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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat, African Development Bank and World Bank Group deliver new model manual on exchange of information for tax purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Exchange of information is an essential tool for tax authorities worldwide to ensure that all taxpayers pay the correct amount of tax. In order to support them, the Global Forum, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank are jointly publishing a new version of the Manual on Exchange of Information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-secretariat-african-development-bank-and-world-bank-group-deliver-new-model-manual-on-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations continue to accelerate their digital transformation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax administrations are investing significant resources in the development of e-services and digital solutions and are embracing opportunities for fast tracking digital transformation to improve their services, reduce burdens, and improve tax compliance, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tax-administrations-continue-to-accelerate-their-digital-transformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brochure: Tax Database 2021 update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Comparative information on a range of tax rates and statistics in the OECD member countries, and corporate tax statistics and effective tax rates for inclusive framework countries, covering personal income tax rates and social security contributions applying to labour income; corporate tax rates and statistics, effective tax rates; tax rates on consumption; and environmental taxes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/tax-database-update-note.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Algeria joins Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Algeria joins the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 163rd member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/algeria-joins-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Togo joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS and participates in the agreement to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Togo joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance by joining the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS as its 140th member. Through its membership, Togo has also committed to addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy by joining the two-pillar plan to reform the international taxation rules, bringing to 134 the total number of jurisdictions participating in the agreement.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/togo-joins-inclusive-framework-on-beps-and-participates-in-agreement-to-address-the-tax-challenges-arising-from-the-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine commits to start automatic exchange of financial account information by 2023]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2023. The commitment made by Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr Denys Shmyhal, makes Ukraine the 118th Global Forum member to commit to start AEOI by a specific date.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/ukraine-commits-to-start-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information-by-2023.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsletter: Update on the recent developments of the FTA work programme, August 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This newsletter provides an update on the recent developments of the FTA work programme and covers the following topics: Tax Administration 3.0 (update and next steps); update on COIs and Network; COVID-19 related work; ERM Maturity Model publication; Capacity Building; ICAP; and more. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/newsletter-august-2021-update-on-the-recent-developments-of-the-fta-work-programme.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Barbados joins agreement to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Barbados has joined the two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate, bringing to 133 the total number of jurisdictions participating in the agreement.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/barbados-joins-agreement-to-address-the-tax-challenges-arising-from-the-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda join multilateral Convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, three countries have signed the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention), bringing the total number of jurisdictions that participate in the Convention to 144.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/maldives-papua-new-guinea-and-rwanda-join-multilateral-convention-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Progress towards a fairer global tax system continues as additional countries bring their preferential tax regimes in line with international standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Progress continues in combatting harmful tax practices as new outcomes on the review of preferential tax regimes have been approved by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which groups 139 countries and jurisdictions on an equal footing for multilateral negotiation of international tax rules.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/progress-towards-a-fairer-global-tax-system-continues-as-additional-countries-bring-their-preferential-tax-regimes-in-line-with-international-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD updates transfer pricing country profiles to include new fields on financial transactions and permanent establishments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has published updated transfer pricing country profiles, reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of 20 jurisdictions. These updated profiles also contain new information on countries' legislation and practices regarding the transfer pricing treatment of financial transactions and the application of the Authorised OECD Approach to attribute profits to permanent establishments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-updates-transfer-pricing-country-profiles-to-include-new-fields-on-financial-transactions-and-permanent-establishments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica commits to start automatic exchange of financial account information by 2022]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jamaica has committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2022. The commitment made by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service makes Jamaica the 117th Global Forum member to commit to start AEOI by a specific date.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD data highlights the importance of the international tax reform discussions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New data, released today, underlines the importance of the two-pillar plan being advanced by over 130 members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/new-oecd-data-highlights-the-importance-of-the-international-tax-reform-discussions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making tax dispute resolution more effective: New peer review assessments for Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, India, Latvia, Lithuania and South Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Under BEPS Action 14, jurisdictions have committed to implement a minimum standard to improve the resolution of tax-related disputes between jurisdictions. Despite the significant disruption caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to hold all meetings virtually, work has continued with the release today of the Stage 2 peer review monitoring reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/making-tax-dispute-resolution-more-effective-new-peer-review-assessments-for-argentina-chile-colombia-croatia-india-latvia-lithuania-and-south-africa.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Asia and the Pacific hit by pre-COVID economic slowdown]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues fell in 2019 in two-thirds of economies across Asia and the Pacific as a result of an economic slowdown prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/tax-revenues-in-asia-and-the-pacific-hit-by-pre-covid-economic-slowdown.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Administration: Towards Sustainable Remote Working in a Post-COVID-19 Environment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant shift among most tax administrations to remote working by many of their staff. As tax administrations consider the shape of the workplace post-pandemic, many are examining the options for some degree of continued remote working for employees on a longer-term basis.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/forum-on-tax-administration/publications-and-products/tax-administration-towards-sustainable-remote-working-in-a-post-covid-19-environment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PODCAST: Global digital tax deal: A multilateral solution to end corporate tax avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Listen as Pascal Saint-Amans discusses the recent agreement by over 130 countries and jurisdictions to overhaul the international tax system.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of OECD Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific presents key indicators to track progress on domestic resource mobilisation and to inform tax policy and reform that could help fill the financing gap to fund the SDGs and to build sustainable public finances after the COVID-19 crisis. The eighth edition of the report will be launched on Wednesday, 21 July 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/release-of-oecd-revenue-statistics-in-asia-and-the-pacific-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First edition of Tax Transparency in Latin America report outlines growing role of tax transparency and exchange of information in helping Latin American governments fight financial crimes and mobilise resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Transparency in Latin America 2021 is a key output of the Punta del Este Declaration (the Declaration), a Latin American initiative to tackle tax evasion, corruption and other financial crimes through transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/tax-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-help-latin-american-governments-fight-financial-crimes-and-mobilise-resources.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Italy, July 2021)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report provides an update on the historic success of the Statement on a Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising From the Digitalisation of the Economy adopted on 1 July 2021 by a majority of G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS members. It also includes a short update on the tax policy aspects of climate change and the progress made in support to developing countries in building sustainable tax systems.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-july-2021.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Another milestone is reached in supporting African countries’ fight against tax evasion and other illicit financial flows]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Between 22 June and 2 July 2021, 34 participants from 17 African countries took part in the second phase of the Train the Trainer pilot programme, launched in April 2021 by the Global Forum under the umbrella of the Africa Initiative.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/another-milestone-reached-in-supporting-african-countries-fight-against-tax-evasion-and-other-iffs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[130 countries and jurisdictions join bold new framework for international tax reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[130 countries and jurisdictions have joined a new two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/130-countries-and-jurisdictions-join-bold-new-framework-for-international-tax-reform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum publishes five new peer review reports assessing the legal and regulatory framework for the exchange of information on request]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum published today new peer review reports assessing the legal and regulatory framework against the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request for Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, the Russian Federation, South Africa and Ukraine. The new reports only cover the first phase of the assessment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-publishes-five-new-peer-review-reports-assessing-the-legal-and-regulatory-framework-for-the-exchange-of-information-on-request.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New toolkit to strengthen Value Added Taxes on e-commerce in Latin America and the Caribbean]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The surge in e-commerce following the COVID-19 outbreak has emphasised the importance of applying Value Added Tax (VAT) effectively to digital trade. A new toolkit released today offers timely and valuable assistance to tax authorities in the Latin America and the Caribbean region for the effective collection of VAT revenues from e-commerce activities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/new-toolkit-to-strengthen-value-added-taxes-on-e-commerce-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Model Rules for Reporting by Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Model Rules for Reporting by Digital Platforms were developed in light of the rapid growth of the digital economy and in response to calls for a global reporting framework in respect of activities being facilitated by such platforms, in particular in the sharing and gig economy. Activities facilitated by platforms may not always be visible to tax authorities or self-reported by taxpayers.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/model-rules-for-reporting-by-platform-operators-with-respect-to-sellers-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads of tax crime investigation welcome new OECD report on fighting tax crimes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At their meeting today, heads of tax crime investigation from 44 countries welcomed the launch of a new edition of the groundbreaking global reference guide setting out the ten core requirements for jurisdictions to be able to effectively tackle tax crime while ensuring that taxpayers' rights are respected.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/heads-of-tax-crime-investigation-welcome-new-oecd-report-on-fighting-tax-crimes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Webinar: The Role of Taxation in Achieving Gender Equality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Experts from Platform for Collaboration on Tax Partners (IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank), governments, think tanks, academia, and civil society will discuss how tax policy and tax and customs administrations can affect gender equality, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, explore advances in data collection and methodology and delve into the possibility of incorporating gender equality initiatives in tax reforms.]]></description>
<link>https://www.tax-platform.org/news/event/gender-equality-taxation-workshop</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann on the outcome of the G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann welcomed today’s ground-breaking agreement by G7 Finance Ministers on key elements of international tax reform designed to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation and the globalisation of the economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/statement-from-oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-on-the-outcome-of-the-g7-finance-ministers-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: How tax reform can promote growth and gender equality in the post-COVID era]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At this unusual economic time, governments should consider how specific tax policies and practices could promote gender equality. Read the latest blog post from the Platform for Collaboration on Tax partners (IMF, OECD, UN, WBG).]]></description>
<link>https://www.tax-platform.org/news/blog/Tax-Reform-Gender-Equality-in-the-Post-COVID-Era</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on proposed changes to Commentaries in the OECD Model Tax Convention on Article 9 and on related articles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 29 March 2021, as part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD secretariat invited public comments on proposed changes to the commentaries on Article 9 and related articles of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD is grateful to commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/public-comments-received-on-proposed-changes-to-commentaries-in-the-oecd-model-tax-convention-on-article-9-and-on-related-articles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New report highlights crucial role of tax transparency and exchange of information in helping African governments stem illicit financial flows and increase domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[African tax administrations adapted swiftly to challenging circumstances in 2020 and managed to advance the tax transparency agenda on the continent. Members of the Africa Initiative expanded their EOI networks and the amount of exchange of information requests they sent increased more than thirteenfold since the start of the Initiative in 2014. For the first time, African countries sent more requests than they received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/tax-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-can-help-africa-stem-illicit-financial-flows-and-increase-domestic-resource-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making tax dispute resolution more effective: New peer review assessments for Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to hold all meetings virtually, work has continued with the release today of the stage 2 peer review monitoring reports for Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/making-tax-dispute-resolution-more-effective-new-peer-review-assessments-for-estonia-greece-hungary-iceland-romania-slovak-republic-slovenia-and-turkey.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and Development Case Studies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This page presents several case studies in selected countries which demonstrate how governments in developing countries are addressing tax avoidance and evasion, supported by the OECD's and Global Forum's tool and capacity building services.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/tax-and-development-case-studies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conference of the Parties to the MLI approve an opinion on interpretation and implementation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 3 May 2021, the Conference of the Parties to the MLI approved an opinion that sets out a series of guiding principles for addressing questions about the interpretation and implementation of the MLI.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/conference-of-the-parties-to-the-mli-approve-an-opinion-on-interpretation-and-implementation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD supports developing countries in the time of COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD released a new report today – Tax Co-operation for Development: Progress report in the COVID-19 era, looking back on the past year showing how developing countries have interacted with the OECD on a range of tax policy and administration issues.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/oecd-supports-developing-countries-in-the-time-of-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Inheritance, estate and gift taxes could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Inheritance taxation can be an important instrument to address inequality, particularly in the current context of persistently high wealth inequality and new pressures on public finances linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/inheritance-estate-and-gift-taxes-could-play-a-stronger-role-in-addressing-inequality-and-improving-public-finances.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and CREDAF renew partnership to strengthen tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Cercle de réflexion et d’échange des dirigeants des administrations fiscales (CREDAF) signed a renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to extend their collaboration in promoting fair and efficient tax systems and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of tax administrations for a further three years.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-credaf-renew-partnership-to-strengthen-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat launches Train the Trainer pilot programme under the Africa Initiative]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum launched its Train the Trainer pilot programme under the umbrella of the Africa Initiative in April 2021. The project is designed to assist participating jurisdictions in providing local training to tax auditors and investigators. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/gobal-forum-secretariat-launches-train-the-trainer-pilot-programme.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Labour market disruption & COVID-19 support measures contribute to widespread falls in taxes on wages in 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the largest decrease in taxes on wages since the global financial crisis of 2008-09, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/labour-market-disruption-and-covid-19-support-measures-contribute-to-widespread-falls-in-taxes-on-wages-in-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders and partners pass USD 1 billion milestone in additional tax revenues for developing countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During the fifth virtual TIWB Governing Board meeting on 27 April 2021, co-chaired by the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Angel Gurría, and UNDP’s Administrator, Mr. Achim Steiner, participants celebrated the mobilisation of more than USD 1 billion in additional tax revenues for developing countries, with nearly three times that amount in total tax assessments. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-and-partners-pass-usd-1-billion-milestone-in-additional-tax-revenues-for-developing-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean rose modestly before being hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues rose moderately across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drove down global economic activity, according to new analysis released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/tax-revenues-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-rose-modestly-before-being-hit-hard-by-the-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Database: Country tax measures during the COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Latest data on tax measures taken by governments so far in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/covid-19-tax-policy-and-other-measures.xlsm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Digital platforms have an important role to play in value added tax policy in the sharing and gig economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Digital platforms can play an important role in the application of Value Added Taxes/Goods and Services Taxes policies in the sharing and gig economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/digital-platforms-have-an-important-role-to-play-in-value-added-tax-policy-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy's Fabrizia Lapecorella appointed next Chair of OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs has designated Ms. Fabrizia Lapecorella, Director General of Finance of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance,  as the next Chair of the  Committee beginning on 1 January 2022. Ms. Lapecorella will  take over from Martin Kreienbaum of Germany after his 5 year term ends on 31 December 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/italy-s-fabrizia-lapecorella-appointed-next-chair-of-oecd-s-committee-on-fiscal-affairs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making tax dispute resolution more effective: New peer review assessments for Australia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand and Portugal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to hold all meetings virtually, work has continued with the release today of the stage 2 peer review monitoring reports for Australia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand and Portugal.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/making-tax-dispute-resolution-more-effective-new-peer-review-assessments-for-australia-ireland-israel-japan-malta-mexico-new-zealand-and-portugal.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Italy, April 2021)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Reports on the latest developments in the international tax agenda. Outlines new reports on: tax measures introduced in response to COVID-19 (OECD); and tax policy and climate change (IMF/OECD). Provides an update on G20 tax deliverables including tax transparency, BEPS implementation, supporting developing countries, tax certainty and addressing tax evasion. Overviews ongoing work to address tax challenges arising from digitalisation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-april-2021.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases new peer review results on the prevention of tax treaty shopping under the BEPS Action 6 minimum standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package to tackle international tax avoidance, as the OECD releases the latest peer review report assessing jurisdictions’ efforts to prevent tax treaty shopping and other forms of treaty abuse under Action 6 of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. A revised peer review document forming the basis of the assessment of the Action 6 minimum standard was also released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-new-peer-review-results-on-the-prevention-of-tax-treaty-shopping-under-the-beps-action-6-minimum-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax transparency moves forward as no or only nominal tax jurisdictions first exchange information on the substance of entities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Twelve jurisdictions with no or only nominal tax began today carrying out information exchanges under the Forum on Harmful Tax Practice's global standard on substantial activities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/tax-transparency-moves-forward-as-no-or-only-nominal-tax-jurisdictions-first-exchange-information-on-the-substance-of-entities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece and Hungary deposit their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greece and Hungary deposited their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (Multilateral Convention or MLI), which now covers over 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Greece and Hungary, the MLI will enter into force on 1 July 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/greece-and-hungary-deposit-their-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases main data from Effective Carbon Rates 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A preview released today of the OECD’s Effective Carbon Rates 2021 report looks at the excise taxes, carbon taxes and emissions permit prices that effectively result in a carbon price in the 44 OECD and G20 countries, which account for 80% of global carbon emissions from energy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/effective-carbon-rates-2021-0e8e24f5-en.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[March on Gender 2021: Tax and Gender]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In tax, gender-blind is not gender-neutral: how tax policy in times of COVID-19 must consider women. Join us on 26 March 2021 for our dedicated March on Gender 2021 event.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-and-gender-march-on-gender-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax treaties: OECD publishes 30 country profiles applying Arbitration under the multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD, in its capacity as Depositary of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI), has today published the Arbitration Profiles of 30 jurisdictions applying Part VI on Arbitration of the MLI and an opinion of the Conference of the Parties to the MLI.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-publishes-30-country-profiles-applying-arbitration-under-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mongolian Tax Administration partners with international organisations and issues first transfer pricing tax assessment for USD 228 million]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As a result of the mining tax audit capacity building initiatives, the Mongolian Tax Administration issued its first transfer pricing tax assessment in late 2020 for approximately USD 228 million and a denial of USD 1.5 billion in carried forward losses.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/mongolian-tax-administration-partners-with-international-organisations-and-issues-first-transfer-pricing-tax-assessment-for-usd-228-million.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax Launches Tax Treaty Negotiations Toolkit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has released the final version of the Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations along with its web-based, interactive edition.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-launches-tax-treaty-negotiations-toolkit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today we streamed the 18th episode of our OECD Tax Talks series with all the latest developments in our work. If you weren't able to watch the live event, the replay and presentation are now available.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-talks-webcasts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Italy, February 2021)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to an update on the progress we are making to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, the report also provides an update on the other G20 tax deliverables (tax transparency, implementation of the BEPS measures and capacity building to support developing countries), which continue to produce successful results.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-february-2021.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD calls on countries to crack down on the professionals enabling tax and white collar crimes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries should increase efforts to better deter, detect and disrupt the activities of professionals who enable tax evasion and other financial crimes, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-calls-on-countries-to-crack-down-on-the-professionals-enabling-tax-and-white-collar-crimes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD agrees new peer review process to foster transparency on tax rulings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In order to maintain and further improve transparency on tax rulings, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which groups over 135 countries and jurisdictions on an equal footing for multilateral negotiation of international tax rules, approved the process for the BEPS Action 5 peer review of the transparency framework for the years 2021 to 2025.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-agrees-new-peer-review-process-to-foster-transparency-on-tax-rulings.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Croatia and Malaysia deposit their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Croatia and Malaysia deposited their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (Multilateral Convention or MLI), which now covers over 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Croatia and Malaysia, the MLI will enter into force on 1 June 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/croatia-and-malaysia-deposits-their-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Podcast: Tax in a digital world: Why new international rules matter for everyone]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has been leading international talks to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and is aiming towards a landmark agreement on new tax rules in 2021. Grace Perez-Navarro, Deputy Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, explains the issues.]]></description>
