15-December-2021
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Successful efforts to increase tax revenues and boost domestic revenue mobilisation in African economies over the last decade have been offset by rising debt-service costs, which amounted to almost two-thirds of the increased revenues generated between 2010 and 2019, according to a new report.
14-December-2021
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The MLI has already started to impact the bilateral treaties of 68 jurisdictions that have ratified it. From 1 January 2022, it is expected to impact over 850 treaties concluded among those 68 jurisdictions, with an additional 900 treaties whose application would be modified once the MLI is ratified by all Signatories, thereby affecting a total of 1750 treaties worldwide.
14-December-2021
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Today, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS is releasing the 2020 peer review assessments of 131 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchanges of information on tax rulings.
13-December-2021
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The OECD has released the second batch of updated transfer pricing country profiles for Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa and Sweden. Today’s release also includes for the first time country profiles for Albania, Kenya and the Maldives, bringing the total number of countries covered to 63.
10-December-2021
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Tunisia, OECD and EU extend their programme "Improving Domestic Resource Mobilisation through the Establishment of an Efficient Tax System and Enhanced Tax Transparency" and to expand it to new key areas of assistance including the implementation of the landmark agreement on international taxation.
6-December-2021
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax revenues was less pronounced than during previous crises, in part due to government support measures introduced to support households and businesses, according to new OECD research published today.
3-December-2021
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The Global Forum Secretariat organised a workshop on the effectiveness review process with a focus on ensuring compliance by financial institutions in relation to the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information. Held virtually on 1-2 December 2021, it was attended by over 420 participants from 84 jurisdictions.
30-November-2021
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After it recent adhesion to the Global Forum, Algeria just added its voice to the Yaoundé Declaration, an important African initiative for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.
25-November-2021
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Belgium, Estonia, the Netherlands and Qatar have deposited new notifications under the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Convention or MLI) subsequent to their ratification.
25-November-2021
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The Global Forum published today a new peer review report on transparency and exchange of information on request for Kenya, and three first-time reviews for Côte d’Ivoire, Moldova and Tanzania.