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2010 OECD Study on Offshore Voluntary Disclosure

Vast amounts of tax are lost to offshore tax evasion every year. Certain estimates put the number at 100 billion $ for the United States alone. This publication shows how 39 countries (all OECD members as well as Argentina, China, India, Russia, and South Africa) deal with offshore tax evasion.

Framework for a Voluntary Code of Conduct for Revenue Bodies and Banks

This report provides a framework for a voluntary code of conduct for revenue bodies and banks. This is based upon the concepts developed, and proposals set out in the report Building Transparent Tax Compliance by Banks (2009) and the earlier report Study into the Role of Tax Intermediaries (2008).

Addressing Tax Risks Involving Bank Losses

FTA TSG Informe de la encuesta - Encuesta sobre tendencias y evolución del uso de servicios electrónicos para la prestación de servicios al contribuyente - dec 2009

FTA TSG Informe de la encuesta - Encuesta sobre tendencias y evolución del uso de servicios electrónicos para la prestación de servicios al contribuyente - dec 2009

Outcomes of the first meeting of the Informal Task Force on Tax and Development

The first meeting of the OECD’s informal Task Force on Tax and Development was held on 11 May. They agreed to assist developing countries to develop effective tax systems.

Tax Reference Model – Application Software Solutions to Support Revenue Administration in Selected Countries

This report describes an indicative capability model drawn from one leading revenue body, and considered broadly appropriate to almost any national revenue body.

Programmes to Reduce the Administrative Burden Resulting from Tax Regulations in Selected Countries: Follow up report

Reducing administrative burdens is a priority for Governments in many countries. This information note brings up-to-date the reported findings of earlier research on the strategies, approaches and measures being used by tax policy makers and revenue bodies to achieve their burden reduction targets.

Enquête sur les tendances et l’évolution du recours aux moyens électroniques pour la fourniture de services aux contribuables

Le FTA de l'OCDE, par l’intermédiaire de son Sous-groupe de service aux contribuables, a récemment interrogé les pays membres et certains pays non-membres afin d’évaluer les progrès des administrations fiscales de déploiement de services électroniques modernes pour le service au contribuable.

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.