<link>https://soundcloud.com/oecd/digital-tax-podcast-with-grace-perez-navarro</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading tax administrations release details of the ICAP multilateral tax risk assurance programme to provide early certainty for tax administrations and MNEs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) released a new handbook for the International Compliance Assurance Programme, which for the first time is being run as a full programme open to all FTA member tax administrations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/leading-tax-administrations-release-details-of-the-icap-multilateral-tax-risk-assurance-programme-to-provide-early-certainty-for-tax-administrations-and-mnes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/leading-tax-administrations-release-details-of-the-icap-multilateral-tax-risk-assurance-programme-to-provide-early-certainty-for-tax-administrations-and-mnes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Why should developing countries implement carbon pricing when even advanced economies fall woefully short?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jonas Teusch and Konstantinos Theodoropoulos (OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration) explore the issue in their joint Development Matters blog post on taxing energy use for sustainable development.]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2021/02/17/why-should-developing-countries-implement-carbon-pricing-when-even-advanced-economies-fall-woefully-short/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Webinar: How to Implement Effective Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements: A Practical Toolkit to Support Developing Countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This Zoom webinar will feature a presentation by the toolkit authors, followed by a panel discussion on how the toolkit can help countries address issues on implementing effective transfer pricing documentation requirements. Panellists will include country practitioners and expert speakers. French and Spanish simultaneous interpretation will be available.]]></description>
<link>https://www.tax-platform.org/news/event/launch-webinar-how-implement-effective-transfer-pricing-documentation-requirements</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uganda commits to start automatic exchange of financial account information by 2023]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uganda has committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by 2023. The commitment made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the honorable Matia Kasaija, makes Uganda the 116th Global Forum member to commit to start AEOI by a specific date.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/uganda-commits-to-start-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information-by-2023.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New report highlights successful delivery of Global Forum Secretariat’s capacity-building activities during challenging year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2021 Global Forum capacity building report Developing Capacities in Times of COVID-19 published today sets out the large amount of support activities conducted by the Global Forum. Despite challenging conditions, the Global Forum Secretariat ensured the continuity of its capacity-building programme in 2020, while increasing its support to jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/new-report-highlights-successful-delivery-of-global-forum-secretariat-s-capacity-building-activities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases the final batch of the stage 1 peer review reports for BEPS Action 14 on dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The stage 1 peer review assessments for Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam evaluate the efforts made by each jurisdiction to implement the Action 14 minimum standard of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project, which aims to improve the resolution of tax-related disputes between jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-final-batch-of-stage-1-peer-review-reports-for-beps-action-14-on-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD self-assessment tool to assist tax administrations in managing operational risks]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new diagnostic tool on enterprise risk management released today will allow tax administrations to self-assess their capacity and capability to manage operational risks across their organisation and to identify possible areas for improvement.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/new-oecd-self-assessment-tool-to-assist-tax-administrations-in-managing-operational-risks.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Article: Building Better Taxation in a Digital World]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, on the importance in finding global agreement on international taxation.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/building-better-taxation-in-a-digital-world</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AEOI pilot project between Albania, Italy and the Global Forum Secretariat concludes successfully]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2014, Albania was among the few non-G20 developing countries, which do not host a financial centre, to commit to implement the AEOI standard by a specific date. To support its commitment, it benefitted from a pilot project with Italy and the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/aeoi-pilot-project-between-albania-italy-and-the-global-forum-secretariat-concludes-successfully.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation meeting on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD invited public comments on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14. This public consultation meeting will on the key questions identified in the consultation document and raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-2020-review-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: A Turning Point for Tax: International co-operation for better regulation of globalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Originally delivered as a speech to open the 11th Meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which took place on 27-28 January 2021.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/a-turning-point-for-tax-international-co-operation-for-better-regulation-of-globalisation</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and Development Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A dedicated series of briefings on current projects covering the OECD's tax and development work will be open to the Inclusive Framework membership and the public.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-meeting-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[11th meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the ongoing health crisis, the 11th plenary meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS will be held virtually and open to the public, allowing a glimpse into the various international tax-related workstreams undertaken by the Inclusive Framework to date.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-meeting-january-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better use of energy taxes could strengthen developing country finances while cutting pollution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Developing countries could raise much-needed public revenues, while cutting emissions and air pollution, by making better use of energy taxes and reducing energy subsidies, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/better-use-of-energy-taxes-could-strengthen-developing-country-finances-while-cutting-pollution.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS to meet at plenary level on 27-28 January 2021]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS will hold its biannual plenary meeting on 27-28 January 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-to-meet-at-plenary-level-on-27-28-january-2021.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-to-meet-at-plenary-level-on-27-28-january-2021.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Updated guidance on tax treaties and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This note revisits the guidance issued by the OECD Secretariat in April 2020 on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax treaties. The guidance represents the Secretariat's views, supported by Working Party 1, on the interpretation of the provisions of tax treaties intending to provide more certainty to taxpayers during this exceptional period when those measures were applicable.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/guidance-tax-treaties-and-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax's new toolkit helps countries implement effective transfer pricing documentation requirements]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax, a joint initiative of IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank, has released the final version of the Practical Toolkit to Support the Successful Implementation by Developing Countries of Effective Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-new-toolkit-helps-countries-implement-effective-transfer-pricing-documentation-requirements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (Multilateral Convention or MLI), which now covers over 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Estonia, the MLI will enter into force on 1 May 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/estonia-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and digital: Public consultation meeting on the Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS invites public input on the Reports on Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints. This public consultation meeting focused on the key questions identified in the consultation document and raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-reports-on-the-pillar-one-and-pillar-two-blueprints.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD invited public comments on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-2020-review-of-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Barbados deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Barbados deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Convention or MLI), which now covers over 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Barbados, the MLI will enter into force on 1 April 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/barbados-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Germany and Pakistan deposit their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention and other updates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Germany and Pakistan have deposited their instrument of ratification for the BEPS MLI, which now covers almost 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Germany and Pakistan, the MLI will enter into force on 1 April 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/germany-and-pakistan-deposit-their-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention-and-other-updates.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Transfer pricing implications of the COVID-19 pandemic: New OECD guidance for tax administrations and business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Grace Perez-Navarro, Deputy Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, explains how the new OECD transfer pricing guidance can help to increase tax certainty for tax administrations and business.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/transfer-pricing-implications-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-new-oecd-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-business</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Revenue Statistics Database]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statistics on tax revenue are the foundation for analysis of tax and customs policies. Comparable and reliable statistics are critical to undertake such analysis and to develop better tax policies. The new Global Revenue Statistics Database is a major progress in providing comparable and reliable tax revenue data for a large coverage of countries from all regions of the world.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-revenue-statistics-database.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax challenges arising from digitalisation: Public comments received on the Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 12 October 2020, as part of the ongoing work to develop a solution to the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS invited public comments on the Reports on the Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-reports-on-pillar-one-and-pillar-two-blueprints.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes information on the state of implementation of the hard-to-value intangibles approach by members of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has published jurisdiction-specific information on the implementation of the hard-to-value intangibles ("HTVI") approach. To date, 40 jurisdictions have provided information on whether their domestic legal system provides for transfer pricing rules aimed at transactions involving HTVI.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-publishes-information-on-the-state-of-implementation-of-the-hard-to-value-intangibles-approach-by-members-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-publishes-information-on-the-state-of-implementation-of-the-hard-to-value-intangibles-approach-by-members-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Transparency on tax rulings now the global norm, according to new peer review assessments for over 120 jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve tax transparency, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has reviewed the progress made by 124 jurisdictions in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/transparency-on-tax-rulings-now-the-global-norm-according-to-new-peer-review-assessments-for-over-120-jurisdictions.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/transparency-on-tax-rulings-now-the-global-norm-according-to-new-peer-review-assessments-for-over-120-jurisdictions.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat and African Tax Administration Forum deliver new toolkit to help countries set up and run effective exchange of information units]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In line with their respective mandates, the Global Forum and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) are jointly publishing a new Toolkit for Establishing and Running an Effective Exchange of Information Function.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-secretariat-and-african-tax-administration-forum-deliver-new-toolkit-to-help-countries-set-up-and-run-effective-exchange-of-information-units.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-secretariat-and-african-tax-administration-forum-deliver-new-toolkit-to-help-countries-set-up-and-run-effective-exchange-of-information-units.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community reaches important milestone in fight against tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published today by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-reaches-important-milestone-in-fight-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads of tax administration agree global actions to meet the current economic and administrative challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, senior officials from the 53 members of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration, which includes all OECD and G20 members, agreed an ambitious agenda for the next year, focused on enhancing resilience and tax certainty as well as the digital transformation of tax administrations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/heads-of-tax-administration-agree-global-actions-to-meet-the-current-economic-and-administrative-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD tax revenues fall slightly before the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries face much larger decreases ahead, particularly from consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues fell across the OECD for the first time in a decade during 2019, but a much larger decrease is expected in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drives down economic activity and consumption tax revenues, according to new OECD research published today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-revenues-fall-slightly-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-but-countries-face-much-larger-decreases-ahead-particularly-from-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-revenues-fall-slightly-before-the-covid-19-pandemic-but-countries-face-much-larger-decreases-ahead-particularly-from-consumption-taxes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat delivers new Confidentiality and Information Security Management toolkit to assist in the implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The toolkit is designed to ensure more countries can benefit from AEOI. It provides detailed guidance on implementing the building blocks of a legal and ISM framework that adheres to internationally recognised standards or best practices, as required by the AEOI Standard, and ensures the confidentiality of the exchanged information. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-secretariat-delivers-new-confidentiality-and-information-security-management-toolkit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD self-assessment tool to help jurisdictions tackle tax crimes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new diagnostic tool will allow jurisdictions to self-assess their capabilities across a range of legal, strategic and operational areas to support their efforts to tackling tax crime effectively.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/new-oecd-self-assessment-tool-to-help-jurisdictions-tackle-tax-crimes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bahrain has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 95th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,700 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/bahrain-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention and other updates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Chile has deposited its instrument of ratification for the MLI, which now covers almost 1700 bilateral tax treaties, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Chile, the MLI will enter into force on 1 March 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/chile-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention-and-other-updates.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/chile-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention-and-other-updates.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should strike a balance between encouraging philanthropy through tax support and ensuring effective public policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should continue providing support to the philanthropic sector while taking steps to safeguard tax systems and ensure that the activities of philanthropic organisations continue to align with the public interest, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/governments-should-strike-a-balance-between-encouraging-philanthropy-through-tax-support-and-ensuring-effective-public-policy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Tax support for Philanthropy: striking the right balance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[By Pascal Saint-Amans, Director, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, and Henry Peter, Head, Geneva Centre for Philanthropy]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/tax-support-for-philanthropy-striking-the-right-balance</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD delivers on tackling harmful tax practices, as a further set of preferential tax regimes are dismantled or tightened (BEPS Action 5)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jurisdictions continue making progress in countering harmful tax practices, as contemplated in the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard, with the Inclusive Framework on BEPS now having approved the outcomes of the 2020 reviews by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-delivers-on-tackling-harmful-tax-practices-as-a-further-set-of-preferential-tax-regimes-are-dismantled-or-tightened-beps-action-5.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders (Saudi Arabia, November 2020)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-leaders-november-2020.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20: Global co-operation and strong policy action needed for a sustainable recovery - OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis has exposed major weaknesses in our economies that can only be fixed through greater global co-operation and strong, targeted policy action, according to a new OECD report presented to the Leaders of the G20 countries at their virtual Summit this weekend.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/g20-global-co-operation-and-strong-policy-action-needed-for-a-sustainable-recovery-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Eurasian officials meet to discuss latest developments in international tax]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 100 delegates from 28 countries, as well as international and regional organisations, business, and civil society gathered virtually from 17-19 November 2020 for the Sixth Regional Meeting on BEPS for Eurasian Countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-and-eurasian-officials-meet-to-discuss-latest-developments-in-international-tax-november-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases 2019 MAP statistics and calls for stakeholder input on the BEPS Action 14 review on Tax Certainty Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard and the wider G20/OECD tax certainty agenda to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of tax-related dispute resolution mechanisms, the OECD releases today the latest mutual agreement procedure statistics covering 105 jurisdictions and almost all MAP cases worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-2019-map-statistics-and-calls-for-stakeholder-input-on-the-beps-action-14-review-on-tax-certainty-day.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD secretariat invites public input on the 2020 Review of BEPS Action 14]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD secretariat is seeking public comments on the 2020 review of BEPS Action 14.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-secretariat-invites-public-input-on-the-2020-review-of-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes report on tax administrations' policies and practices to enhance gender balance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report highlights innovative approaches, legislative options, flexible workplace initiatives and leadership practices adopted by FTA members in order to assist administrations in their domestic considerations of where and how to improve gender balance and inclusion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/oecd-publishes-report-on-tax-administrations-policies-and-practices-to-enhance-gender-balance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[African countries should navigate the COVID-19 crisis before renewing efforts to mobilise domestic resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in African countries, on average, have remained at the same level during 2018 for the fifth consecutive year, with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis expected to significantly reduce public revenues across the region, according to a new report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/african-countries-should-navigate-the-covid-19-crisis-before-renewing-efforts-to-mobilise-domestic-resources.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Landmark Supreme Court victory in Zambia: collecting millions in tax revenues and sending a message across borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The landmark victory in the Mopani case sends a message beyond Zambia, that African tax authorities are able and confident to take on and deal with complex transfer pricing transactions. ]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/11/12/landmark-supreme-court-victory-in-zambia-collecting-millions-in-tax-revenues-and-sending-a-message-across-borders</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Panama deposited its instrument of ratification for the BEPS Multilateral Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Panama, the MLI will enter into force on 1 March 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/panama-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media Advisory - Release of Revenue Statistics in Africa 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fifth edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Africawill be launched on Thursday, 12 November 2020. The report provides an overview of the main taxation trends from 1990 to 2018 in 30 countries, including Chad, Lesotho, Malawi, and Namibia for the first time.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/media-advisory-oecd-revenue-statistics-africa-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Webinar: Public Consultation Workshop for the Draft Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Please join us for the public consultation webinar for the draft PCT Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations. The toolkit authors and expert speakers will discuss how the toolkit can help developing countries, followed by a demo of the interactive, web-based version of the toolkit and a feedback roundtable with experienced negotiators.]]></description>
