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<title><![CDATA[Morocco signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Morocco has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD. Morocco is the 45th country  to sign the Multilateral Convention since it was updated to meet the international standard on transparency and exchange of information and opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD approves the revision of Section on safe harbours in the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Council has approved the revision of Section E on safe harbours in Chapter IV of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. New guidance provides opportunities for countries to relieve some compliance burdens and to provide greater certainty for cases involving smaller taxpayers or less complex transactions. It encourages the use of bilateral or multilateral safe harbours and provides sample MOUs to establish bilateral safe harbours.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Commissioners unite to fight tax fraud
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<description><![CDATA[The Forum on Tax Administration - Tax Commissioners from 45 countries -  has been meeting in Moscow for the past two days. And released this comuniqué.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administration: OECD publishes new comparative information on OECD and other advanced and emerging economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This fifth edition describes institutional setups, organisational arrangements and reforms, aspects of strategic management and human resource management, resources for tax administration, important areas of operational performance, the use of technology, and elements of the legislative and administrative framework for tax administration across the 52 economies covered by the series.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Global Forum on Transfer Pricing releases a Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Steering Committee of the OECD Global Forum on Transfer Pricing publishes a Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment. This Handbook is intended to provide practical guidance to tax administrations in both OECD and non-OECD economies regarding the process of conducting transfer pricing risk assessments. Interested parties are invited to provide comments by 13 September 2013.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Job opportunity: Tax Policy Analyst, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information (ID 08667)
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<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum is looking for a Tax Policy Analyst]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the tax system less distortive in Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tax burden in Switzerland is low in international comparison, largely reflecting the substantial non-tax compulsory contributions towards the health and pension systems which are managed by private institutions. Taxation of personal income and labour earnings is relatively high, whereas the taxation of consumption is low.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD reports new developments in tax information exchange ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria has presented a report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that highlights measures to ensure that all taxpayers pay their fair share.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-reports-new-developments-in-tax-information-exchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-media-briefing-on-tax-and-the-g-20.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax evasion: Substantial progress but countries must keep up their efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[All of the world’s financial centres, under the impetus of the G20, and adopting the standards developed by the OECD, made a commitment in 2009 to putting an end to tax-motivated bank secrecy. Most of the countries have kept their word but major progress must still be made, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/taxevasionsubstantialprogressbutcountriesmustkeepuptheirefforts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:48:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-shifts-focus-to-effectiveness-of-information-exchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What the BEPS are we talking about? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Recently more and more enterprises organised abroad by American firms have arranged their corporate structures aided by artificial arrangements between parent and subsidiary regarding intercompany pricing, the transfer of patent licensing rights, the shifting of management fees, and similar practices[...] in order to reduce sharply or eliminate completely their tax liabilities both at home and abroad.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:11:00 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/costaricastrengthenstaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Releases 2011 Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released statistics on the MAP caseloads of OECD member countries and certain Partner economies for the 2011 reporting period.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at lower cost.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n4jqqg5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax burdens on labour income in OECD countries continue to rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New data show that across OECD countries the average tax and social security burden on employment incomes increased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 35.6 per cent in 2012.  It increased in 19 out of 34 countries, fell in 14, and remained unchanged in 1.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-burdens-on-labour-income-in-oecd-countries-continue-to-rise.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal and Taxation Reforms for a More Inclusive Growth in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fiscal and taxation reforms will be more than ever necessary in China to ensure that growth becomes more inclusive. So far, China has had a major success in reducing the poverty. But additional tax reforms will be needed to reduce further inequality in disposable income and across regions, as well as to help reduce the rural-urban divide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/fiscalandtaxationreformsforamoreinclusivegrowthinchina.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hedging through the tax charge: a threat to tax revenue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Aggressive tax planning (ATP) schemes based on after-tax hedging pose a threat to countries’ revenue base. Empirical evidence suggests that hundreds of millions of USD are at stake, with a number of multi-billion transactions identified by countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/aggressive/hedgingthroughthetaxchargeathreattotaxrevenue.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 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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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho as new members]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As the 119th and 120th members of the Global Forum, they will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to adopt effective exchange of information in tax matters. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-welcomes-azerbaijan-and-kingdom-of-lesotho-as-new-members.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring Fiscal Decentralisation, Concepts and Policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This book deals with two issues. The first concerns the various measurement of fiscal decentralization in general and their usefulness for policy analysis. The second and more specific issue concerns the taxonomy of intergovernmental grants and the limits of the current classifications.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/measuring-fiscal-decentralisation-concepts-and-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD takes aim at software technologies used by businesses to evade taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released a study to help all countries understand and address the risks of sales suppression software. It describes some of the most common electronic sales suppression techniques and shows how these methods can be detected by tax auditors. The report also considers the approaches already adopted by countries in combating this risk and highlights a number of best practices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecdtakesaimatsoftwaretechnologiesusedbybusinessestoevadetaxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax
