

OECD Conference “Transfer Pricing and Treaties in a Changing World”

from 21-Sep-2009 to 22-Sep-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!

OECD holds Consultation with Business on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Business Restructurings

from 09-Jun-2009 to 10-Jun-2009

On 9-10 June 2009, the OECD held a consultation with business commentators on its discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of business restructurings which was released for public comment in September 2008.

Recovering VAT/GST incurred abroad: Survey

from 05-Jun-2009 to 14-Aug-2009

The deadline to complete the survey into the VAT “lost” by businesses has been extended to Friday 14 August 2009. The survey was launched for businesses due to the difficulties of recovering tax incurred in countries other than their own.

Discussion draft on a new Article 7 (Business Profits) of the OECD Model Tax Convention

from 07-Jul-2008 to 31-Dec-2008

On 24 June 2008, the Committee on Fiscal Affairs approved the Report on Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments. It also approved the release, for public comment, of the second part of the implementation package for the conclusions of that Report, i.e. a new version of Article 7 and its Commentary. This new Article and related Commentary changes are now being released as a discussion draft for public comment. Comments should be sent before 31 December 2008 to Jeffrey Owens, Director, CTPA (jeffrey.owens@oecd.org).

OECD publishes consultation paper on fundamental approaches to the application of value added taxes to cross-border supplies of services and intangibles

from 10-Jan-2008 to 30-Apr-2008

The OECD has today released a consultation paper, produced in co-operation with business experts and academics, that considers some of the fundamental concepts that underlie the application of value added taxes to cross-border supplies of services and intangibles. This has been produced as part of the preparatory work on the development of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines. Any comments on this paper should be sent to david.holmes@oecd.org and stephane.buydens@oecd.org by 30 April 2008.



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