<link>https://www.tax-platform.org/news/event/public-consultation-workshop-draft-toolkit-tax-treaty-negotiations</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Burkina Faso deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Burkina Faso deposited its instrument of ratification for the BEPS Multilateral Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Burkina Faso, the MLI will enter into force on 1 February 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/burkina-faso-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases new methodology for the peer review of BEPS Action 13]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD released the new methodology for the peer review of BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country Reporting. The documents form the basis on which the continuing BEPS Action 13 peer review processes will be undertaken.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-new-methodology-for-the-peer-review-of-beps-action-13.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: COVID-19 and the climate crisis: Combining green budgeting and tax policy tools for a better recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[By Elsa Pilichowski, Director of OECD Public Governance, and Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-environment-focus.blog/2020/10/29/covid-19-and-the-climate-crisis-combining-green-budgeting-and-tax-policy-tools-for-a-better-recovery/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making tax dispute resolution more effective: New peer review assessments for Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Singapore and Spain]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity to hold all meetings virtually, work has continued with the release today of the stage 2 peer review monitoring reports for Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Singapore and Spain.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/making-tax-dispute-resolution-more-effective-new-peer-review-assessments-for-czech-republic-denmark-finland-korea-norway-poland-singapore-and-spain-october-2020.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/making-tax-dispute-resolution-more-effective-new-peer-review-assessments-for-czech-republic-denmark-finland-korea-norway-poland-singapore-and-spain-october-2020.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Tax challenges from digitalisation: A global two-pillar solution could increase tax revenues and support economic activity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This blog post summarises the main findings of the Economic Impact Assessment of the proposals carried out by the OECD Secretariat. This is an ‘ex ante’ assessment, which relies on a number of illustrative assumptions on proposal design and parameters, without prejudice to the final decisions of the Inclusive Framework.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.blog/2020/10/20/tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-a-global-two-pillar-solution-could-increase-tax-revenues-and-support-economic-activity/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Webinar: Economic Impact Assessment of the Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We will host a live webinar with experts from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration and Economics Department to present the methodology and estimates of the impact assessment.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/tax-challenges-arising-from-digitalisation-economic-impact-assessment-0e3cc2d4-en.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #17]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today we streamed the 17th episode of our OECD Tax Talks series with all the latest developments in our work. If you weren't able to watch the live event, the replay and presentation are now available.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-webinar-october-2021.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community renews commitment to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made substantial progress towards reaching a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and agreed to keep working towards an agreement by mid-2021, according to a Statement released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-renews-commitment-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Saudi Arabia, October 2020)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to an update on the progress we are making to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, the report provides the latest progress on other G20 deliverables: notably on tax transparency with the 2019 AEOI figures, implementation of the BEPS standards & capacity building for developing countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-october-2020.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and digital: OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS invites public input on the Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work to develop a solution to the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS is seeking public comments on the Reports on Pillar One and Pillar Two Blueprints.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-invites-public-input-on-the-reports-on-pillar-one-and-pillar-two-blueprints.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green budgeting and tax policy tools to support a green recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This policy brief focuses on practical ways in which countries can use green budgeting and tax policy tools to implement stimulus packages that support a green recovery, and the inter-linked role of both tax and spend measures in aligning stimulus programmes with decarbonisation objectives.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/green-budgeting-and-tax-policy-tools-to-support-a-green-recovery-bd02ea23/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[8th meeting of the Africa Initiative: Members and partners reflect on COVID-19 challenges, discuss tax transparency progress and agree to renew Initiative for a further three years]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Africa Initiative’s 8th annual meeting brought together more than 150 participants from 27 African countries and 20 organisations. Representatives reflected on current challenges faced by administrations and highlighted the importance of exchange of information (EOI) and other forms of administrative co-operation in supporting domestic resource mobilisation in these challenging times.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/8th-meeting-of-the-africa-initiative-members-and-partners-reflect-on-covid-19-challenges-discuss-tax-transparency-progress-and-agree-to-renew-initiative-for-a-further-three-years.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders ready to assist developing countries recover from COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[by Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/10/01/tax-inspectors-without-borders-ready-to-assist-developing-countries-recover-from-covid-19/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Egypt deposited its instrument of ratification for the BEPS Multilateral Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Egypt, the MLI will enter into force on 1 January 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/egypt-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jordan deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Jordan deposited its instrument of ratification for the BEPS Multilateral Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Jordan, the MLI will enter into force on 1 January 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/jordan-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Multilateral Convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance continues to expand its reach in developing countries, as Botswana, Eswatini, Jordan and Namibia join]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, four countries have signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention), bringing the total number of jurisdictions that participate in the Convention to 141.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/multilateral-convention-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance-continues-to-expand-its-reach-in-developing-countries-as-botswana-eswatini-jordan-and-namibia-join.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders: supporting developing countries to increase tax revenues despite COVID-19 challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community continues to make progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises, despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis on domestic resource mobilisation efforts.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-supporting-developing-countries-to-increase-tax-revenues-despite-covid-19-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan needs to reform its tax system to increase its resilience beyond the COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan needs to reform its tax system to reduce its dependence on resource-related revenues and to strengthen its economic resilience beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/kazakhstan-needs-to-reform-its-tax-system-to-increase-its-resilience-beyond-the-covid-19-pandemic.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS shows progress in implementing tax transparency through Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released the outcomes of the third phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-shows-progress-in-implementing-tax-transparency-through-action-13-country-by-country-reporting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica deposit their instruments of ratification and France extends the application for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica have become the latest countries to deposit their instruments of ratification for the BEPS Multilateral Instrument, which now covers almost 1700 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/albania-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-costa-rica-deposit-their-instruments-of-ratification-france-extends-application-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/albania-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-costa-rica-deposit-their-instruments-of-ratification-france-extends-application-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Advisory Group for Co-operation with Partner Economies Annual Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives from 40 countries and 5 international and regional organisations, along with  delegations from the OECD’s Multilateral Tax Centres, met virtually on 15 September 2020 to discuss the OECD’s Global Relations Programme in taxation, at their 17th meeting of the Advisory Group for Co-operation with Partner economies. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/advisory-group-for-co-operation-with-partner-economies-annual-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco: tax reforms for sustainable health financing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that weaknesses in one country’s health sector can rapidly become a health challenge for other countries. Additionally, as countries around the world, including Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco, face the current economic and health crisis, the sense of urgency to mobilise domestic resources has increased.]]></description>
<link>http://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/09/14/cote-divoire-and-morocco-tax-reforms-for-sustainable-health-financing/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries have responded decisively to the COVID-19 crisis, but face significant fiscal challenges ahead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments have taken unprecedented fiscal action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but countries will need to support economic recovery in the face of significantly increasing fiscal challenges, according a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/countries-have-responded-decisively-to-the-covid-19-crisis-but-face-significant-fiscal-challenges-ahead.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Supporting the global economy: what role for tax systems in responding to COVID-19?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While the size of fiscal packages has varied across countries, most have been significant, and some countries have taken unprecedented action. Initial government responses focused on providing income support to households and liquidity to businesses to help them stay afloat. As the crisis has continued, many countries have expanded their initial fiscal packages.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/supporting-the-global-economy-what-role-for-tax-systems-in-responding-to-covid-19</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum reveals compliance ratings from new peer review assessments for Anguilla, Chile, China, Gibraltar, Greece, Korea, Malta, Papua New Guinea and Uruguay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today nine new peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR). The new reports relate to jurisdictions with very diverse EOIR practice and their findings are equally contrasted.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-reveals-compliance-ratings-from-new-peer-review-assessments-for-anguilla-chile-china-gibraltar-greece-korea-malta-papua-new-guinea-and-uruguay.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Taxation Working Paper 49: Reassessing the regressivity of the VAT
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<description><![CDATA[This paper reassesses the often-made conclusion that the VAT is regressive, drawing on tax microsimulation models constructed for an unprecedented 27 OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/reassessing-the-regressivity-of-the-vat_b76ced82-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Brazil's federal revenue authority invite taxpayer input on transfer pricing issues relating to the design of safe-harbour provisions and other comparability considerations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the implementation phase of a joint transfer pricing project between the OECD and Brazil, the OECD Secretariat and Receita Federal do Brasil are seeking public input to inform the work related to the development of safe harbours as well as other simplification measures and measures that can contribute to enhanced tax certainty.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecd-and-brazil-federal-revenue-authority-invite-taxpayer-input-on-transfer-pricing-issues-relating-to-the-design-of-safe-harbour-provisions-and-other-comparability-considerations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A OCDE e a Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) convidam os contribuintes para colaborar com questões de preços de transferência relacionadas ao desenvolvimento de regras de safe harbours e outras considerações de comparabilidade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Como parte da fase de implementação do projeto conjunto de preços de transferência entre a OCDE e o Brasil, o Secretariado da OCDE e a Receita Federal do Brasil lançaram uma pesquisa buscando colaboração pública para informar o trabalho relacionado ao desenvolvimento de safe harbours e outras medidas de simplificação e que possam contribuir para aumentar a segurança jurídica em matéria tributária.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/ocde-e-rfb-convidam-os-contribuintes-para-colaborar-com-questoes-de-precos-de-transferencia-relacionadas-ao-desenvolvimento-de-regras-de-safe-harbours-e-outras-consideracoes-de-comparabilidade.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New challenges and opportunities for tax administrations emerge in supporting wider government responses to COVID-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax administrations around the globe are taking on new responsibilities to support wider government actions to help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and support their taxpayers and citizens.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/new-challenges-and-opportunities-for-tax-administrations-emerge-in-supporting-wider-government-responses-to-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat delivers new toolkit to help countries become Party to the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The rapid spread of exchange of financial information (EOI) between countries over the past ten years has led to much increased transparency in tax matters. Today as yesterday, international co-operation is critical in combating tax evasion and helping domestic revenue mobilisation. Regrettably, many developing countries have not yet benefitted from these developments and are still struggling to enforce their tax legislations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-secretariat-delivers-new-toolkit-to-help-countries-become-party-to-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Exchange of tax information: a butterfly effect on domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One small change can make a big difference in the fight against illicit financial flows.]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/07/29/exchange-of-tax-information-a-butterfly-effect-on-domestic-resource-mobilisation/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS in Mining Case Study: Boosting Zambia’s revenues from the sale of manganese and copper]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This case study outlines some steps that Zambia has taken to improve revenue collection from the mining sector, with support from the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).]]></description>
<link>https://www.igfmining.org/beps/resources/beps-mining-case-study-zambia/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for Andorra, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Faroe Islands, Macau (China), Morocco and Tunisia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the ninth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-stage-1-batch-9-beps-action-14-peer-reviews-andorra-bahamas-bermuda-british-virgin-islands-cayman-islands-faroe-islands-macau-china-morocco-tunisia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific: Progress in mobilising domestic revenues likely to be set back by COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite good progress in increasing tax-to-GDP ratios and mobilising domestic revenues across economies in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018, tax revenues are expected to take a hit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/asia-pacific-progress-in-mobilising-domestic-revenues-likely-to-be-set-back-by-covid-19.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #16]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today we streamed the 16th episode of our OECD Tax Talks series with all the latest developments in our work. If you weren't able to watch the live event, the replay and presentation are now available.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-webinar-july-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Saudi Arabia, July 2020)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In addition to an update on the progress we are making to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, the report provides the latest progress on other G20 deliverables: notably on tax transparency with the 2019 AEOI figures, implementation of the BEPS standards & capacity building for developing countries. There is an additional section relating to the work carried out in response to the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-july-2020.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report July 2019-July 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This is the fourth annual progress report of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS. The report describes the progress made to deliver on the mandate of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework, covering the period from July 2019 to July 2020. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-progress-report-july-2019-july-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oman signs the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 16 July, Oman took another step towards BEPS implementation by signing the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports — becoming the 86th jurisdiction to do so. For more information, visit: http://oe.cd/cbcr]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/CbC-MCAA-Signatories.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax Publishes its Progress Report 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – published today its Progress Report 2020, which gives a snapshot of the world's four leading multilateral organisations’ co-operation in the area of domestic resource mobilisation, including in their responses to COVID-19.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-publishes-its-progress-report-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building tax systems in developing countries is vital to overcoming COVID-19 and achieving the SDG's]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) serve to stimulate action in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting lives and livelihoods alike, the question is how will the SDGs be financed?]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/07/09/building-tax-systems-in-developing-countries-is-vital-to-overcoming-covid-19-and-achieving-the-sdgs</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New corporate tax statistics provide fresh insights into the activities of multinational enterprises

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<description><![CDATA[New data released today, provides aggregated information on the global tax and economic activities of nearly 4,000 multinational enterprise (MNE) groups headquartered in 26 jurisdictions and operating across more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-corporate-tax-statistics-provide-fresh-insights-into-the-activities-of-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oman deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Oman deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD's Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Oman, the MLI enters into force on 1 November 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oman-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Forum on Tax Administration launches a report highlighting the importance of managing reputational risk for successful tax administration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The FTA today released a report on reputational risk management, highlighting its importance for protecting and enhancing tax compliance, including in the COVID-19 environment. The report, led by the Canada Revenue Agency and the FTA's Enterprise Risk Management Community of Interest, sets out the key considerations for developing and improving reputational risk management practices within tax administrations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-launches-a-report-highlighting-the-importance-of-managing-reputational-risk-for-successful-tax-administration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases global tax reporting framework for digital platforms in the sharing and gig economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD has released a new global tax reporting framework, the Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms in the Sharing and Gig Economy ("MRDP"). Under the MRDP, digital platforms are required to collect information on the income realised by those offering accommodation, transport and personal services through platforms and to report the information to tax authorities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-releases-global-tax-reporting-framework-for-digital-platforms-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog post: Creating a virtuous circle between better education and a more sustainable tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Education investment should be a priority post-COVID-19 to improve education outcomes, and increase incomes and tax revenue.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdedutoday.com/virtuous-circle-better-education-sustainable-tax-system/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues making progress against offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community continues making tremendous progress in the fight against offshore tax evasion, as implementation of innovative transparency standards by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes moves countries ever closer to the goal of eradicating banking secrecy for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-continues-making-progress-against-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites public comments on the draft Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries build capacity in tax treaty negotiations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-public-comments-on-the-draft-toolkit-on-tax-treaty-negotiations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Significant progress made in fighting tax evasion and illicit financial flows in Africa, but further efforts needed to support domestic revenue mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Transparency in Africa 2020, launched today as part of the Africa Initiative, depicts the state of play for 32 African Union Member States, members of the Initiative and three non-members. It shows the progress achieved on the two cornerstones of the Initiative: (i) raising political awareness and commitment, and (ii) developing capacities in tax transparency and exchange of information (EOI).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/significant-progress-made-in-fighting-tax-evasion-and-illicit-financial-flows-in-africa-but-further-efforts-needed-to-support-domestic-revenue-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Kazakhstan deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD's Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Kazakhstan, the MLI enters into force on 1 October 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/kazakhstan-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Taxation Working Paper: Carbon pricing design: Effectiveness, efficiency and feasibility]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Carbon pricing helps countries steer their economies towards and along a carbon-neutral growth path. This paper considers how the design of carbon pricing instruments affects their effectiveness, efficiency and feasibility.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/carbon-pricing-design-effectiveness-efficiency-and-feasibility_91ad6a1e-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has reacted to recent statements and exchanges regarding the ongoing negotiations to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy is long overdue,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. “All members of the Inclusive Framework should remain engaged in the negotiation towards the goal of reaching a global solution by year end, drawing on all the technical work that has been done during the last three years, including throughout the COVID-19 crisis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-has-reacted-to-recent-statements-and-exchanges-regarding-the-ongoing-negotiations-to-address-the-tax-challenges-of-the-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax releases toolkit to help developing countries tackle the complex issues around taxing offshore indirect transfers of assets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax released a Toolkit on the Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers providing guidance on the design and implementation issues when one country seeks to tax gains on the sale of interests in an entity owning assets located in that country by an entity which is a tax resident in another country.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-releases-toolkit-to-help-developing-countries-tackle-the-complex-issues-around-taxing-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-releases-toolkit-to-help-developing-countries-tackle-the-complex-issues-around-taxing-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the Thai Embassy in Paris, His Excellency Sarun Charoensuwan, Ambassador of Thailand in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention). Thailand is the 137th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/thailand-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In Tax, Gender Blind is not Gender Neutral: why tax policy responses to COVID-19 must consider women]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Women are at the core of the fight against the COVID-19 crisis: they make up the vast majority of healthcare workers and shoulder much of the childcare and home schooling burden during lockdowns. And while tax policy measures play a crucial role in supporting individuals and businesses as we navigate this crisis, the gender impact of taxation is often overlooked – with serious consequences for gender equality.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.blog/2020/06/01/in-tax-gender-blind-is-not-gender-neutral-why-tax-policy-responses-to-covid-19-must-consider-women/</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">https://oecdecoscope.blog/2020/06/01/in-tax-gender-blind-is-not-gender-neutral-why-tax-policy-responses-to-covid-19-must-consider-women/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Early restoration planning by tax administrations key to support individual and business taxpayers towards economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recovery from the profound impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives, jobs, businesses and the wider economy is likely to be lengthy, challenging and multifaceted, with tax administrations playing a critical role in restoration planning, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/early-restoration-planning-by-tax-administrations-key-to-support-individual-and-business-taxpayers-towards-economic-recovery-from-covid-19-pandemic.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/early-restoration-planning-by-tax-administrations-key-to-support-individual-and-business-taxpayers-towards-economic-recovery-from-covid-19-pandemic.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Czech Republic and Korea deposit their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the Czech Republic and Korea deposited their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. The MLI enters into force for both countries on 1 September 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/czech-republic-and-korea-deposit-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/czech-republic-and-korea-deposit-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation meeting on the 2020 Review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD sought public comments on the 2020 Review of Country-by-Country Reporting. This public consultation meeting focused on the key questions identified in the consultation document and raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-review-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-may-2020.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-review-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-may-2020.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenue gains under threat amid deteriorating regional outlook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased to 23.1% of GDP on average in 2018, according to the new edition of Revenue Statistics in Latin America in the Caribbean published today. However, these gains are now under threat as a result of the region’s deteriorating fiscal outlook, which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenue-gains-under-threat-amid-deteriorating-regional-outlook.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenue-gains-under-threat-amid-deteriorating-regional-outlook.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #15]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, experts from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration give the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-webcast-may-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policies central to governments’ responses to Covid-19 crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With global economic activity facing a historic drop and government spending rising dramatically, the implications of the Covid-19 crisis on public finances and tax revenues are significant.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-and-fiscal-policies-central-to-governments-responses-to-covid-19-crisis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD data provides a baseline for measuring the impact of COVID-19 on labour taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Labour taxes on the average worker across OECD countries continued to decline for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/new-oecd-data-provides-a-baseline-for-measuring-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-labour-taxes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/new-oecd-data-provides-a-baseline-for-measuring-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-labour-taxes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Consumption tax revenues under COVID-19: Lessons from the 2008 global financial crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As a result of COVID-19, public life has come to a sudden halt and consumer spending is plummeting. How will this crisis and the policy actions taken in response affect tax revenues? And what lessons can be learned from the previous global financial crisis?]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/394028-michelle-harding/posts/consumption-tax-revenues-under-covid-19-lessons-from-the-2008-global-financial-crisis</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/394028-michelle-harding/posts/consumption-tax-revenues-under-covid-19-lessons-from-the-2008-global-financial-crisis</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indonesia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Indonesia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Indonesia, the MLI enters into force on 1 August 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/indonesia-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis creates an opportunity to step up digitalisation among subnational governments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Recent decades have seen rapid growth of advanced digital technologies, including high-speed computing, big data, artificial intelligence, the internet-of-things and blockchain. This “digital revolution” creates significant opportunities for all levels of government to improve the delivery of public goods and services, and to raise more and better revenue.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.blog/2020/04/20/the-covid-19-crisis-creates-an-opportunity-to-step-up-digitalisation-among-subnational-governments/</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">https://oecdecoscope.blog/2020/04/20/the-covid-19-crisis-creates-an-opportunity-to-step-up-digitalisation-among-subnational-governments/</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policy should continue to support households and businesses through containment, then shift to bolstering recovery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax and fiscal policy responses are playing a critical role in limiting the hardship caused by containment measures, and should continue to do so as governments seek to support households and businesses, protect employment and pursue economic recovery from the global pandemic, according to new OECD analysis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-and-fiscal-policy-should-continue-to-support-households-and-businesses-through-containment-then-shift-to-bolstering-recovery.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 February 2020, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/public-comments-received-on-the-draft-model-rules-for-reporting-for-platform-operators-with-respect-to-sellers-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/public-comments-received-on-the-draft-model-rules-for-reporting-for-platform-operators-with-respect-to-sellers-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases BEPS Action 14 reports for Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Sweden]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the stage 2 peer review monitoring reports of the seven jurisdictions in batch 2: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Sweden.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-stage-2-batch-2-beps-action-14-peer-reviews-austria-france-germany-italy-liechtenstein-luxembourg-sweden-april-2020.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-stage-2-batch-2-beps-action-14-peer-reviews-austria-france-germany-italy-liechtenstein-luxembourg-sweden-april-2020.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling the coronavirus: OECD Forum on Tax Administration publishes advice on business continuity considerations for tax administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), in collaboration with the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) and the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), has today published a reference document on critical business continuity considerations for tax administrations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tackling-the-coronavirus-oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-publishes-advice-on-business-continuity-considerations-for-tax-administrations.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tackling-the-coronavirus-oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-publishes-advice-on-business-continuity-considerations-for-tax-administrations.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum publishes new peer review reports and reveals compliance ratings for eight jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today eight new peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-publishes-new-peer-review-reports-and-reveals-compliance-ratings-for-eight-jurisdictions.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-publishes-new-peer-review-reports-and-reveals-compliance-ratings-for-eight-jurisdictions.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD issues recommendations on implications of the COVID-19 crisis on cross-border workers and other related cross-border matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At the request of concerned countries, the OECD Secretariat has issued guidance on these issues based on a careful analysis of the international tax treaty rules.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/369395-pascal-saint-amans/posts/65032-oecd-issues-recommendations-on-implications-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-cross-border-workers-and-other-related-cross-border-matters</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/369395-pascal-saint-amans/posts/65032-oecd-issues-recommendations-on-implications-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-cross-border-workers-and-other-related-cross-border-matters</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax: International organisations move to help developing countries improve tax systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world's four leading multilateral organisations working in the tax area have established their first integrated website containing information on how low- and middle-income countries can strengthen tax systems and mobilise the domestic revenue they need to address some of their urgent development challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-international-organisations-move-to-help-developing-countries-improve-tax-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling the coronavirus: OECD Forum on Tax Administration publishes actions that tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the light of the worsening global impacts of Covid-19 on individual taxpayers, businesses and the wider economy, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has today published a global reference document setting out actions that FTA tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tackling-the-coronavirus-oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-publishes-actions-that-fta-tax-administrations-are-currently-taking-to-support-taxpayers.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tackling-the-coronavirus-oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-publishes-actions-that-fta-tax-administrations-are-currently-taking-to-support-taxpayers.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The economy has changes, so must the tax]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In our modern world, companies are finding it all too easy to game the international tax system to their advantage . It is increasingly incumbent on the global community to create an updated framework to ensure tax certainty and support international trade and investment.]]></description>