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<description><![CDATA[Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly profit multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-urges-stronger-international-co-operation-on-corporate-tax.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedonthereviseddiscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtoemissionspermitsandcredits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” (Article 5) of the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” (Article 5)  of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedonthereviseddiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentarticle5oftheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised proposals concerning the meaning of “beneficial owner” in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment revised proposals concerning the meaning of “beneficial owner” in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedontherevisedproposalsconcerningthemeaningofbeneficialownerinarticles1011and12oftheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/system-to-reduce-compliance-cost-facilitate-cross-border-investment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the fiscal framework to enhance growth in an era of fiscal consolidation in Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The challenge for fiscal policy in Slovakia is to achieve fiscal consolidation in a way which supports
the fragile recovery and protects spending on areas which are important for re-embarking on a trajectory of
high trend growth and underpinning a catch-up in living standards.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9kv6b7f2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consultant Vacancies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Global Relations division is seeking applications for two specific-task contracts in 2013.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-term growth scenarios]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results from a new model for projecting growth of OECD and major non-OECD economies over the next 50 years as well as imbalances that arise. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/long-term-growth-scenarios_5k4ddxpr2fmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 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[The equity implications of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In several OECD countries, ongoing fiscal consolidation might have a negative impact on the static income distribution. However, this conclusion should be treated only as an approximate first step in the analysis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/2013-5.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:47:00 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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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/guatemalacommitstointernationalexchangeoftaxinformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network meets in Tokyo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[News items following the meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network in Tokyo]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/forumontaxadministrationsoffshorecompliancenetworkmeetsintokyo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD meets with business commentators on the discussion drafts on Intangibles, Safe Harbours and Timing Issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 12-14 November 2012, transfer pricing experts from governments met with private sector representatives to discuss the transfer pricing discussion drafts released on 6 June 2012.  The agenda for the meeting, presentation material submitted by private sector participants, and a list of participants have now been published.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdmeetswithbusinesscommentatorsonthediscussiondraftsonintangiblessafeharboursandtimingissues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America: Tax revenues are rising, but still low and varied among countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin American countries are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries, but are rising slowly. Revenue Statistics in Latin America shows that the average tax revenue to GDP ratio in the 15 Latin American countries covered by the report increased from 19% in 2009 to 19.4% in 2010, after falling from a high point of 19.7% in 2008. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/latinamericataxrevenuesarerisingbutstilllowandvariedamongcountries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conclusions of the First OECD Global Forum on VAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is currently developing International VAT/GST Guidelines to address issues of double taxation and unintended double non-taxation, and this work provides a unique basis for the creation of the future international standard for applying VAT to cross-border trade. This was the conclusion of delegates who participated in the inaugural meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT, in Paris on 7-8 November. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Secretary-General Angel Gurría provided closing remarks at the first meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT) held in Paris. The meeting focused on designing efficient and equitable VAT systems and analyzing their impacts on international trade. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/firstmeetingoftheoecdglobalforumonvalueaddedtaxvat.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the tax system in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia has come a long way in improving its tax system over the last decade, both in terms of revenues raised and administrative efficiency. Nonetheless, the tax take is still low, given the need for more spending on infrastructure and social protection. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/improving-the-tax-system-in-indonesia_5k912j3r2qmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on timing issues relating to transfer pricing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on timing issues relating to transfer pricing.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published. This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontimingissuesrelatingtotransferpricing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published.  This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftonthetransferpricingaspectsofintangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on Safe Harbours]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours Section in Chapter IV of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published. This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontherevisionofthesafeharbourssectionofthetransferpricingguidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Revenues rising slowly across the OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In most OECD countries tax revenues are continuing to rise in relation to GDP from the 2008-09 declines seen at the beginning of the crisis, according to OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics. OECD countries collected about 34.0%  of GDP in taxes in 2011, compared with 33.8% in 2010. