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Vanuatu expands its network for international exchange of tax information

20-Jun-2011

Vanuatu has recently signed an agreement allowing for exchange of tax information with Ireland, 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 standards.

Tax legislation on the tax treatment of bribes - 2011 update

16-Jun-2011

An updated summary of the tax treatment of bribes by the Parties to the Convention and Observer countries is now available. It includes new information concerning Australia and Mexico.

OECD releases a Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures

10-Jun-2011

As part of its project on the administrative aspects of transfer pricing, the OECD identified and analysed transfer pricing simplification measures implemented by 33 OECD and non-OECD economies. The key findings from this analysis and the country responses have now been published.

TAX: Countries continue to move towards better tax transparency

01-Jun-2011

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has issued peer review reports on Hungary, France, the Isle of Man, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States.

Updated multilateral tax convention now open to all countries

01-Jun-2011

Today, new amendments to the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters open the Convention to all countries, allowing them to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. 

OECD Model Tax Convention: a discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to the trading of emissions permits

31-May-2011

The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on its preliminary analysis of the tax treaty issues related to the trading of emissions permits. This analysis addresses the application of the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention to profits and gains arising from the cross-border trading of emissions permits. Comments on this analysis should be sent before 30 October 2011 to Jeffrey Owens, Director, CTPA (jeffrey.owens@oecd.org).

Tax Repayments: Maintaining the Balance Between Refund Service Delivery, Compliance and Integrity

23-May-2011

The effective management of tax repayments is key in good tax administration, but revenue bodies face the ongoing challenge of balancing taxpayers’ expectations for high levels of service with their responsibility for preventing and dealing with fraud and error. This report is the result of research into the approaches and experiences of ten OECD countries and includes some key prompts for revenue bodies to consider in the design and operation of their repayment systems.

OECD welcomes progress towards revision of the Russian Federation's transfer pricing law

17-May-2011

OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, welcomed the recent proposal of new draft transfer pricing legislation by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Finance.

Tax: OECD welcomes progress towards revision of the Russian Federation’s transfer pricing law

17-May-2011

OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, welcomed the recent proposal of new draft transfer pricing legislation by the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Finance.

Tax : Average tax burden on workers’ earnings starts to rise again, putting pressure on real after-tax pay

11-May-2011

The average tax and social security burdens on employment incomes rose in most countries in 2010, reversing a trend toward declining tax burdens seen in previous years, according to a new OECD report. In most cases, though, any rise reported was small.




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