<link>https://www.businessandindustry.co.uk/tax/the-economy-has-changes-so-must-the-tax/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases second peer review report on preventing treaty shopping (BEPS Action 6)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases the second peer review assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 minimum standard as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-second-peer-review-report-on-preventing-treaty-shopping-beps-action-6.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-second-peer-review-report-on-preventing-treaty-shopping-beps-action-6.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax in the time of COVID-19]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As we navigate through this global crisis, one of the few certainties is that tax policy will play an important role in the immediate response of governments to support individuals and businesses, as well as in future rounds of policy action, including to rebuild our economies, which will ultimately take place once the health crisis has been contained. ]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-forum.org/users/369395-pascal-saint-amans/posts/63721-tax-in-the-time-of-covid-19</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administration responses to Covid-19: support for taxpayers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[These suggestions are not recommendations but are intended to assist administrations globally in their consideration of appropriate measures in their own national contexts to help taxpayers during this difficult period.]]></description>
<link>https://oecd.dam-broadcast.com/pm_7379_119_119698-4f8bfnegoj.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Emergency tax policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[These potential measures, which are not recommendations, are intended to assist policymakers as they respond in their own national context.]]></description>
<link>https://oecd.dam-broadcast.com/pm_7379_119_119695-dj2g5d5oun.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First meeting of the Global Forum’s peer review group on the effective implementation of automatic exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Comprised of 34 Global Forum members, the Automatic Exchange of Information Peer Review Group (APRG) held its first meeting on 16-18 March 2020 to discuss key issues in ensuring that jurisdictions are putting in place what is required to deliver an effective AEOI Standard, as well as how the recent developments in relation to Covid-19 might impact expectations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/first-meeting-of-the-global-forum-s-peer-review-group-on-the-effective-implementation-of-automatic-exchange-of-tax-information.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/first-meeting-of-the-global-forum-s-peer-review-group-on-the-effective-implementation-of-automatic-exchange-of-tax-information.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Coronavirus (Covid-19): Update on OECD tax work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Due to the developing coronavirus emergency, the OECD has implemented a range of precautionary measures at its Paris headquarters. Multilateral efforts to address the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy continue. The OECD Secretariat team is working full steam on the project and meetings with delegates are being held remotely. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/coronavirus-covid-19-update-on-oecd-tax-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Despite recent reforms, Seychelles needs a fairer and more sustainable tax system says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Tax Policy Reviews: Seychelles 2020 provides an in-depth and comparative assessment of Seychelles’ tax system, and identifies a number of recommendations for tax reform. This publication, which is part of the OECD Tax Policy Reviews series, focused primarily on the examination of the business tax.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/despite-recent-reforms-seychelles-needs-a-fairer-and-more-sustainable-tax-system-says-oecd.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/despite-recent-reforms-seychelles-needs-a-fairer-and-more-sustainable-tax-system-says-oecd.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thank you for following OECD tax on Twitter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[20% off for 20 days to celebrate 20k Twitter followers!]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/thank-you-for-following-oecd-tax-on-twitter.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[San Marino deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, San Marino deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For San Marino, the MLI enters into force on 1 July 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/san-marino-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the 2020 Review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13 Minimum Standard)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 Feburary 2020, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the Review of the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-2020-review-of-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-minimum-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mind the SDG gap: don’t forget sustainable domestic financing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Domestic resource mobilisation is a priority as a means to increase national capacity to finance the SDGs.  Taxes are already the largest single source of financing, and have the potential for growth. As while the average level of taxes in developing countries remains low, countries have shown capacity to expand their revenues. ]]></description>
<link>https://oecd-development-matters.org/2020/03/04/mind-the-sdg-gap-dont-forget-sustainable-domestic-financing/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum and the African Development Bank strengthen their collaboration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes visited the Headquarter of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 3-4 February 2020 to discuss the tax transparency agenda in Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-and-the-african-development-bank-strengthen-their-collaboration.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Portugal deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 28 February, Portugal deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Portugal, the MLI enters into force on 1 June 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum and Italy support Albania in the implementation of automatic exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum and the Italian Revenue Agency carried out an onsite visit in Tirana to assist Albania with the implementation of the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-and-italy-support-albania-in-the-implementation-of-automatic-exchange-of-tax-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases IT-tools to support the implementation of TRACE and the wider exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD released IT-formats and guidance to support the technical implementation of the OECD Treaty Relief and Compliance Enhancement (TRACE) initiative, as well as to facilitate the wider use of the OECD Common Transmission System (CTS) for the exchange of information between tax administrations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-releases-it-tools-to-support-the-implementation-of-trace-and-the-wider-exchange-of-tax-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Action 14: OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for Brunei Darussalam, Curaçao, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco, San Marino and Serbia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the eighth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-stage-1-peer-review-reports-on-dispute-resolution-for-brunei-darussalam-curacao-guernsey-isle-of-man-jersey-monaco-san-marino-serbia.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-stage-1-peer-review-reports-on-dispute-resolution-for-brunei-darussalam-curacao-guernsey-isle-of-man-jersey-monaco-san-marino-serbia.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD seeks input on draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs, the OECD is seeking public comments on the draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-seeks-input-on-draft-model-rules-for-reporting-for-platform-operators-with-respect-to-sellers-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-seeks-input-on-draft-model-rules-for-reporting-for-platform-operators-with-respect-to-sellers-in-the-sharing-and-gig-economy.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Saudi Arabia, February 2020)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Part I reports on the activities in the OECD's international tax agenda, in particular the progress made in addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. It also provides an update on G20 tax deliverables including tax transparency, implementation of BEPS measures & capacity building to support developing countries. Part II reports on the activities of the Global Forum.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-riyadh-saudi-arabia-february-2020.pdf</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-riyadh-saudi-arabia-february-2020.pdf</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Webcast: Update on Economic Analysis and Impact Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the Inclusive Framework’s work relating to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, the OECD has been carrying out an economic analysis and impact assessment of the Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 proposals. Please join a live webcast with experts from the OECD to learn more about this work, which will include a presentation of preliminary results on the revenue and investment effects of the proposals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/webcast-economic-analysis-impact-assessment-february-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD presents analysis showing significant impact of proposed international tax reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New economic analysis shows that a proposed solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy under negotiation at the OECD would have a significant positive impact on global tax revenues.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-presents-analysis-showing-significant-impact-of-proposed-international-tax-reforms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mali joins the Global Forum on Tax Transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mali joins the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 161st member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/mali-joins-the-global-forum-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum and Asian Development Bank delivered a training in Georgia on the implementation of the international tax transparency standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum and the Asian Development Bank held a joint training event on the Exchange of Information on Request Peer Reviews and Implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard from 17 January to 31 January 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-and-asian-development-bank-delivered-a-training-in-georgia-on-the-implementation-of-the-international-tax-transparency-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The report is significant because it is the first time the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines include guidance on the transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions, which will contribute to consistency in the interpretation of the arm’s length principle and help avoid transfer pricing disputes and double taxation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-transfer-pricing-guidance-on-financial-transactions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum and World Bank support Madagascar in implementing the international tax transparency standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and the World Bank carried out a technical assistance mission in Antananarivo on 20-24 January 2020 to assist Madagascar in the implementation of the international tax transparency standards.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-and-world-bank-support-madagascar-in-implementing-the-international-tax-transparency-standards.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-and-world-bank-support-madagascar-in-implementing-the-international-tax-transparency-standards.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases consultation document on the review of Country-by-Country Reporting and invites public input (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework), the OECD invites public comments on the Review of the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-consultation-document-on-the-2020-review-of-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-and-invites-public-input.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-consultation-document-on-the-2020-review-of-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-and-invites-public-input.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uruguay deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Uruguay deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Uruguay, the MLI enters into force on 1 June 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/uruguay-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #14]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, experts from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration give the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-webcast-january-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community renews commitment to multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community reaffirmed its commitment to reach a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and will continue working toward an agreement by the end of 2020, according to the Statement by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released by the OECD today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-renews-commitment-to-multilateral-efforts-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Togo joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Calixte Batossie Madjoulba, Ambassador of Togo in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht. Togo is the 136th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/togo-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[North Macedonia signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[North Macedonia has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 94th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,650 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/north-macedonia-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and IOTA join forces in promoting stronger tax systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Co-operation between both Parties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/oecd-and-iota-join-forces-in-promoting-stronger-tax-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Viet Nam and Palau join the Global Forum on Tax Transparency ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Viet Nam and Palau join the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 159th and 160th member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/viet-nam-and-palau-join-the-global-forum-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Saudi Arabia, the MLI enters into force on 1 May 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cyprus deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Cyprus deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Cyprus, the MLI enters into force on 1 May 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New OECD self-assessment tool to help tax administrations tackle tax debt and reduce administrative burdens]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today published two self-assessment maturity models on tax debt management and the reduction of compliance burdens, both critical areas for successful tax administration. Maturity models set out descriptions of capabilities and performance in a particular function or set of activities across a number of levels of increasing maturity, in the case of these models from an emerging to an aspirational level.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-oecd-self-assessment-tool-to-help-tax-administrations-tackle-tax-debt-and-reduce-administrative-burdens.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional interpretative guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups on the implementation and operation of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-december-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Action 5 minimum standard: Transparency on tax rulings continues to increase]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to address BEPS concerns, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS has now assessed 112 jurisdictions' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with Action 5 of the OECD/G20 BEPS package.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-action-5-minimum-standard-transparency-on-tax-rulings-continues-to-increase.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Qatar deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Qatar, the MLI enters into force on 1 April 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jordan signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jordan has today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 93rd jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,653 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/jordan-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Liechtenstein deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Liechtenstein deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Liechtenstein, the MLI enters into force on 1 April 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil identifies a clear pathway for aligning its transfer pricing framework with the OECD standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brazil has identified a clear pathway for bringing its existing transfer pricing framework into alignment with the international consensus, and is weighing two options – immediate or gradual implementation, according to a new joint report by the OECD and Receita Federal, Brazil’s federal revenue authority (RFB).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/brazil-identifies-a-clear-pathway-for-aligning-its-transfer-pricing-framework-with-the-oecd-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Honduras joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Honduras bringing to 137 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation meeting on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD Secretariat is seeking public comments on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two. This public consultation meeting will focus on the key questions identified in the consultation document and issues raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-global-anti-base-erosion-proposal-pillar-two-9-december-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Montenegro joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Montenegro bringing to 136 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues have reached a plateau]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in advanced economies reached a plateau during 2018, with almost no change seen since 2017, according to new OECD research. This ends the trend of annual increases in the tax-to-GDP ratio seen since the financial crisis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-have-reached-a-plateau.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letter from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría for the attention of The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Letter from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría for the attention of The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, United States]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/Letter-from-OECD-Secretary-General-Angel-Gurria-for-the-attention-of-The-Honorable-Steven-T-Mnuchin-Secretary-of-the-Treasury-United-States.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 8 November 2019, interested parties were invited to provide comments on certain aspects of the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-global-anti-base-erosion-globe-proposal-under-pillar-two.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for Brazil; Bulgaria; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Russia and Saudi Arabia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the seventh round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-peer-review-reports-on-dispute-resolution-for-brazil-bulgaria-china-hong-kong-china-indonesia-russia-and-saudi-arabia.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-peer-review-reports-on-dispute-resolution-for-brazil-bulgaria-china-hong-kong-china-indonesia-russia-and-saudi-arabia.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Mongolia and Oman join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the 10th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum a further five countries signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, therewith bringing the total number of participating in the Convention to 135.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/benin-bosnia-and-herzegovina-cabo-verde-mongolia-and-oman-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/benin-bosnia-and-herzegovina-cabo-verde-mongolia-and-oman-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kenya and Oman sign landmark agreement to strengthen their tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kenya and Oman have today signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 91st and 92nd jurisdictions to join the Convention, which now covers over 1630 bilateral tax treaties. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kenya-and-oman-sign-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-their-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community has achieved unprecedented success fighting offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 26-27 November, the 10th Anniversary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) in Paris will bring together more than 500 delegates from 131 member jurisdictions for renewed discussions on efforts to advance the tax transparency agenda.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-has-achieved-unprecedented-success-fighting-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Effective use of Automatic Exchange of information – a role for Tax Inspectors Without Borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today marks an important milestone for the OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative (TIWB) with the launch of a project on automatic exchange of information. The project, which will be co-ordinated with the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, was unveiled during its 10th Anniversary Meeting in Paris, France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/effective-use-of-automatic-exchange-of-informationa-role-for-tax-inspectors-without-borders.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[10th anniversary meeting of the Global Forum, 26-27 November 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This year the Global Forum marked its 10th anniversary and provide an opportunity to take stock of the progress made. The first day of the plenary (26 November), which was open to the media and invited honorary guests, focused on the issues of the utility, relevance and global impact of tax transparency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/10th-anniversary-global-forum-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Armenia and Italy agree on OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders partnership to combat international tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A signing ceremony between the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) and the State Revenue Committee of Armenia took place at the OECD today, establishing work plans for two assistance programmes initiated through Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) – a joint OECD/UNDP capacity building initiative.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/armenia-and-italy-agree-on-oecd-undp-tax-inspectors-without-borders-partnership-to-combat-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/armenia-and-italy-agree-on-oecd-undp-tax-inspectors-without-borders-partnership-to-combat-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax officials and stakeholders from Asia-Pacific meet in the Philippines to discuss proposals to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A regional meeting on tax and digitalisation for Asia and the Pacific , co-hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), took place in Manila, the Philippines on 19-20 November 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/tax-officials-and-stakeholders-from-asia-pacific-philippines-to-discuss-proposals-to-address-tax-challenges-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/tax-officials-and-stakeholders-from-asia-pacific-philippines-to-discuss-proposals-to-address-tax-challenges-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation meeting on the Secretariat Proposal for a 'Unified Approach' under Pillar One]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD is seeking public comments on a Secretariat Proposal for a “Unified Approach” under Pillar One. This public consultation meeting will focus on the key questions identified in the consultation document and issues raised in the written submissions received as part of the consultation process.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-secretariat-proposal-unified-approach-pillar-one-21-22-november-2019.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-meeting-secretariat-proposal-unified-approach-pillar-one-21-22-november-2019.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa: Urgent action needed to mobilise domestic resources as tax revenues plateau]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average tax-to-GDP ratio for the 26 countries participating in the new edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa was unchanged at 17.2% for the third consecutive year in 2017. This was lower than the averages for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at 22.8% and for the OECD at 34.2%, underlining the need for urgent action to enhance domestic revenue mobilisation in Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/africa-urgent-action-needed-to-mobilise-domestic-resources-as-tax-revenues-plateau.