OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment

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.

Consultant Vacancies

The OECD Global Relations division is seeking applications for two specific-task contracts in 2013.

Guatemala: commits to international exchange of tax information

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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• Guatemala, plenamente comprometida con el intercambio internacional de información fiscal
• Guatemala, plenamente comprometida con el intercambio internacional de información fiscal

Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network meets in Tokyo

News items following the meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network in Tokyo

OECD meets with business commentators on the discussion drafts on Intangibles, Safe Harbours and Timing Issues

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.

Latin America: Tax revenues are rising, but still low and varied among countries

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.

Conclusions of the First OECD Global Forum on VAT

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.

Related Documents

• Global Forum Website - First meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT
• OECD Consumption Tax Trends Publications
• First meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT - Closing ‌Remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General

First Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT)

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.

Improving the tax system in Indonesia

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.

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• Economic Survey of Indonesia 2012

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Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on timing issues relating to transfer pricing

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.