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxrevenuesrisingslowlyacrosstheoecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits/credits, which addresses the application of the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention to the cross-border granting and trading of emissions permits and credits.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtoemissionspermitsandcredits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” that is included in Article 5 of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner”, a term that is used in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftonthemeaningofbeneficialowner.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public debt, economic growth and nonlinear effects: myth or reality?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economics profession seems to increasingly endorse the existence of a strongly negative nonlinear effect of public debt on economic growth. Reinhart and Rogoff (2010) were the first to point out that a public debt to GDP ratio higher than 90% of GDP is associated with considerably lower economic performance in advanced and emerging economies alike.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xk8d4zn-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics country note for Greece]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics: Country note for Greece]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/revenuestatisticscountrynoteforgreece.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Choosing the pace of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many OECD countries debt has soared to levels threatening fiscal sustainability, necessitating its reduction over the medium to longer term. This paper uses stylised simulations in a small, calibrated macroeconomic model which features endogenous interactions between fiscal policy, growth and financial markets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/choosing-the-pace-of-fiscal-consolidation_5k92n2xg106g-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/theglobalforumontaxtransparencywelcomespakistanasnewmember.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Taxation Working Paper No. 13: Taxes and Investment in Skills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper considers the influence of taxes on the financial incentive to invest in human capital and explores the tax treatment of private investment by individuals and employers in post-compulsory education and lifelong learning in 31 OECD countries, India and South Africa. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/taxes-and-investment-in-skills_5k92sn0qv5mp-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling Turkey’s external and domestic macroeconomic imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Effective macroeconomic and structural policies helped Turkey bounce back quickly and strongly from the global crisis, with annual growth averaging close to 9% over 2010-11]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smvqbb8v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 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[Avoiding debt traps: financial backstops and structural reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we develop a simple analytical framework to analyze “good” and “bad equilibria” in public-debt and growth dynamics.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k962hhtt5mr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implications of output gap uncertainty in times of crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the monetary and fiscal policy implications of output gap estimates in times of crisis. The widening of output gaps observed in major OECD economies in the wake of the recent crisis has been mainly due to total factor productivity gaps, except in the United States where it essentially resulted from a large increase in the unemployment gap.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k95xd7m3szw-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:34:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxoecdupdatesoecdmodeltaxconventiontoextendinformationrequeststogroups.htm</link>
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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[Draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invites public comments on the draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines. This draft Commentary provides guidance on the practical implementation of the six International VAT Neutrality Guidelines approved by the CFA in July 2011. Public comments should be sent before 26 September 2012 to vat@oecd.org.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/50667035_ENG.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe's new fiscal rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Europe is putting in place a new system of fiscal rules following the euro area sovereign debt crisis and decades of rising government to debt-to-GDP ratios. These include the so-called "six pack" to upgrade the Stability and Growth Pact to a new Treaty incorporating the "fiscal compact".]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9777md976b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Joining forces to fight financial crime and illicit activities
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<description><![CDATA[Financial crimes, including corruption, tax fraud and money laundering, are a threat to all countries, both developing and developed. The sums are vast. Estimates have put total proceeds from all illicit activities at 3.6% of global GDP.   ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/tax-joining-forces-to-fight-financial-crime-and-illicit-activities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdworkingpartyno6releasesadiscussiondraftonthetransferpricingaspectsofintangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdupdatesmulti-countryanalysisofexistingtransferpricingsimplificationmeasures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours section of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD releases a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours section of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdworkingpartyno6releasesadiscussiondraftontherevisionofthesafeharbourssectionofthetransferpricingguidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 invites comments on certain transfer pricing timing issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD invites comments on certain transfer pricing timing issues]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdinvitescommentsoncertaintransferpricingtimingissues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/colombiaandmexicosigninternationaltaxhumanrightsandcleanbusinessstandards.htm</link>