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on tenth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Andorra, Aruba, Bahrain, Barbados, Gibraltar, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific MAP-related issues by 16 December 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-tenth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14-november-2019.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-tenth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14-november-2019.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the Secretariat Proposal for a "Unified Approach" under Pillar One]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 9 October 2019, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a number of policy issues and technical aspects in respect to the Secretariat Proposal for a "Unified Approach" under Pillar One. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-secretariat-proposal-for-a-unified-approach-under-pillar-one.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media Advisory - Release of Revenue Statistics in Africa 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2019 edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Africa will be launched on Tuesday, 19 November, during the African Union’s 13th Session of the Committee of Director Generals of National Statistics Offices. The report provides an overview of the main taxation trends from 1990 to 2017 in 26 African economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/media-advisory-oecd-revenue-statistics-africa-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency reveals compliance ratings for further eight jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum published today eight peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-reveals-compliance-ratings-for-further-eight-jurisdictions.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-reveals-compliance-ratings-for-further-eight-jurisdictions.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD secretariat invites public input on the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD secretariat is seeking public comments on certain aspects of the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Proposal under Pillar Two.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretariat-invites-public-input-on-the-global-anti-base-erosion-proposal-pillar-two.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretariat-invites-public-input-on-the-global-anti-base-erosion-proposal-pillar-two.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional interpretative guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups on the implementation and operation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-november-2019.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-november-2019.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases guidance on the spontaneous exchange by no or only nominal tax jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of BEPS Action 5 to curb harmful tax practices, jurisdictions may only maintain preferential regimes if certain "substantial activities" requirements are met. In order to ensure a level playing field,  these requirements must also apply to jurisdictions with zero or only nominal tax rates.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-guidance-on-the-spontaneous-exchange-by-no-or-only-nominal-tax-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bosnia and Herzegovina signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 90th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1 600 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/bosnia-and-herzegovina-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latvia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Latvia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Latvia, the MLI enters into force on 1 February 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jordan joins the Global Forum on Tax Transparency and the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jordan joins the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 158th member of the Global Forum.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/jordan-joins-the-global-forum-on-tax-transparency-and-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases sixth round of BEPS Action 14 peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the sixth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-sixth-round-of-beps-action-14-peer-review-reports-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms-october-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Francophone African officials meet in Senegal to discuss BEPS implementation and solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 50 delegates from 13 African countries, as well as international and regional organisations, technical co-operation agencies, Senegalese business, civil society and academia gathered in Saly, Senegal, on 15-17 October 2019 for the Third Regional Meeting on BEPS for Francophone Countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-francophone-african-officials-meet-in-senegal-to-discuss-beps-implementation-and-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-francophone-african-officials-meet-in-senegal-to-discuss-beps-implementation-and-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauritius deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Mauritius deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Mauritius, the MLI enters into force on 1 February 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxing Energy Use: Key findings for Colombia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This country note explains how Colombia taxes energy use. The note shows the distribution of effective energy tax rates across all domestic energy use. It also details the country-specific assumptions made when calculating effective energy tax rates and matching tax rates to the corresponding energy base.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-energy-use-colombia.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD supports APEC Economies in fight against tax crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In response to a request from the APEC Finance Ministers, the OECD today presented the report Combatting Tax Crimes More Effectively in APEC Economies at the APEC meetings underway in Santiago, Chile.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/oecd-supports-apec-economies-in-fight-against-tax-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Eurasian officials meet in Azerbaijan to discuss BEPS implementation and solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 70 delegates from 14 countries, as well as international and regional organisations, business, and civil society gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan on 8-10 October 2019 for the Fifth Regional Meeting on BEPS for Eurasian Countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-and-eurasian-officials-meet-in-azerbaijan-to-discuss-beps-implementation-and-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-and-eurasian-officials-meet-in-azerbaijan-to-discuss-beps-implementation-and-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD leading multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD Secretariat published a proposal to advance international negotiations to ensure large and highly profitable Multinational Enterprises, including digital companies, pay tax wherever they have significant consumer-facing activities and generate their profits.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-leading-multilateral-efforts-to-address-tax-challenges-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public input on the Secretariat Proposal for a "Unified Approach" under Pillar One]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (the Inclusive Framework), the OECD is seeking public comments on a Secretariat Proposal for a "Unified Approach" under Pillar One.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-public-input-on-the-secretariat-proposal-for-a-unified-approach-under-pillar-one.htm</link>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers (October 2019)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report by the OECD Secretary-General provides an overview of the progress made by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS in addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation and a brief update on the work on tax transparency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-october-2019.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Montenegro joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Biljana Peranović, Director General of the Directorate for Tax and Customs of Montenegro, signed the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Director of Legal Affairs, Nicola Bonucci. Montenegro is the 130th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/montenegro-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmark deposits its instrument of approval for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Denmark deposited its instrument of approval for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Denmark, the MLI enters into force on 1 January 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites comments on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries with the implementation of transfer pricing documentation requirements]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries in the implementation of effective transfer pricing documentation requirements.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-comments-on-a-draft-toolkit-designed-to-help-developing-countries-with-the-implementation-of-transfer-pricing-documentation-requirements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iceland deposits its instrument of acceptance for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Iceland deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Iceland, the MLI enters into force on 1 January 2020.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Four years on and half a billion dollars later - Tax Inspectors Without Borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made important progress in improving developing countries’ ability to tax multinational enterprises and boost domestic revenue mobilisation. A leading element of international co-operation efforts is the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative - a joint OECD/UNDP programme launched in July 2015 to strengthen developing countries’  auditing capacity and multinationals’ compliance worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/four-years-on-and-half-a-billion-dollars-later-tax-inspectors-without-borders.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Use of digital technologies set to increase tax compliance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The eighth edition of the OECD’s Tax Administration Series published today shows how tax administrations are increasingly moving to e-administration and using a range of technology tools, data sources and analytics to increase tax compliance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/use-of-digital-technologies-set-to-increase-tax-compliance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxes on polluting fuels are too low to encourage a shift to low-carbon alternatives]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be used to ease the low-carbon transition for vulnerable households. Yet 70% of energy-related CO2 emissions from advanced and emerging economies are entirely untaxed, offering little incentive to move to cleaner energy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/taxes-on-polluting-fuels-are-too-low-to-encourage-a-shift-to-low-carbon-alternatives.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders to release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday 24 September 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[TIWB will release its Annual Report 2018/19 on Tuesday, 24 September 2019 at 12:00 EST/18:00 CEST.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-to-release-its-annual-report-2018-2019-on-tuesday-24-september-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases latest dispute resolution statistics at its first Tax Certainty Day]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 2018 MAP statistics cover 89 jurisdictions and almost all MAP cases worldwide. They contain detailed information on each jurisdiction as well as aggregated global information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/oecd-releases-latest-dispute-resolution-statistics-at-its-first-tax-certainty-day.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD special session at IFA Congress 2019]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of a new project on tax morale, the OECD has recently reanalysed the results of a survey of business perceptions on tax certainty, to identify the constraints and concerns they face in paying in taxes around the world. This new report, to be launched at this session, has identified some of the factors that may impact tax morale and attitudes towards compliance among businesses, and how they differ in different regions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-at-ifa-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting tax morale – so people and businesses pay tax]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Morale: What Drives People and Businesses to Pay Tax?  assesses the various drivers behind voluntary compliance with tax obligations, particularly in developing countries where issues of governance are more acute.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/boosting-tax-morale-so-people-and-businesses-pay-tax.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Taxation Working Paper: The Potential of Tax Microdata for Tax Policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper explores one distinctive form of the ‘big data’ of economics – individual tax record microdata – and its potential for tax policy analysis. The paper draws on OECD collaborations with Slovenia and Ireland in 2018 where tax microdata was used.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/the-potential-of-tax-microdata-for-tax-policy_d2283b8e-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[As the pace of tax reform slows, countries are urged to take bolder action]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Policy Reforms 2019 describes the latest tax reforms across all OECD countries, as well as in Argentina, Indonesia and South Africa. The report identifies major tax policy trends and highlights that fewer countries have introduced comprehensive tax reform packages in 2019 compared to previous years. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/as-the-pace-of-tax-reform-slows-countries-are-urged-to-take-bolder-action.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS delivers tax transparency: Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting shows big progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released the outcomes of the second phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in the implementation of a key element in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-g20-inclusive-framework-on-beps-delivers-tax-transparency-action-13-country-by-country-reporting-shows-big-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador and Serbia deposit instruments of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ecuador and Serbia have deposited their instruments of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters therewith underlining their strong commitment to join international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance. The Convention will enter into force on 1 December 2019 for Ecuador and Serbia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/ctp/exchange-of-tax-information/Status_of_convention.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Canada and Switzerland deposit their instruments of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Canada and Switzerland deposit their instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Canada and Switzerland, the MLI enters into force on 1 December 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guinea, Namibia and Honduras join the fight against tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Guinea, Namibia and Honduras have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, announcing their commitment to implement both the international standard of exchange of information on request and the standard on automatic exchange of financial account information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/guinea-namibia-and-honduras-join-the-fight-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases first stage 2 monitoring reports for BEPS Action 14 on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today’s publication of the first round of stage 2 peer review monitoring reports, which consists of monitoring the follow-up of any recommendations resulting from jurisdictions' stage 1 peer review reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-first-stage-2-monitoring-reports-for-beps-action-14-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Namibia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Namibia bringing to 134 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albania joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Albania bringing to 133 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Ukraine deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Ukraine, the MLI will enter into force on 1 December 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency reveals new compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today nine peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-reveals-new-compliance-ratings-for-nine-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eswatini joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Eswatini bringing to 132 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Asian and Pacific economies rebound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax-to-GDP ratios increased in the majority of Asian and Pacific economies covered by a new OECD report published today. Nine of the economies in the publication increased their tax-to-GDP ratios between 2016 and 2017, compared with only three in the preceding year, according to Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-in-asian-and-pacific-economies-rebound.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador commits to exchange CRS information by 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At a meeting in Quito on 23 July 2019 hosted by the Vice-President of Ecuador, His Excellency Otto Sonnenholzner, Ecuador committed to implement the international standard on automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) by 2020. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/ecuador-commits-to-exchange-crs-information-by-2020.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases latest results on preferential regimes and new results on no or only nominal tax jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Progress continues on implementing the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard, with a further 22 jurisdictions changing their laws to address harmful tax practices. On 19 July 2019, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS approved the latest results of reviews of jurisdictions’ domestic laws conducted by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-latest-results-on-preferential-regimes-and-new-results-on-no-or-only-nominal-tax-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Norway deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 17 July, Norway deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Norway, the MLI will enter into force on 1 November 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on ninth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Andorra, Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Faroe Islands, Macau (China), Morocco and Tunisia, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific MAP-related issues by 12 August 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-ninth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Brazil share outcomes of project to align Brazil's transfer pricing rules to OECD standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and Brazil’s Receita Federal (RFB) issued a joint statement at the high-level event  held on 11 July 2019 in Brasília, Brazil, to present the outcomes of the 15-month work programme carried out by OECD jointly with RFB.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-brazil-share-outcomes-of-project-to-align-brazil-s-transfer-pricing-rules-to-oecd-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on Tax Transparency assists Morocco to implement Exchange of Information on Request]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum Secretariat is assisting Morocco in preparing for its second round of peer review aimed at assessing its compliance with the international standard of exchange of information on request.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-assists-morocco-to-implement-exchange-of-information-on-request.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bosnia and Herzegovina joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina bringing to 131 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gibraltar joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Gibraltar bringing to 130 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2019 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD supporting G20 policy priorities at Osaka Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At their Summit in Osaka this weekend, G20 leaders agreed on a range of priorities for which analysis and support from the OECD and other international organisations are playing a crucial role.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-supporting-g20-policy-priorities-at-osaka-summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders (Japan, June 2019)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-leaders-june-2019.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases international exchange framework for CRS-related mandatory disclosure rules and updates its XML schemas for the exchange of CRS, CbC and tax ruling information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In order to support the automatic exchange of information collected under the OECD’s Model Mandatory Disclosure Rules on Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures (MDRs), the OECD has today released the international administrative and operational framework for the exchange of information collected under the MDRs.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-international-exchange-framework-for-crs-related-mandatory-disclosure-rules-updates-xml-schemas-for-exchange-of-crs-cbc-and-tax-ruling-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belgium deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Belgium deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Belgium, the MLI will enter into force on 1 October 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[India deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, India deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For India, the MLI will enter into effect on 1 October 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Morocco signed the BEPS MLI, becoming the 89th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1,530 bilateral tax treaties. Mr. Mohamed Benchaaboun, Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco signed the Convention in the presence of Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/morocco-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD strengthens co-operation with Morocco – Renews Morocco Country Programme Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to renew the Country Programme, for a period of three years, to support Morocco’s reform agenda.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-strengthens-co-operation-with-moroccorenews-morocco-country-programme-agreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD expands functionality of MLI Matching Database to include information on entry into effect]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has added new features to its MLI Matching Database. The database now includes information on entry into effect dates for matched agreements and the option to calculate entry into effect dates on the basis of anticipated dates of deposits. The expanded database also includes references to synthesised texts, if available.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/mli-matching-database.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Russian Federation deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Russia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Russia, the MLI will enter into force on 1 October 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD expands transfer pricing country profiles to cover 55 countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has just released new transfer pricing country profiles for Chile, Finland and Italy, bringing the total number of countries covered to 55. In addition, the OECD has updated the information contained in the country profiles for Colombia and Israel.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-expands-transfer-pricing-country-profiles-to-cover-55-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches new handbook to strengthen tax administrations' capacity to support the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is encouraging tax administrations around the globe to step up their efforts to support the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing with the launch of a handbook intended to raise the awareness of tax examiners, auditors, and investigators of the important role they can play in combatting these crimes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-new-handbook-to-strengthen-tax-administrations-capacity-to-support-the-fight-against-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Serbia joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Slavica Savicic, State Secretary for Finance of the Republic of Serbia, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Jeffrey Schlagenhauf. Serbia is the 129th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/serbia-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD joins with Japan to fight financial crime by establishing new academy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Japan’s Minister of Finance Taro Aso presided today over a signing ceremony to establish a new centre of the OECD International Academy for Tax Crime Investigation in Wako, Japan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-joins-with-japan-to-fight-financial-crime-by-establishing-new-academy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Japan, June 2019)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-june-2019.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implementation of tax transparency initiative delivering concrete and impressive results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International efforts to improve transparency via automatic exchange of information on financial accounts are improving tax compliance and delivering concrete results for governments worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/implementation-of-tax-transparency-initiative-delivering-concrete-and-impressive-results.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community agrees on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has agreed on a road map for resolving the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and committed to continue working toward a consensus-based long-term solution by the end of 2020, the OECD announced today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-agrees-on-a-road-map-for-resolving-the-tax-challenges-arising-from-digitalisation-of-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Arab Emirates deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 29 May 2019, the UAE deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For the UAE, the MLI will enter into force on 1 September 2019.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albania signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Albania signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 88th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1,530 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/albania-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Objectives and challenges in the implementation of a universal pension system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The mission of the French High Commission for Pension Reform is to prepare the reform introducing a universal pension points system in France.]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/5a476f15-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Distance-based charging supports the shift to sustainable road transport]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Distance-based charges can help sustain tax revenues and improve environmental and mobility outcomes as future vehicles rely less on fossil fuels. According to a new report, tax revenue from diesel and gasoline use in private cars is likely to decline substantially in the coming decades. This would put stress on government budgets, particularly in countries where fuel tax revenues represent a large share of total revenue.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/distance-based-charging-supports-the-shift-to-sustainable-road-transport.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Productivity growth and finance: The role of intangible assets - A sector level analysis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Investment in intangible assets has become an increasingly important driver of productivity growth in OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/e26cae57-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on draft report on tax morale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 10 April 2019, interested parties were invited to provide comments on its forthcoming publication "What is driving tax morale? An empirical analysis on social preferences and attitudes towards taxation". The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/public-comments-received-on-draft-report-on-tax-morale.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dominica joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H.E. Sharlene Shillingford-McKlmon, Ambassador of Dominica to the European Union, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention). Dominica is the 128th jurisdiction to join the Convention. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dominica-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforms in a few countries drive a decline in average OECD labour taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Income tax and social security contributions declined slightly for the average worker across the OECD in 2018, driven by major reforms in a handful of countries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/reforms-in-a-few-countries-drive-a-decline-in-average-oecd-labour-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on draft report on tax morale]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work on tax morale, the OECD is seeking public comments on itis forthcoming publication What is driving tax morale? An empirical analysis on social preferences and attitudes towards taxation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-public-comments-on-draft-report-on-tax-morale.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luxembourg deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Luxembourg deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting with the OECD’s Secretary-General, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises.
