5-September-2022
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After 15 years at the OECD, including 10 years as the Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTP), Pascal Saint-Amans will retire from the organisation at the end of October 2022.
5-September-2022
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Effective taxation of large businesses would benefit from increased efforts to build trust and improve communication between tax administrations and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), according to a new report from the OECD.
2-September-2022
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On 1 and 2 September 2022, 50 participants, among whom a Vice-Minister of Finance and a Deputy Minister of Finance, 12 Tax Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners from 14 members of the Asia Initiative met to discuss the concrete actions needed to meet the political engagement their respective jurisdictions took when signing the Bali Declaration.
25-August-2022
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On 11 July 2022, as part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS to implement the Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy, the OECD invited public comments on the Progress Report on Amount A of Pillar One to assist members in further refining and finalising the relevant rules.
23-August-2022
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From 15 to 18 August 2022, the Global Forum Secretariat and the ADB carried out a mock on-site visit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to discuss progress achieved and remaining challenges, and to prepare stakeholders for the review process. Various meetings with representatives from the government and the private sector were organised.
16-August-2022
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The Global Forum published today eight new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Finland, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Sint Maarten and Sweden.
1-August-2022
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On 29 July 2022, 200 delegates from 88 jurisdictions attended a virtual information session focusing on the Model Administrative Strategy and technical assistance available to jurisdictions committed to AEOI.
28-July-2022
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Lesotho has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS Convention) thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises. The BEPS Convention will enter into force on 1 November 2022 for Lesotho.
27-July-2022
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Further progress has been made on the implementation of the international standard on harmful tax practices as the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS agrees new conclusions on preferential tax regimes and substance in no or only nominal tax jurisdictions.
25-July-2022
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Tax revenues in Asia and the Pacific fell by -1.2% of GDP to 19.1% of GDP on average in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report released today.