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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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/aggressive/fightingunintendeddoublenon-taxation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: the average tax burden on earnings in OECD countries continues to rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average tax and social security burden on employment incomes increased in 26 out of 34 OECD countries in 2011 according to the new OECD Taxing Wages publication. Tax payers in Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and the Slovak Republic were among those hit with the largest increases.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxtheaveragetaxburdenonearningsinoecdcountriescontinuestorise.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 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[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[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[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” in the OECD Model Tax Convention ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the proposed changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentintheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 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[Post-crisis debt overhang: Growth implications across countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public debt in the OECD area passed annual GDP in 2011 and is still rising. This paper was prepared for the Reserve Bank of India Second International Research Conference 2012: “Monetary Policy, Sovereign Debt and Financial Stability: The New Trilemma”, 1-2 February, 2012 in Mumbai, India]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/49541000.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 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[Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can both less income inequality and more growth be achieved? A recent OECD study sheds new light on the link between policies that boost growth and the distribution of income. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/lessincomeinequalityandmoregrowth-aretheycompatible.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head of the OECD's Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division is appointed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ms. Marlies de Ruiter has been appointed  Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division of the OECD's Center for Tax Policy and Administration. She will take up her duties on 1 February 2012.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxuruguaystaxtransparencyimprovingsaysoecdsgurria.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues stabilise in OECD countries in 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries acknowledge that taxes must play a role in the process of fiscal consolidation as they battle unprecedented budget deficits. In 2010, the majority of OECD governments have stabilised their tax to GDP, with the average ratio moving up slightly from 33.8% in 2009 to 33.9% in 2010.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxrevenuesstabiliseinoecdcountriesin2010.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discussion on VAT policy design and application of VAT to international trade.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD experts meet to discuss VAT policy design and application of VAT to international trade.</STRO]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/49081641.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD meets with business commentators on the valuation of intangibles for transfer pricing purposes 7-9 November 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Meeting with Business Representatives on definitional and ownership issues related to transfer pricing of intangibles: 7-9 November 2011]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdmeetswithbusinesscommentatorsonthevaluationofintangiblesfortransferpricingpurposes7-9november2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: Public comments received on the discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to the trading of emissions permits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 31 May 2011, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a discussion draft on the application of the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention to the cross-border trading of emissions permits. The OECD has now published the comments received on this consultation draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionpubliccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtothetradingofemissionspermits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 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>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxglobalforumpublishesreporttotheg20ontaxtransparency.htm</link>
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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/fourthmeetingoftheglobalforumontransparencyandexchangeofinformationfortaxpurposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social Media Technologies and Tax Administration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This information note summarises the findings of a survey conducted by the Forum on Tax Administration’s Taxpayer Services Sub-group to assess the extent to which tax administrations are making use of social media. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/socialmediatechnologiesandtaxadministration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reform can create jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[High unemployment rates, in the wake of the financial and economic crisis, have governments scrambling to create  jobs.  A new OECD report suggests that well-targeted tax reforms can encourage employers to hire more people and the  jobless to look for employment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxreformcancreatejobs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases a discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” in the OECD Model Tax Convention ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD invites public comments on proposed changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) of the OCD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdreleasesadiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentintheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue bodies and banks move towards transparent compliance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Officials from revenue bodies, the banking sector and OECD met in Rome on 10-11 October to discuss ways to enhance the relationship between tax administrations and the banking industry and thus improve tax compliance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/aggressive/revenuebodiesandbanksmovetowardstransparentcompliance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 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 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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<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 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[Tax: Governments concerned that some corporations unfairly claim losses to avoid taxes ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic crisis means global corporate losses have increased significantly. Though most of these claims are justified, some corporations use ‘aggressive tax planning’ to avoid taxes. Governments are working together to detect and deter these undue tax advantages. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/taxgovernmentsconcernedthatsomecorporationsunfairlyclaimlossestoavoidtaxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Appoints New Head of Transfer Pricing Unit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Appoints New Head of Transfer Pricing Unit]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdappointsnewheadoftransferpricingunit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftonthemeaningofbeneficialownerintheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dispute Resolution: OECD Releases 2010 Country Statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedure]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Country Mutual Agreement Procedure Statistics for 2010 Released]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/disputeresolutionoecdreleases2010countrystatisticsonmutualagreementprocedure.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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