]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Kingdom of the Netherlands and Georgia deposit instruments of acceptance or ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Kingdom of the Netherlands has deposited its instrument of acceptance and Georgia has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD's Secretary-General, thus underlining its strong commitments to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-kingdom-of-the-netherlands-and-georgia-deposit-instruments-of-acceptance-or-ratification-for-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading global tax administrations agree collective actions on tax certainty, co-operation and digital transformation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the 53 leading global tax administrations, met in Chile on 26-28 March and agreed an ambitious agenda focused on tax certainty, enhanced tax co-operation and the collective challenges of digital transformation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/leading-global-tax-administrations-agree-collective-actions-on-tax-certainty-co-operation-and-digital-transformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Public revenues rebound in 2017 after dip in 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average tax-to-GDP ratio in Latin America and the Caribbean rose to 22.8% in 2017, a gain of 0.2 percentage points from 2016, according to Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2019. The report finds that the rebound was primarily driven by Caribbean countries and in particular Guyana and Barbados, on the back of tax policy and administration reforms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-public-revenues-rebound-in-2017-after-dip-in-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global tax community welcomes new measures to enlist online marketplaces in the collection of VAT/GST in e-commerce]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Meeting in Melbourne, Australia on 20-22 March 2019, around 300 participants attending the Global Forum on VAT, welcomed measures proposed in a new report by the OECD on The Role of Digital Platforms in the Collection of VAT/GST on Online Sales. The report includes new measures to make e-commerce marketplaces liable for the VAT/GST on sales made by online traders through their platforms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-tax-community-welcomes-new-measures-to-enlist-online-marketplaces-in-the-collection-of-vat-gst-in-e-commerce.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxation and the Future of Work: How Tax Systems Influence Choice of Employment Form (OECD Taxation Working Paper)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the tax treatment of different employment forms for a set of eight countries: Argentina, Australia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. The analysis includes labour income taxes, capital income taxes, social contributions, and non-tax compulsory payments.]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/20f7164a-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Beneficial Ownership Toolkit will help tax administrations tackle tax evasion more effectively]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report “A Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit” – contains policy considerations that Global Forum member jurisdictions can use in implementing the legal and supervisory frameworks to identify and collect beneficial ownership information, which is now a requirement of the international tax transparency standards. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-beneficial-ownership-toolkit-will-help-tax-administrations-tackle-tax-evasion-more-effectively.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on VAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fifth meeting of the OECD will take place in Melbourne, Australia in March 2019 and is expected to include representatives from over 100 countries across the globe together with officials from international organisations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/vat-global-forum.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Morale and Integrity in Developing Countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of OECD Integrity Week 2019 (18-22 March), this event will bring together international experts to discuss these issues of integrity, transparency and trust in the tax system, and the research, tools and approaches needed to identify and implement policies to increase tax morale.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-morale-and-integrity-in-developing-countries-march-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency reveals compliance ratings for further seven jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-reveals-compliance-ratings-for-further-seven-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes the launch of co-operative tax compliance programme in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes France's new programme on co-operative compliance, announced today. Co-operative compliance is an initiative for promoting better tax compliance developed by the OECD Forum on Tax Administration.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-welcomes-the-launch-of-co-operative-tax-compliance-programme-in-france.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation on the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS and its Task Force on the Digital Economy, the OECD will hold a public consultation event on the tax challenges of digitalisation on 13-14 March 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-consultation-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation-13-14-march-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and United Arab Emirates renew partnership to strengthen tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD and the United Arab Emirates signed a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to extend their collaboration in providing regional seminars on international taxation For a further three year, to 2021.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-united-arab-emirates-renew-partnership-to-strengthen-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the possible solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 13 February 2019, interested parties were invited to provide comments on key issues identified in a public consultation document on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-possible-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cameroon and Morocco launch new South-South co-operation programme under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 5 March, Morocco and Cameroon launched a new TIWB South-South bilateral programme in Yaoundé. The programme, a first between two Francophone African countries, will see Moroccan tax audit experts providing support to Cameroon.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/cameroon-and-morocco-launch-new-south-south-co-operation-programme-under-the-tax-inspectors-without-borders-initiative.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Morocco bringing to 129 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Finland deposits its instrument of acceptance for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Finland deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Finland, the MLI will enter into force on 1 June 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on eighth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the BEPS Action 14 Stage 1 peer reviews of Brunei, Curaçao, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco, San Marino and Serbia, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific MAP-related issues by 19 March 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-eighth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases BEPS peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms and preventing treaty shopping]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases additional peer review reports assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 and Action 14 minimum standards as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-beps-peer-review-reports-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms-and-preventing-treaty-shopping.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public input on the possible solutions to the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, the OECD is seeking public comments on key issues identified in a public consultation document on possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-public-input-on-the-possible-solutions-to-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising more public revenue in Indonesia in a growth- and equity-friendly way]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia’s government needs more revenue to fund spending that can boost GDP growth, raise well-being and reduce poverty.]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/a487771f-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauritania joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H.E. Aichetou Mint M’Haiham, Ambassador of Mauritania to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (the Convention) in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht. Mauritania is the 127th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/mauritania-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guernsey deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Guernsey deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Finland, the MLI will enter into force on 1 June 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Armenia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Aruba, bringing to 128 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community makes important progress on the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community has made important progress toward addressing the tax challenges arising from digitalisation of the economy and has agreed to continue working multilaterally towards achievement of a new consensus-based long-term solution in 2020, the OECD announced today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-makes-important-progress-on-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces progress made in addressing harmful tax practices (BEPS Action 5)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Further progress has been made by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS in implementation of BEPS measures against harmful tax practices (BEPS Action 5).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-announces-progress-made-in-addressing-harmful-tax-practices-beps-action-5.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ireland deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Ireland deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Ireland, the MLI will enter into force on 1 May 2019.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Role of Tax Morale in Development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Task Force on Tax and Development organised this conference on the role of tax morale in development which introduced new research undertaken by the OECD on the drivers of tax morale in developing countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/role-of-tax-morale-in-development-conference-january-2019.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea signs the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Papua New Guinea signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI), becoming the 87th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,500 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Faroe Islands and Greenland join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes the Faroe Islands and Greenland bringing to 127 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate tax remains a key revenue source, despite falling rates worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes paid by companies remain a key source of government revenues, especially in developing countries, despite the worldwide trend of falling corporate tax rates over the past two decades, according to a new report from the OECD.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/corporate-tax-remains-a-key-revenue-source-despite-falling-rates-worldwide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, SARS and National Treasury continue partnership to strengthen tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and National Treasury of South Africa (National Treasury) signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC), agreeing to continue to work together in the area of taxation. The MOC is in place until December 2023.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-sars-and-national-treasury-continue-partnership-to-strengthen-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belize signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties and Monaco deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Belize has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS, becoming the 86th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers almost 1500 bilateral tax treaties. Yesterday, Monaco deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention with the OECD’s Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/belize-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties-monaco-deposits-its-instrument-of-ratification.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and the Netherlands discuss developments in international tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ludger Schuknecht and Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, met today in Paris with Mr. Menno Snel, State Secretary for Finance in The Netherlands, for wide-ranging discussions on international co-operation in the field of taxation, notably as concerns tackling tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-the-netherlands-discuss-developments-in-international-tax-cooperation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cook Islands joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes the Cook Islands bringing to 125 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malta and Singapore deposit their instruments of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malta and Singapore have deposited their instruments of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, therewith underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the Czech health care system ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Czech health care system is doing well in terms of health outcomes compared to other Central East European economies that inherited similar health systems after the transition and has been converging to OECD averages. ]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/9686b4f3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Transparency on tax rulings significantly increased, according to OECD peer reviews on BEPS Action 5 minimum standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve tax transparency, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS has now assessed 92 individual jurisdictions' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with Action 5 of the OECD/G20 BEPS package.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transparency-on-tax-rulings-significantly-increased-according-to-oecd-peer-reviews-on-beps-action-5-minimum-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bahamas signs MCAA to activate automatic exchange of information for country-by-country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of the CbC MCAA is to set forth rules and procedures as may be necessary for Competent Authorities of jurisdictions implementing BEPS Action 13 to automatically exchange CbC Reports prepared by the Reporting Entity of an MNE Group and filed on an annual basis with the tax authorities of the jurisdiction of tax residence of that entity with the tax authorities of all jurisdictions in which the MNE Group operates.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/CbC-MCAA-Signatories.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue increasing as the tax mix shifts further towards corporate and consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in advanced economies have continued to increase, with taxes on companies and personal consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-continue-increasing-as-the-tax-mix-shifts-further-towards-corporate-and-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Qatar signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention), becoming the 85th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers nearly 1,500 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/qatar-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[At G20 Summit OECD’s Gurría says collective action vital to tackle global challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International cooperation and collective action are critical to tackling the world’s major challenges, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said following the G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Buenos Aires amid heightened trade tensions but at which important advances were made on a number of priorities of Argentina’s presidency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/at-g20-summit-oecd-s-gurria-says-collective-action-vital-to-tackle-globalchallenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders (Argentina, December 2018)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-leaders-argentina-dec-2018.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica deposits instrument of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Convention will enter into force for Jamaica on 1 March 2019 and will generally apply from 1 January 2020, although it may apply for earlier periods between signatories if agreed to and applies in relation to any period regarding criminal matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/Status_of_convention.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Asian and Pacific economies: decreases in tax revenue highlight need to broaden tax bases]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This new report shows that tax-to-GDP ratios fell in most of the 16 Asian and Pacific economies covered by the report between 2015-16 due to a combination of policy reforms and decreasing natural resource prices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/asian-and-pacific-economies-decreases-in-tax-revenue-highlight-need-to-broaden-tax-bases.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin American Ministers launch regional initiative to combat tax evasion and corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This week, in the margins of the 11th Global Forum meeting held in Punta del Este, Uruguay Minister of Economy and Finance Danilo Astori led a discussion with Ministers, high level representatives and officials from Latin America on the use of information exchange to combat tax fraud and corruption. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/latin-american-ministers-launch-regional-initiative-to-combat-tax-evasion-and-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on Tax Transparency marks a dramatic shift in the fight against tax evasion with the widespread commencement of the automatic exchange of financial information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum held its annual meeting in Uruguay on 20-22 November, bringing together 220 delegates from 84 jurisdictions and 12 International organisations to strengthen further the international community’s fight against tax evasion. The meeting marked the widespread rollout of automatic exchange of financial account of information. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-marks-a-dramatic-shift-in-the-fight-against-tax-evasion-with-the-widespread-commencement-of-the-automatic-exchange-of-financial-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Residence/Citizenship by investment update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of its efforts to maintain the integrity of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the OECD has been working closely with Panama over the last weeks to ensure that any risks created by its Residence by Investment (RBI) programmes are effectively addressed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/residence-citizenship-by-investment-update-panama-november-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabo Verde joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Cabo Verde bringing to 124 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Argentina continue the fight to tackle tax crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight officials participated in the inaugural “VAT/GST Fraud Investigations” course at the OECD Latin America Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation last week in Buenos Aires. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/oecd-and-argentina-continue-the-fight-to-tackle-tax-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases latest results on preferential regimes and moves to strengthen the level playing field with zero tax jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide, according to new data released today by the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-latest-results-on-preferential-regimes-and-moves-to-strengthen-the-level-playing-field-with-zero-tax-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on seventh batch of Dispute Resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Brazil, Bulgaria, China (People's Republic of), Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific issues relating to access to MAP, clarity and availability of MAP guidance and the timely implementation of MAP agreements for each of these jurisdictions using the taxpayer input questionnaire.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-seventh-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases guidance on Synthesised texts for providing clarity on the impact of the Multilateral Instrument]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This new guidance presents a clear overview of the modifications to tax treaties resulting from the Multilateral BEPS Convention which entered into force on 1 July 2018. A Secretariat note, also released today, clarifies the entry into effect rules for tax treaties of jurisdictions that deposited their ratification instruments last September.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-guidance-synthesised-texts-for-providing-clarity-on-the-impact-of-the-multilateral-instrument.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[11th Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, 20-22 November 2018, in Punta del Este, Uruguay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Global cooperation to fight tax evasion and avoidance has grown rapidly over the past few years. Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information between tax authorities about financial assets and activities of their taxpayers abroad has proved to be a valuable tool in this fight. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/11th-meeting-of-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and tax officials from Eastern Europe and Central Asia discuss BEPS implementation in Armenia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 60 delegates from 16 countries, international and regional organisations, business, civil society and academia gathered in Yerevan, Armenia on 7 - 9 November 2018 for a regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-tax-officials-from-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-discuss-beps-implementation-in-armenia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[African economies sustain progress in domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Africa has sustained gains in domestic resource mobilisation made since 2000, as tax revenues remained stable in 2016, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2018. Providing internationally comparable data for 21 participating countries, the report finds that the average tax-to-GDP ratio was 18.2% in 2016, the same level as in 2015, which represents a strong improvement from 13.1% in 2000.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/african-economies-sustain-progress-in-domestic-resource-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecuador joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ecuador today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 126th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. The Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) was also signed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/ecuador-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grenada joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Grenada bringing to 123 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and CIAT join forces in promoting stronger tax systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) hosted today the high-level event "Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Implementation: Strategic importance, challenges and opportunities" in Lisbon, Portugal.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-ciat-join-forces-in-promoting-stronger-tax-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bringing to 122 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and World Bank call for whole-of-government approach to combating tax evasion and corruption]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries must step up work to ensure that tax authorities and anti-corruption authorities can effectively co-operate in the fight against tax evasion, bribery, and other forms of corruption, according to a joint OECD/World Bank report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-world-bank-call-for-whole-of-government-approach-to-combating-tax-evasion-and-corruption.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jurisdictions take action to address the potential misuse of RBI/CBI schemes for CRS-circumvention purposes

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<description><![CDATA[The OECD is pleased to announce that jurisdictions are taking further action to prevent the misuse of RBI/CBI schemes by account holders by putting in place an exchange of information mechanism that will ensure that the information on applicants of RBI/CBI schemes will be made available to their jurisdiction(s) of tax residence.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/jurisdictions-take-action-to-address-the-potential-misuse-of-rbi-cbi-schemes-for-crs-circumvention-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and IGF release first set of practice notes for developing countries on BEPS risks in mining]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) are collaborating to address some of the challenges developing countries face in raising revenue from their mining sectors. Under this partnership, a series of practice notes and tools are being developed for governments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-igf-release-first-set-of-practice-notes-for-developing-countries-on-beps-risks-in-mining.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea and OECD agree new 'Tax Inspectors Without Borders' partnership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and Papua New Guinea's Internal Revenue Commission agreed today to gear up efforts to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting by multinational enterprises in Papua New Guinea, through participation in the OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/papua-new-guinea-and-oecd-agree-new-tax-inspectors-without-borders-partnership.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Residence/Citizenship by investment update]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since the release of the guidance, Monaco has provided additional information with respect to its residence and migration requirements confirming that information on relevant applicants is exchanged with all existing jurisdictions of residence.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/residence-citizenship-by-investment-update.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #10]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) give the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-october-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD clamps down on CRS avoidance through residence and citizenship by investment schemes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of its work to preserve the integrity of the CRS, the OECD has published the results of its analysis of over 100 CBI/RBI schemes offered by CRS-committed jurisdictions, identifying those schemes that potentially pose a high-risk to the integrity of CRS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-clamps-down-on-crs-avoidance-through-residence-and-citizenship-by-investment-schemes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum publishes compliance ratings on tax transparency for further seven jurisdictions ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-publishes-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency-for-further-seven-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases 2017 global mutual agreement procedure statistics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS have committed to report their MAP statistics pursuant to an agreed reporting framework and to publish them on a yearly basis. The 2017 MAP statistics are now available covering 85 jurisdictions and almost all MAP cases worldwide. They contain detailed information on each jurisdiction as well as aggregated global information. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-2017-global-mutual-agreement-procedure-statistics.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dominican Republic joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes the Dominican Republic, bringing to 119 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax to discuss domestic resource mobilisation challenges on 9 October]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The four partner organisations to the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) will discuss critical challenges and opportunities for mobilising domestic resources to meet countries’ development priorities, at the upcoming IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-to-discuss-domestic-resource-mobilisation-challenges-on-9-october.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress towards strengthening developing countries' ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An innovative international co-operation initiative that deploys qualified experts in developing countries to strengthen their ability to effectively tax multinational enterprises has achieved significant milestones over the past year, according to a new annual report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-making-significant-progress-toward-strengthening-developing-countries-ability-to-effectively-tax-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aruba joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Aruba, bringing to 118 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Australia, France, Japan and Slovak Republic deposit their instrument of ratification or acceptance for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Australia, France, Japan and the Slovak Republic have deposited their instrument of ratification or acceptance for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://oe.cd/mli</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and SAT hold joint workshop on the experience of country-by-country reporting of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax officials from 21 jurisdictions met this week in Yangzhou, China, to share experiences from the first year of country-by-country reporting and explore how information can be used most effectively in the tax risk assessment of MNE groups. The workshop also included representatives of large MNE groups headquartered or with major operations in China and the Asia-Pacific region.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-sat-hold-joint-workshop-on-the-experience-of-country-by-country-reporting-of-tax-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Few countries are pricing carbon high enough to meet climate targets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments need to raise carbon prices much faster if they are to meet their commitments on cutting emissions and slowing the pace of climate change under the Paris Agreement, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/few-countries-are-pricing-carbon-high-enough-to-meet-climate-targets.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Saudi Arabia signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention). Saudi Arabia becomes the 84th jurisdiction to join the Convention, which now covers over 1,400 bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/saudi-arabia-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Boosting investment in Greece]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Aggregate investment has declined markedly over the crisis and has yet to recover. Reviving domestic and foreign investment is crucial to supporting the economic recovery, deepen Greece’s integration into global value chains and raising living standards.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/boosting-investment-in-greece_53961c92-en
