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Tax & Environment: Reforming fossil-fuel subsidies to improve the economy and the environment

04-Oct-2011

Governments and taxpayers spent about half a trillion dollars last year supporting the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Removing inefficient subsidies would raise national revenues and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to OECD and IEA analyses.

Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency

12-Sep-2011

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.

Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency

01-Sep-2011

Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.

Tax: Governments concerned that some corporations unfairly claim losses to avoid taxes

30-Aug-2011

Due to the recent financial and economic crisis, global corporate losses have increased significantly. Numbers at stake are vast, with loss carry-forwards as high as 25% of GDP in some countries. Though most of these claims are justified, some corporations find loop-holes and use ‘aggressive tax planning’ to avoid taxes in ways that are not within the spirit of the law.

Public comments received on the discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention

22-Jul-2011

On 29 April 2011, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD has now published the comments received on this consultation draft.

Commentaires reçus sur le projet portant sur l’interprétation de l’expression «bénéficiaire effectif» dans le Modèle de Convention fiscale de l’OCDE

22-Jul-2011

Le 29 avril 2011, le Comité des affaires fiscales de l'OCDE a publié pour commentaires du public un projet portant sur l’interprétation de l’expression «bénéficiaire effectif» dans le Modèle de Convention fiscale de l’OCDE. L'OCDE vient de publier les commentaires reçus sur ce document.

Public comments on the administrative aspects of transfer pricing are published

08-Jul-2011

Following two recent invitations for public comment on the administrative aspects of transfer pricing, the OECD has now published the comments received which will be used to inform the OECD’s work in this area, including the review of the existing guidance on safe harbours in Chapter IV of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.

Costa Rica expands its network for international exchange of tax information

04-Jul-2011

Costa Rica has recently signed agreements allowing for exchange of tax information with Australia and the Nordic economies, bringing its total network of exchange of information treaties to 12 and moving it to the list of jurisdictions considered to have substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard.




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