Tax evasion: Substantial progress but countries must keep up their efforts

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.

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• Kampf gegen Steuerhinterziehung ist globale Aufgabe
• Kampf gegen Steuerhinterziehung ist globale Aufgabe

Kampf gegen Steuerhinterziehung ist globale Aufgabe

Kein Land der Welt ist in der Lage, Steuerhinterziehung alleine beizukommen. Gemeinsames Handeln ist unabdingbar. Es geht um das Vertrauen der Steuerzahler in die Wirksamkeit und Gerechtigkeit ihrer Steuersysteme - und wir müssen diesen Kampf gewinnen.

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• Evasion fiscale : Des progrès indéniables mais les efforts doivent se poursuivre
• Tax evasion: Substantial progress but countries must keep up their efforts

What the BEPS are we talking about?

“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.”

OECD and the G20

In 2008, the G20 called on the OECD and other key international organisations to help them respond to the global economic crisis. Since then, the OECD has served as an active participant in G20 meetings and summits, providing analysis, data and policy recommendations on all relevant issues and priorities.

Related Documents

• OECD and the Seoul G20 Summit 2010
• G20 summit in London

How tax can tackle the job crisis

Taxes affect incentives on both sides of the labour market. They can discourage employers from hiring, would-be employees from taking up work, and current employees from working longer and harder. Alastair Thomas explains in the OECD Observer.

Related Documents

• OECD Tax Policy Study No. 21: Taxation and Employment

Tweeting on your taxes

Social media is being exploited by advertisers, politicians and headhunters. Government tax offices are also weighing in.

The OECD has an extremely ambitious programme of work planned for 2011

Article by Caroline Silberztein, Head of the Transfer Pricing Unit, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, published in the January 2011 issue of BNA Transfer Pricing International Journal.

Transfer pricing, Customs Duties and VAT Rules: Can We Bridge the Gap?

Transfer Pricing: Keeping it at Arm's Length

Article for the OECD's Observer, written by John Neighbour from the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration