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African Tax Administration Forum launched on 19-20 November 2009

On 19-20 November the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) was launched by the President of Uganda.

Withholding and Information Reporting Regimes for SMEs and Self-employed Taxpayers

This information note has been prepared to assist revenue bodies advance their thinking on the use of legislated withholding and information reporting regimes for obtaining improved compliance in respect of business income derived by SME/ self-employed taxpayers.

Developments in VAT Compliance Management in Selected Countries

This information note has been prepared to assist member revenue bodies achieve improved compliance with their VAT systems by sharing knowledge of recent developments in selected countries.

Publications on Strengthening tax compliance – Working with large business and wealthy individuals

Four recently published reports provide an insight into current trends and approaches to working with the largest businesses and wealthiest individuals.

Building Transparent Tax Compliance by Banks

General Administrative Principles: Corporate governance and tax risk management

This information note shares and builds on the experiences and lessons of Australia, Canada and Chile in encouraging good corporate governance and continuing to develop approaches to sound tax risk management. Despite these countries’ diverse regulatory environments and experiences they suggest a number of common benefits, challenges, and best practice considerations.

Standard Business Reporting

This guidance note seeks to provide sufficient information about Standard Business Reporting (SBR) to enable revenue bodies to consider its relevance to their Government and play a major role in cross-Government deliberations and implementation, if deemed appropriate. It has been prepared following research by HMRC officials and with the assistance of revenue bodies participating in the FTA's Taxpayer Services Sub-group.

Compliance Management of Large Business Task Group: Experiences and Practices of Eight OECD Countries

This guidance note presents an overview of approaches and methods used by tax administrations in managing large taxpayers’ compliance. Recognising that large business taxpayers are different from other groups of taxpayers, many tax administrations have instituted specific organisational and management arrangements as well as special compliance programmes as part of a strategy to deal effectively with this segment of taxpayers.

Banking on fair tax

The financial crisis might not have been caused by taxation, but it nonetheless raises concerns about evasion, compliance and transparency in financial markets. The OECD Observer asked South Africa's minister of finance, Pravin Gordhan, who chairs the OECD's Forum on Tax Administration, to explain.

Tax collectors worldwide to co-operate in revenue-raising to offset fiscal deficits

With governments facing soaring budget deficits as they seek to combat the global economic slump, tax authorities from around the world have agreed on a new cooperation plan.