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cyclical vs structural effects on health care expenditure trends in OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Health care expenditure per person, after accounting for changes in overall price levels, began to slow in many OECD countries in the early-to-mid 2000s, well before the economic and fiscal crisis.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/cyclical-vs-structural-effects-on-health-care-expenditure-trends-in-oecd-countries_27b11444-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Generating employment, raising incomes and addressing poverty in Greece]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Employment is pivotal to strengthening Greece’s economic recovery, increasing social welfare and redressing poverty.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/generating-employment-raising-incomes-and-addressing-poverty-in-greece_8eec4ced-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on BEPS discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 3 July 2018, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a discussion draft on financial transactions, which deals with follow-up work in relation to Actions 8-10 (“Assure that transfer pricing outcomes are in line with value creation”) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-beps-discussion-draft-on-the-transfer-pricing-aspects-of-financial-transactions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional interpretative guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-september-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel and Lithuania deposit their instruments of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel and Lithuania have deposited their instruments of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, therewith underlining their strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/beps-mli-signatories-and-parties.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Norway agree new partnership to help developing countries address taxation challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Norway agreed today to gear up efforts to help developing countries address their domestic resource mobilisation challenges in order to finance the Sustainable Development Goals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-norway-agree-new-partnership-to-help-developing-countries-address-taxation-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases seven new transfer pricing country profiles and an update of a previously-released profile ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has published new transfer pricing country profiles for Costa Rica, Greece, Republic of Korea, Panama, Seychelles, South Africa and Turkey. In addition, it has also updated the information contained in Singapore’s profile. The country profiles are now available for 52 countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecd-releases-seven-new-transfer-pricing-country-profiles-and-an-update-of-a-previously-released-profile.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Simplified registration and collection mechanisms for taxpayers that are not located in the jurisdiction of taxation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper reviews and evaluates the efficacy of simplified tax registration and collection mechanisms for securing compliance of taxpayers over which the jurisdiction with taxing rights has limited or no authority to effectively enforce a tax collection or other compliance obligation. ]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/64bcf5de-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reforms accelerating with push to lower corporate tax rates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries have used recent tax reforms to lower taxes on businesses and individuals, with a view to boosting investment, consumption and labour market participation, continuing a trend that started a couple of years ago, according to a new report from the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-reforms-accelerating-with-push-to-lower-corporate-tax-rates.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Blockchain Policy Forum 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[4-5 September 2018, Paris - The OECD Blockchain Policy Forum on "Distributed Ledgers: Opportunities and Challenges" was the first major international conference to take stock of blockchain’s impacts across the full range of government activities and public priorities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-blockchain-policy-forum-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases fourth round of BEPS Action 14 peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today’s publication of the fourth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country’s efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-fourth-round-of-beps-action-14-peer-review-reports-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has become the 117th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/fyrom-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How does finance influence labour market outcomes? A review of empirical studies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper reviews empirical research on finance and labour markets.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/how-does-finance-influence-labour-market-outcomes_d8651803-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Antigua and Barbuda becomes the 125th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Antigua and Barbuda today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. It is the 125th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/antigua-and-barbuda-becomes-the-125th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on sixth batch of Dispute Resolution peer reviews (BEPS Action 14)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, India, Latvia, Lithuania and South Africa, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific issues relating to access to MAP, clarity and availability of MAP guidance and the timely implementation of MAP agreements for each of these jurisdictions using the taxpayer input questionnaire.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-sixth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sovereign defaults: Evidence on the importance of government effectiveness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides robust empirical evidence that government effectiveness is a key determinant of sovereign defaults.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/sovereign-defaults_e6eb6668-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Limits to government debt sustainability in middle-income countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates the effect of structural characteristics on debt limits of middle income countries.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/limits-to-government-debt-sustainability-in-middle-income-countries_deed4df6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ukraine signs landmark agreement to strengthen its tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Ukraine signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the Convention). Ukraine becomes the 83rd jurisdiction to join the Convention, which will update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties to reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/ukraine-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-its-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Argentina, July 2018)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report contains two parts. Part I is a report on the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, and is made of two subparts: looking back at significant achievements and looking ahead at the further progress needed, in particular through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS. Part II is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-july-2018.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report July 2017-June 2018]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report by the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS presents the current state of play in progressing its mandate. It outlines on the major developments in dealing with the tax challenges of the digitalised economy and the entry into force of the MLI, and shows how countries are progressing in the implementation of the BEPS package. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/inclusive-framework-on-beps-progress-report-june-2017-july-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD joins with Argentina to fight financial crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Argentina’s Minister of Treasury Nicolás Dujovne presided today over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a centre of the OECD Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-joins-with-argentina-to-fight-financial-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches programme in Islamabad to support Pakistan in implementing new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of a mission held from 16 to 19 July 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan aimed at launching the induction programme to support the implemention of the BEPS measures and initiating the TIWB programme, an OECD delegation met in Islamabad to discuss the progress of the country in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-programme-in-islamabad-to-support-pakistan-in-implementing-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, government officials and parliamentarians discuss developments in international tax co-operation at high-level meeting in Georgia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 70 participants from 20 countries in Europe and Central Asia gathered Georgia for a high-level regional event on Developments in International Tax Co-operation on 17-18 July 2018. Participants discussed policy responses to fighting tax evasion and avoidance, as well as the opportunities and challenges presented by the practical implementation of international standards on tax transparency and BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-government-officials-and-parliamentarians-discuss-developments-in-international-tax-co-operation-at-high-level-meeting-in-georgia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites final comments on a revised version of its report on the “Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers of Assets”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has undertaken, at the request of the G20, the development of a series of “toolkit” reports to help guide developing countries in the implementation of policy options for issues in international taxation of greatest relevance to these countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-final-comments-on-a-revised-version-of-its-report-on-the-taxation-of-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-final-comments-on-a-revised-version-of-its-report-on-the-taxation-of-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum publishes tax transparency compliance ratings for seven jurisdictions and welcomes three new members
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<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum), published today seven peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on tax transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-gives-tax-transparency-compliance-ratings-for-seven-jurisdictions-and-welcomes-three-new-members.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Towards more inclusive growth in Tunisia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average standard of living of the Tunisians has been steadily increasing for several decades, while poverty and inequality have been greatly reduced by the implementation of many social programs.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/vers-une-croissance-plus-inclusive-en-tunisie_55c7e0c4-fr</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major enlargement of the global network for the automatic exchange of offshore account information as over 100 jurisdictions get ready for exchanges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD published a new set of bilateral exchange relationships established under the Common Reporting Standard Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA), bringing the total number of relationships to over 3200, an increase of more than 500 since April of this year.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/major-enlargement-of-the-global-network-for-the-automatic-exchange-of-offshore-account-information-as-over-100-jurisdictions-get-ready-for-exchanges.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/major-enlargement-of-the-global-network-for-the-automatic-exchange-of-offshore-account-information-as-over-100-jurisdictions-get-ready-for-exchanges.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches programme in Abidjan to support Côte d'Ivoire in implementing new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 4 July 2018, in Abidjan, an OECD delegation met with the State Secretariat to the Prime Minister in charge of Budget and State Portfolio to discuss the progress made in the implementation of new international standards to combat tax fraud and tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-programme-in-abidjan-to-support-cote-d-ivoire-in-implementing-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-programme-in-abidjan-to-support-cote-d-ivoire-in-implementing-new-international-tax-standards.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: Restoring fiscal sustainability and setting the basis for a more growth-friendly and inclusive fiscal policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Consecutive years of primary deficits have led to mounting public debt of almost 50% of GDP, one of the fastest increases in Latin America over the last decade.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/costa-rica_a0669dc0-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[To shorten or to lengthen? Public debt management in the low-interest rate environment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With still large government debt and interest payments in many OECD countries, actively adjusting debt maturity can help to minimise debt servicing costs.]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/to-shorten-or-to-lengthen_192ef3ad-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases BEPS discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft on financial transactions, which deals with follow-up work in relation to Actions 8-10 ("Assure that transfer pricing outcomes are in line with value creation") of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-beps-discussion-draft-on-the-transfer-pricing-aspects-of-financial-transactions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signs the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia today signed the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 124th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Estonia joins the Multilateral Instrument and the United Kingdom deposits ratification instrument]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Estonia becomes the 82nd jurisdiction to join the MLI. Estonia’s signature follows the signatures by Kazakhstan, Peru and the United Arab Emirates earlier this week. JAlso today, the United Kingdom deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Instrument with the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/estonia-joins-the-multilateral-instrument-and-the-united-kingdom-deposits-ratification-instrument.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/estonia-joins-the-multilateral-instrument-and-the-united-kingdom-deposits-ratification-instrument.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the scope of the future revisions of Chapter IV (Administrative Approaches) and Chapter VII (Intra-group services) of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the scope of the future revisions of Chapter IV (Administrative Approaches) and Chapter VII (Intra-group services) of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-the-scope-of-the-future-revisions-of-chapter-iv-administrative-approaches-and-chapter-vii-intra-group-services-of-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-the-scope-of-the-future-revisions-of-chapter-iv-administrative-approaches-and-chapter-vii-intra-group-services-of-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches largest source of comparable tax revenue data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new database providing detailed and comparable tax revenue information for 80 countries around the world – and which and will expand to cover more than 90 countries by the end of 2018 – was unveiled today during the 5th plenary meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, held in Lima, Peru.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-largest-source-of-comparable-tax-revenue-data.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru signs landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties and moves forward in international tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Peru today signed a landmark treaty to improve the international tax system. The signing of the BEPS Multilateral Convention came during the fifth plenary meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS held in the Lima on 27-28 June 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/peru-signs-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-tax-treaties-and-moves-forward-in-international-tax-cooperation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Landmark tax agreement to strengthen tax treaties enters into force with additional countries joining]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and senior officials from Kazakhstan, Peru and the United Arab Emirates have signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 81. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/landmark-tax-agreement-to-strengthen-tax-treaties-enters-into-force-with-additional-countries-joining.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan signs the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan today became the 102nd jurisdiction to sign the OECD's Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the Common Reporting Standard (CRS MCAA).]]></description>
<link>https://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/international-framework-for-the-crs/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vanuatu signs the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Vanuatu today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 123rd jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. The Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA) was also signed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases new guidance on the application of the approach to hard-to-value intangibles and the transactional profit split method under BEPS Actions 8-10]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD released two reports containing Guidance for Tax Administrations on the Application of the Approach to Hard-to-Value Intangibles under BEPS Action 8; and
Revised Guidance on the Application of the Transactional Profit Split Method under BEPS Action 10.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-new-guidance-on-the-application-of-the-approach-to-hard-to-value-intangibles-and-the-transactional-profit-split-method-under-beps-actions-8-10.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and ATAF continue to strengthen tax co-operation in Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) signed a renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) until June 2023, agreeing to continue to work together to improve tax systems in Africa. The MoU sets their co-operation towards the achievement of the common objective of promoting fair and efficient tax systems and administrations in Africa.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-ataf-continue-to-strengthen-tax-co-operation-in-africa.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and IGF invite comments on a draft toolkit that will help developing countries to identify and cost potential behavioural responses by mining investors to tax incentives]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This draft toolkit has been prepared by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), under a programme of co-operation with the OECD, to help governments anticipate and limit the cost of mining tax incentives. It is part of wider efforts to address some of the challenges developing countries are facing in raising revenue from their mining sectors.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-igf-invite-comments-on-a-draft-toolkit-that-will-help-developing-countries-to-identify-and-cost-potential-behavioural-responses-by-mining-investors-to-tax-incentives.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches programme in Ouagadougou to support Burkina Faso in implementing new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, in Ouagadougou, an OECD delegation met the Minister of Economy, Finance and Development of Burkina Faso, Mrs. Hadizatou Rosine Coulibaly, to discuss the progress made in the implementation of new international tax standards.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-programme-in-ouagadougou-to-support-burkina-faso-in-implementing-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reshaping the Personal Income Tax in Slovenia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report presents a tax reform package that prepares Slovenia for the ageing of its population. Slovenia faces a window of opportunity for a comprehensive tax reform that rebalances the tax mix away from employee social security contributions (SSCs) towards the personal income tax (PIT). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/reshaping-the-personal-income-tax-in-slovenia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Firms at the productivity frontier enjoy lower effective taxation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Slow productivity growth in advanced economies holds back income gains and therefore improvements in well-being.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/b102e5fc-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Liberia signs the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Liberia today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 122nd jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Serbia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Serbia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (multilateral convention or MLI) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/multilateral-convention-to-implement-tax-treaty-related-measures-to-prevent-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainable finance for inclusive growth in Thailand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand’s "sufficiency economy philosophy" encourages the prioritisation of long-term sustainability over short-term benefits.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/7ad06329-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paraguay joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Paraguay signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 119th jurisdiction  to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/paraguay-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reform to support growth and employment in Finland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finland raises a large amount of taxes to finance high-quality public services and redistribute income.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/412834d3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru to join two major OECD Conventions:Anti-Bribery Convention and multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

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<description><![CDATA[Peru is taking important steps toward fighting corruption and fostering greater transparency and exchange of information by completing the necessary steps to become a Party to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Anti-Bribery Convention) and the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/peru-to-join-two-major-oecd-conventions-anti-bribery-convention-and-multilateral-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/peru-to-join-two-major-oecd-conventions-anti-bribery-convention-and-multilateral-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The deterioration of the public spending mix during the global financial crisis: Insights from new indicators]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The analysis suggests that countries with a counter-cyclical fiscal stance typically have a public spending structure that is more supportive of inclusive growth.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/2f6d2e8f-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD peer reviews on BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting initiative show strong progress for global roll-out in June]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released the first peer reviews of the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress toward the imminent implementation of a key element in continuing efforts to improve taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-peer-reviews-on-beps-action-13-country-by-country-reporting-initiative-show-strong-progress-for-global-roll-out-in-june.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-peer-reviews-on-beps-action-13-country-by-country-reporting-initiative-show-strong-progress-for-global-roll-out-in-june.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases decisions on 11 preferential regimes of BEPS Inclusive Framework Members]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments are continuing to make swift progress in bringing their preferential tax regimes in compliance with the OECD/G20 BEPS standards to improve the international tax framework. 
