Promoting Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes

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OECD to publish Review of Israel’s Labour Market and Social Policies and its first ever Economic Survey of Israel on Wednesday 20 January

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OECD Demands the Slovak Republic establish corporate liability for foreign bribery

The OECD Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the Slovak Republic’s failure to bring its anti-bribery law on corporate liability into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

A progress report on OECD work on tax havens

Since the April 2009 G20 London Summit, almost 300 tax agreements have been signed to meet OECD standards on tax transparency and effective exchange of information. All OECD and G20 countries are committed to these standards.

Chile signs up as first OECD member in South America

Chile will become the OECD’s 31st member and its first in South America under an accession agreement signed on 11 January at La Moneda in Santiago by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chilean Finance Minister Andrés Velasco in the presence of President Michelle Bachelet. Chile’s membership will become official once necessary formalities, including parliamentary approval, have been completed.

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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 focuses on innovation

What impact has the crisis had on innovation and spending on research and development? How can innovation help to solve environmental and social threats? The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 provides the data and analysis to answer these questions.