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<title><![CDATA[OECD Media Briefing on Tax and the G-20
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<description><![CDATA[In light of recent headlines about tax evasion through off-shore centers, the OECD has expanded the scope of the report it will present to the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors on Friday 19 April in Washington, DC.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency shifts focus to effectiveness of information exchange ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (referred to as "the Global Forum"), has released its peer review reports for Belize, Finland, Iceland, Nauru, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica strengthens tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rica has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement available for tax-cooperation and exchange of information. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/costaricastrengthenstaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albania signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Albania has become the 43rd country to sign the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/albaniaconventiononmutualadministrativeassistance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The amount of cross border portfolio investment exceeds 35 trillion USD. To encourage growth and cross-border investment more than 3000 tax treaties around the world based on the OECD Model reduce source taxation on a reciprocal basis.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Invitation to OECD-BIAC public briefing session on TRACE and FATCA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Invitation to attend the OECD-BIAC public briefing session on TRACE and FATCA]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/invitationtooecd-biacpublicbriefingsessionontraceandfatca.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala: commits to international exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Guatemala has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters allowing it to be removed from the list of  countries that have not yet substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard.

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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Pakistan as new member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pakistan has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As the 111th member of the Global Forum, it will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to adopt effective exchange of information in tax matters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina becomes the first South American country to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today Argentina has deposited its instrument of ratification making Argentina the first country from South America to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and allowing it to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxargentinabecomesthefirstsouthamericancountrytobecomeapartytothemultilateralconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving international tax co-operation:  OECD releases reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Furthering its efforts to strengthen international tax co-operation, the OECD has issued two new reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality. The report on automatic exchange of information describes what it is, how it works, where it stands and what challenges remain. The report on confidentiality of information exchanged examines all aspects of ensuring the protection of information exchanged for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/improvinginternationaltaxco-operationoecdreleasesreportsonautomaticexchangeandtaxconfidentiality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat and United Arab Emirates enhance co-operation to improve tax transparency in the MENA region
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<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum Secretariat enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates, confirming UAE’s commitment to the Global Forum’s work on transparency and exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/globalforumsecretariatandunitedarabemiratesenhanceco-operationtoimprovetaxtransparencyinthemenaregion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: OECD updates OECD Model Tax Convention to extend information requests to groups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has updated Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which sets out the international standard on exchange of information. The standard provides for information exchange on request, where the information is “foreseeably relevant” for the administration of the taxes of the requesting party, regardless of bank secrecy and a domestic tax interest.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Ghana Signs Tax Cooperation Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ghana has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD. Ghana is the second African country, after South Africa, to sign the Convention since it was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxghanasignstaxcooperationagreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fighting unintended double non-taxation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fighting unintended double non-taxation]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax evasion: Pressure to end tax evasion grows as the Global Forum publishes new reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has just completed peer reviews of 11 jurisdictions. This brings to 70 the number of peer review reports completed since March 2010.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxevasionpressuretoendtaxevasiongrowsastheglobalforumpublishesnewreviews.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Chile - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Chile.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofchile-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is appointed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ms. Monica Bhatia has been appointed Head of the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. She will take up her duties on 1 April 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/newheadoftheglobalforumontransparencyandexchangeofinformationfortaxpurposesisappointed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica becomes first Central American country to sign international tax agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD that was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/costaricabecomesfirstcentralamericancountrytosigninternationaltaxagreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: India ratifies Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[India has ratified the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD that was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxindiaratifiesconventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece: signs international tax agreement to tackle tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greece has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement that was developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD and that is open for signature to all countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/greecesignsinternationaltaxagreementtotackletaxevasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising tax revenues: a key to economic development in Latin American countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Increased domestic resource mobilization is widely accepted as crucial for countries to successfully meet the challenges of development and achieve higher living standards for all their people.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/risingtaxrevenuesakeytoeconomicdevelopmentinlatinamericancountries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Uruguay’s tax transparency improving, says OECD’s Gurría]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uruguay has signed 7 new agreements providing for the exchange of tax information, showing its willingness to implement the global standards.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Global Forum Publishes Report to the G20 on Tax Transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Transparency 2011: Report on Progress, a report prepared by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, was delivered to the G20 in Cannes and is now available to journalists.&]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD report on bank secrecy to finance ministers at G20 Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A report on bank secrecy and tackling tax evasion presented by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría to finance ministers at the Cannes G20 summit today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/48996146.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: G20 countries strengthen international tax co-operation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Tax co-operation and compliance are of crucial importance for all countries and citizens  - and not only in times of a tight fiscal and budgetary environment,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría from the Cannes G20 Summit. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxg20countriesstrengtheninternationaltaxco-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Global Forum delivers concrete results to the Cannes G20 Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Governments have signed more than 700 agreements to exchange tax information. These agreements have already yielded €14 billion in additional revenues, to 20 countries, from more than 100 000 tax payers who had hidden assets offshore.” ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxglobalforumdeliversconcreteresultstothecannesg20summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fourth meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We no longer talk about commitments to change; today, we are making change happen. We are implementing the now universally accepted international standard of transparency and exchange of information, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/fourthmeetingoftheglobalforumontransparencyandexchangeofinformationfortaxpurposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxjurisdictionsmovetowardsfulltaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Luxembourg - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Luxembourg.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofluxembourg-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of the United Kingdom - Combined Phase 1 + Phase 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in the United Kingdom .]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportoftheunitedkingdom-combinedphase1phase2.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Austria - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Austria.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofaustria-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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