18/09/2025 – Sri Lanka has taken steps to fight tax evasion and other illicit financial flows, becoming the 172nd member – and the 23rd Asian member – of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).
Like all other members, Sri Lanka will participate in the Global Forum on an equal footing and is committed to combatting offshore tax evasion through the implementation of the internationally agreed standards of transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) and automatic exchange of information (AEOI).
Members of the Global Forum include all G20 countries, all OECD members, all international financial centres, and a majority of developing countries.
"We warmly welcome Sri Lanka's membership" said Gaël Perraud, Chair of the Global Forum. "Sri Lanka’s decision demonstrates the increasing determination of jurisdictions worldwide to join forces in tackling tax evasion and avoidance. This advancement is a meaningful contribution to the strength of our global community and its efforts to enhance international co-operation for tax purposes."
As new Global Forum member, Sri Lanka will benefit from the induction programme, a comprehensive multi-year capacity-building programme aimed at helping new members implement and benefit from the above-mentioned standards.
The Global Forum is the leading multilateral body mandated to ensure that jurisdictions around the world adhere to and effectively implement both the exchange of information on request standard and the standards on automatic exchange of information. These objectives are achieved through a robust monitoring and peer review process. The Global Forum also runs an extensive capacity-building programme to support its members in implementing the standards and help tax authorities make the best use of cross-border information sharing channels.
For more information, please contact gftaxcooperation@oecd.org.
Note: This press release was amended on 24 October 2025 to refer to Sri Lanka as the 172nd member, not the 173rd.