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Tax crimes, money laundering, bribery and other financial crimes can threaten the strategic, political and economic interests of both developed and developing countries. They also undermine citizens’ confidence in their governments’ ability to get taxpayers to pay their taxes and may deprive governments of revenues needed for sustainable development. There are substantial similarities between the techniques used to launder the proceeds of crimes and to commit tax crimes. Tax officials can play a significant role in detecting bribes, money laundering and other crimes. Read more.
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26-Oct-2011
Economic crime today is increasingly complex in nature and international in scope. To combat this threat effectively and bring justice to the victims of fraud and corruption, countries need to work in partnership with their counterparts on the world stage, as well as co-ordinate their activities with agencies closer to home. The purpose of this report is to give board-level readers in the UK and international businesses informed commentary on the impact of anti-fraud and anti-corruption legislation.
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16-Jun-2011
An updated summary of the tax treatment of bribes by the Parties to the Convention and Observer countries is now available. It includes new information concerning Australia and Mexico.
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21-Mar-2011
Oslo conference on Tax and Crime, 21-23 March, launches a whole of government approach in fighting financial crime.
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09-Dec-2009
To mark the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the Bribery Awareness Handbook for Tax Examiners has been updated to include the Recommendation on Tax Measures for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. This requires countries to explicitly prohibit the tax deductibility of bribes to foreign public officials and promotes enhanced co-operation between tax authorities and law enforcement agencies both at home and abroad to counter corruption.
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on 09-Dec-2009
On International Anti-Corruption Day, the OECD celebrated the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Anti-Bribery Convention with a high-level roundtable on 'Foreign Bribery: Who Pays the Price?'.
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29-Jun-2009
The OECD Council adopted on 25 May 2009 a new Recommendation, that succeeds to the 1996 Recommendation, to strengthen the role of tax authorities in the combat against bribery.
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