22-June-2018
English
Vanuatu signs the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Vanuatu today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 123rd jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.
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11-June-2018
English
Liberia signs the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Liberia today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 122nd jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.
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29-May-2018
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Paraguay joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance
Paraguay signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 119th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.
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28-May-2018
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Peru to join two major OECD Conventions:Anti-Bribery Convention and multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Peru is taking important steps toward fighting corruption and fostering greater transparency and exchange of information by completing the necessary steps to become a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
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19-April-2018
English
OECD addresses the misuse of residence/citizenship by investment schemes
Today’s revelations from the “Daphne Project” on the Maltese residence and citizenship by investment schemes underline the crucial importance of the the OECD’s work to ensure that the integrity of the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is preserved and that any circumvention is detected and addressed.
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17-April-2018
English
Public comments received on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard
The consultation document assessed how these schemes are used in an attempt to circumvent the CRS; identified the types of schemes that present a high risk of abuse; reminded stakeholders of the importance of correctly applying relevant CRS due diligence procedures in order to help prevent such abuse; and explained next steps the OECD will undertake to further address the issue, assisted by public input.
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5-April-2018
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Global network for the automatic exchange of offshore account information continues to grow; OECD releases new edition of the CRS Implementation Handbook
Today, the OECD published a new set of bilateral exchange relationships established under the Common Reporting Standard Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA) which for the first time includes activations by Panama. The OECD also released the second edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook.
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9-March-2018
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Game over for CRS avoidance! OECD adopts tax disclosure rules for advisors
Today, the OECD has issued new model disclosure rules that require lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, banks and other service providers to inform tax authorities of any schemes they put in place for their clients to avoid reporting under the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) or prevent the identification of the beneficial owners of entities or trusts.
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19-February-2018
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OECD releases consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard
Public input is sought both to obtain further evidence on the misuse of CBI/RBI schemes and on effective ways for preventing abuse.
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8-February-2018
English
OECD announces further developments in BEPS implementation
The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13). The Inclusive Framework also approved updates to the results for preferential regime reviews conducted by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) in connection with BEPS Action 5.