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

10-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.

OECD Model Tax Convention: a discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” is released

29-Apr-2011

The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on proposed changes to the Commentary on Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The purpose of these changes is to clarify how the term “beneficial owner”, which is used in these Articles, should be interpreted. Comments on these proposed changes should be sent before 15 July 2011 to Jeffrey Owens, Director, CTPA (jeffrey.owens@oecd.org).

Tax: The Global Forum keeps up the pressure

14-Apr-2011

New reports by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax purposes assess its members ability to stop international tax evasion.

Belgium signs updated Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

04-Apr-2011

Today, Belgium became the 20th country to sign the Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters.

OECD meets with business commentators on the valuation of intangibles for transfer pricing purposes

29-Mar-2011

On 21-23 March 2011, Working Party No. 6’s Special Session on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles met with private sector representatives to discuss the valuation of intangibles for transfer pricing purposes. The agenda for the meeting, presentation material submitted by private sector participants and list of participants have now been published.