G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors call for continued action to ensure a level playing field for tax

In a statement following their 5 September meeting in London, in advance of Pittsburgh, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the financial system, but stated that more needs to be done to maintain momentum. They also stated that unprecedented progress has been made since the November 2008 G20 Summit with regard to the OECD’s standards of tax information exchange and

OECD Global Forum consolidates tax evasion revolution in advance of Pittsburgh

Today, on the eve of the Pittsburgh G20 meeting, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information dealing with tax matters, took major steps to confirm the end of the era of banking secrecy as a shield for tax evaders.

Foro Global sobre Transparencia e Intercambio de Información, palabras de Ángel Gurría

Angel Gurría reitero que gracias a la presión que los países del G-20 han ejercido a nivel internacional en la lucha contra la evasión fiscal, decenas de países y territorios están tomando las medidas necesarias para adherirse a los estándares internacionales de la OCDE. Afirmo, que la cooperación entre las administraciones fiscales es ahora una regla y que el umbral de tolerancia hacia la evasión fiscal es ahora de cero.

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Mr. Gurría reminded that in recent months, thanks to pressure from the G20 to step up the drive against tax evasion, dozens of countries and territories have taken steps to conform to the international standards developed at the OECD. He affirmed that co-operation between tax administrations is now becoming the rule and the threshold of tolerance for tax evasion has dropped to zero.

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5th Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information, 1-2 September 2009, Mexico City

Representatives of almost 100 governments were invited to meet in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 1-2 September 2009 to decide next steps in a global campaign to improve transparency and exchange of banking, ownership and other information for tax purposes.

OECD assessment shows bank secrecy as a shield for tax evaders coming to an end

Today the OECD issued its Tax Co-operation 2009: Towards a Level Playing Field. This is the fourth annual assessment of progress being made towards greater transparency and information exchange in the area of taxation.

Agreement between Liechtenstein and St Kitts for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Liechtenstein and St Kitts for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Sweden and Samoa for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Sweden and Samoa for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between France and Gibraltar for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between France and Gibraltar for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Belgium and Antigua & Barbuda for the exchange of information relating to tax matters

Agreement between Belgium and Antigua & Barbuda for the exchange of information relating to tax matters