Today the Inclusive Framework released the updates to the results for preferential regime reviews conducted by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) in connection with BEPS Action 5.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-decisions-on-11-preferential-regimes-of-beps-inclusive-framework-members.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates has become the 116th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”). The IF was established in January 2016, after the G20 Leaders urged the timely implementation of the BEPS package released in October 2015 and called on the OECD to develop a more inclusive framework with the involvement of interested non-G20 countries and jurisdictions, including developing economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-united-arab-emirates-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Workshop on digital financial assets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Paris, 15-16 May 2018 - This workshop will focus on recent developments and main policy challenges related to the emergence of digital financial assets. Discussions will cover monetary policy and financial systems, regulation, firms’ business and funding models, and taxation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/2018-workshop-digital-financial-assets.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bahrain has become the 115th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”). The IF was established in January 2016, after the G20 Leaders urged the timely implementation of the BEPS package released in October 2015 and called on the OECD to develop a more inclusive framework with the involvement of interested non-G20 countries and jurisdictions, including developing economies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/bahrain-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saint Lucia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Mongolia, bringing to 114 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on the scope of the future revision of Chapter IV (administrative approaches) and Chapter VII (intra-group services) of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on the future revision of Chapter IV, “Administrative Approaches to Avoiding and Resolving Transfer Pricing Disputes” of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines, and the future revision of Chapter VII, “Special Considerations for Intra-Group Services”, of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-public-comments-on-the-scope-of-future-revision-of-chapter-iv-and-chapter-vii-of-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workers in OECD countries pay one quarter of wages in taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Workers in OECD countries paid just over a quarter of their gross wages in tax on average in 2017, with just over half of countries seeing small increases in the personal average tax rate, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/workers-in-oecd-countries-pay-one-quarter-of-wages-in-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD addresses the misuse of residence/citizenship by investment schemes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today’s revelations from the “Daphne Project” on the Maltese residence and citizenship by investment schemes underline the crucial importance of the the OECD’s work to ensure that the integrity of the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is preserved and that any circumvention is detected and addressed.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-addresses-the-misuse-of-residence-citizenship-by-investment-schemes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and IGF invite comments on a draft practice note that will help developing countries address profit shifting from their mining sectors via excessive interest deductions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Building on BEPS Action 4, this practice note has been prepared by the OECD under a programme of co-operation with the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), to help guide tax officials on how to strengthen their defences against BEPS. Deadline for comment: 18 May 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-igf-invite-comments-on-draft-practice-note-that-will-help-developing-countries-address-profit-shifting-from-their-mining-sectors-via-excessive-interest-deductions.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-igf-invite-comments-on-draft-practice-note-that-will-help-developing-countries-address-profit-shifting-from-their-mining-sectors-via-excessive-interest-deductions.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The consultation document assessed how these schemes are used in an attempt to circumvent the CRS; identified the types of schemes that present a high risk of abuse; reminded stakeholders of the importance of correctly applying relevant CRS due diligence procedures in order to help prevent such abuse; and explained next steps the OECD will undertake to further address the issue, assisted by public input.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-misuse-of-residence-by-investment-schemes-to-circumvent-the-common-reporting-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Better design of taxes on personal savings and wealth is needed to support inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The taxation of personal savings and wealth varies widely, offering governments significant scope for tax reforms that simultaneously improve both the efficiency and fairness of their tax systems, according to two new OECD reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/better-design-of-taxes-on-personal-savings-and-wealth-is-needed-to-support-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases 14 additional country profiles containing key aspects of transfer pricing legislation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has published 14 new and 2 updated transfer pricing country profiles, reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of participating countries. The country profiles, which are now available for 44 countries, contain up-to-date and harmonised information on key aspects of transfer pricing legislation, provided by countries themselves.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-14-additional-country-profiles-containing-key-aspects-of-transfer-pricing-legislation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global network for the automatic exchange of offshore account information continues to grow; OECD releases new edition of the CRS Implementation Handbook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD published a new set of bilateral exchange relationships established under the Common Reporting Standard Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA) which for the first time includes activations by Panama. The OECD also released the second edition of the Common Reporting Standard Implementation Handbook.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-network-for-the-automatic-exchange-of-offshore-account-information-continues-to-grow-oecd-releases-new-edition-of-the-crs-implementation-handbook.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-network-for-the-automatic-exchange-of-offshore-account-information-continues-to-grow-oecd-releases-new-edition-of-the-crs-implementation-handbook.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum issues tax transparency compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions as membership rises to 150]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today nine peer review reports assessing compliance with international standards on tax transparency. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-issues-tax-transparency-compliance-ratings-for-nine-jurisdictions-as-membership-rises-to-150.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal Federalism Network - News & Events]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government provides analysis and statistical underpinnings on the relationship between central and subcentral government, and its impact on efficiency, equity and macroeconomic stability.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/federalism/fiscal-federalism-news-events.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues expected to recover after dip in 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) dipped in 2016, falling further behind average OECD country levels, but a recovery is likely in subsequent years, according to Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018. The average tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 22.7% in 2016, a fall of 0.3 percentage points since 2015, the report says.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-expected-to-recover-after-dip-in-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Milestone in BEPS implementation: Multilateral BEPS Convention will enter into force on 1 July following Slovenia’s ratification]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the “Convention”) will enter into force on 1 July 2018, marking a significant step in international efforts to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/milestone-in-beps-implementation-multilateral-beps-convention-will-enter-into-force-on-1-july-following-slovenia-s-ratification.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/milestone-in-beps-implementation-multilateral-beps-convention-will-enter-into-force-on-1-july-following-slovenia-s-ratification.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases additional guidance on the attribution of profits to a permanent establishment under BEPS Action 7]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The additional guidance resulting sets out high-level general principles, which countries agree are relevant and applicable in attributing profits to PEs in accordance with applicable treaty provisions. It also provides examples on the attribution of profits to certain types of PEs arising from the changes to the PE definition under BEPS Action 7. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-additional-guidance-on-the-attribution-of-profits-to-a-permanent-establishment-under-beps-action7.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-additional-guidance-on-the-attribution-of-profits-to-a-permanent-establishment-under-beps-action7.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Argentina, March 2018)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report outlines the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, while looking ahead at the further progress needed, in particular through the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS. It also provides a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/OECD-Secretary-General-tax-report-G20-Finance-Ministers-Argentina-March-2018.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #9]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) give the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-march-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation: More than 110 countries agree to work towards a consensus-based solution]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 110 countries and jurisdictions have agreed to review two key concepts of the international tax system, responding to a mandate from the G20 Finance Ministers to work on the implications of digitalisation for taxation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-challenges-arising-from-digitalisation-more-than-110-countries-agree-to-work-towards-a-consensus-basedsolution.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases third round of peer reviews on implementation of BEPS minimum standards on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms and calls for taxpayer input for the fifth round]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the BEPS Action 14 continues its efforts to make dispute resolution more timely, effective and efficient, eight more peer review reports have been released today. These eight reports highlight how well jurisdictions are implementing the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to in the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-third-round-of-peer-reviews-on-implementation-of-beps-minimum-standards-and-calls-for-taxpayer-input-for-the-fifth-round.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Game over for CRS avoidance! OECD adopts tax disclosure rules for advisors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD has issued new model disclosure rules that require lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, banks and other service providers to inform tax authorities of any schemes they put in place for their clients to avoid reporting under the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) or prevent the identification of the beneficial owners of entities or trusts.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/game-over-for-crs-avoidance-oecd-adopts-tax-disclosure-rules-for-advisors.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt and OECD launch EU-funded programme to enhance domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[During a meeting on International Tax Reform, the Ministry of Finance and the OECD launched a programme on "Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Egypt through a better tax and exchange of information system". The project, financed by the EU, provides EUR 1.2 million in funding over two and a half years, and will assist Egypt in the implementation of the new international standards to tackle tax avoidance and tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/egypt-and-oecd-launch-eu-funded-programme-to-enhance-domestic-resource-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anguilla joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Anguilla, bringing to 113 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A OCDE e o Brasil lançam projeto para examinar as diferenças nas regras fiscais internacionais]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A OCDE e o Brasil lançaram hoje um projeto conjunto para examinar as semelhanças e lacunas entre a abordagem brasileira e a abordagem da OCDE com relação à avaliação das transações internacionais entre empresas associadas para efeitos fiscais. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/a-ocde-e-o-brasil-lancam-projeto-para-examinar-as-diferencas-nas-regras-fiscais-internacionais.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and Brazil launch project to examine differences in cross-border tax rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and Brazil today launched a joint project to examine the similarities and gaps between the Brazilian and OECD approaches to valuing cross-border transactions between associated firms for tax purposes. The project will also assess the potential for Brazil to move closer to the OECD’s transfer pricing rules, which are a critical benchmark for OECD member countries and followed by countries around the world.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-brazil-launch-project-to-examine-differences-in-cross-border-tax-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public spending in education and student’s performance in Colombia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates if higher public spending in education and better teacher qualifications are related to student’s performance, using data from Saber 11, a national standardized test conducted by Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/282d9700-en </link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Loss Carryover Provisions: Measuring Effects on Tax Symmetry and Automatic Stabilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents data on carryover provisions in 34 countries and compares their effects on the basis of two comparable indices. Empirical results show that in most countries corporate tax is not perfectly symmetric, suggesting the existence of tax-induced distortions towards less risky investments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/loss-carryover-provisions_bfbcd0db-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Serbia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Serbia, bringing to 112 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public input is sought both to obtain further evidence on the misuse of CBI/RBI schemes and on effective ways for preventing abuse.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-consultation-document-on-misuse-of-residence-by-investment-schemes-to-circumvent-the-common-reporting-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statutory tax rates on dividends, interest and capital gains: The debt equity bias at the personal level]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents statutory tax rates on several forms of capital income, including dividends, interest on bonds and bank accounts, and capital gains on shares and real property, including integration between the corporate and personal levels. It updates the rates from an earlier tax working paper and extends the analysis to consider the debt-equity bias of the tax system when the personal level of taxation is considered.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/statutory-tax-rates-on-dividends-interest-and-capital-gains_1aa2825f-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries must strengthen tax systems to meet Sustainable Development Goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Major international organizations -including the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group- today called on governments from around the world to strengthen and increase the effectiveness of their tax systems to generate the domestic resources needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote inclusive economic growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/countries-must-strengthen-tax-systems-to-meet-sustainable-development-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should make better use of energy taxation to address climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them. Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/governments-should-make-better-use-of-energy-taxation-to-address-climate-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces further developments in BEPS implementation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13). The Inclusive Framework also approved updates to the results for preferential regime reviews conducted by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) in connection with BEPS Action 5.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-announces-further-developments-in-beps-implementation-february-2018.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major step forward in international tax co-operation as additional countries sign landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and high-level officials from Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama and Tunisia have today signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 78. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/major-step-forward-in-international-tax-cooperation-as-additional-countries-sign-landmark-agreement-to-strengthen-tax-treaties.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eight FTA members kick off multilateral tax risk assurance programme to provide early certainty for tax administrations and MNEs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A pilot of a new FTA programme for the multilateral risk assessment of large MNE groups was launched at an event today in Washington DC, hosted by the Internal Revenue Service.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/eight-fta-members-kick-off-multilateral-tax-risk-assurance-programme-to-provide-early-certainty-for-tax-administrations-and-mnes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on new tax rules requiring disclosure of CRS avoidance arrangements and offshore structures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 11 December 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a discussion draft on model mandatory disclosure rules. The model rules are intended to target promoters and service providers with a material involvement in the design, marketing or implementation of CRS avoidance arrangements or offshore structures.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-new-tax-rules-requiring-disclosure-of-crs-avoidance-arrangements-and-offshore-structures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama joins international tax co-operation efforts to end bank secrecy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, the Director-General of Revenue and the delegated Competent Authority of Panama, Publio Ricardo Cortés, has signed the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎ (CRS MCAA), in presence of OECD Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi Kono.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/panama-joins-international-tax-co-operation-efforts-to-end-bank-secrecy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[France: Improving the efficiency of the health-care system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low.]]></description>
<link>https://doi.org/10.1787/09e92b30-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mongolia joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Mongolia, bringing to 111 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Income redistribution through taxes and transfers across OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Redistribution is quantified as the relative reduction in market income inequality achieved by personal income taxes, employees’ social security contributions and cash transfers, based on household-level micro data.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/bc7569c6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Action 13: Jurisdictions implement final regulations for first filings of CbC Reports, with over 1400 bilateral relationships now in place for the automatic exchange of CbC information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, a further important step was taken to implement Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting in accordance with the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard, through activations of automatic exchange relationships under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of CbC Reports ("the CbC MCAA"). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-action13-jurisdictions-implement-final-regulations-for-first-filings-of-cbc-reports.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Over 2600 bilateral relationships in place for the exchange of CRS information ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Common Reporting Standard (CRS), which is the basis for the automatic annual exchange of information on offshore financial accounts to the tax authorities of the residence country of account holders. At present, over 100 jurisdictions have publicly committed to implement the CRS, with half of them having started the exchange of CRS information in September and a further 53 set to follow in 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/over-2500-bilateral-relationships-in-place-for-the-exchange-of-crs-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Further progress made in implementation of BEPS measures against tax treaty abuse]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Jersey deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ("multilateral convention") with the OECD. Subsequently, on 20 December, Curaçao joined the multilateral convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/further-progress-made-in-implementation-of-beps-measures-against-tax-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The effects of the tax mix on inequality and growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can reforms that shift the balance among different taxes in the revenue mix lastingly influence the overall prosperity of an economy and the distribution of income across households?]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/c57eaa14-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar signs tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Qatar has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 68.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/about-automatic-exchange/CbC-MCAA-Signatories.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax treaties: update to OECD Model Tax Convention released]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the OECD Model Tax Convention, an international instrument which serves as a model for countries concluding bilateral tax conventions, has been released today, incorporating significant changes developed under the OECD/G20 project to address base erosion and profit (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-treaties-2017-update-to-oecd-model-tax-convention-released.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bahamas takes strong steps forward to join international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, The Hon. Kevin Peter Turnquest, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas signed the  Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“the Convention”) in the presence of OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-bahamas-takes-strong-steps-forward-to-join-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases second round of peer reviews on implementation of BEPS minimum standards on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve the international tax framework and tax certainty, the OECD has released the second round of analyses of individual country efforts to  improve dispute resolution mechanisms. These seven peer review reports represent the second round of stage 1 evaluations of how countries are implementing new minimum standards agreed in the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-second-round-of-peer-reviews-on-implementation-of-beps-minimum-standards-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #8]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, we invite you to join senior members from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) for the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-december-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bahamas and Zambia join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes The Bahamas and Zambia, bringing to 110 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The distribution of taxable income and fiscal benefits in Spain: new evidence from personal income tax returns (2002-2011)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The personal tax system has a large influence on incentives to work, save and invest and hence growth. At the same time it is a key policy lever for income redistribution.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5f8594f0-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD seeks input on new tax rules requiring disclosure of CRS avoidance arrangements and offshore structures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD is releasing a consultation document seeking stakeholder input on model mandatory disclosure rules. The model rules target promoters and service providers with a material involvement in the design, marketing or implementation of a CRS avoidance arrangements or offshore structure. They would require such intermediaries to disclose information on the scheme to their local tax authority.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-seeks-input-on-new-tax-rules-requiring-disclosure-of-crs-avoidance-arrangements-and-offshore-structures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Platform for Collaboration on Tax: comments received on draft toolkit on the taxation of offshore indirect transfers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On August 1st 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the discussion draft of a toolkit on the Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers. The Platform for Collaboration on Tax is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received during the consultation period.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-comments-received-on-draft-toolkit-on-the-taxation-of-offshore-indirect-transfers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International tax co-operation: Key indicators and outcomes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over the last 50 years, the OECD led the way on tax issues and has been at the forefront of promoting transparency and co-operation in tax matters. Discover the international state of play with an interactive map presenting key indicators and outcomes of the OECD work on international tax matters, with close to 150 countries and jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-tax-co-operation-map.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases first peer reviews of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on spontaneous exchange on tax rulings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve tax transparency and the international tax framework, the OECD has released the first analysis of individual countries' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings in accordance with Action 5 of the BEPS package of measures released in October 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-first-peer-reviews-of-the-beps-action-5-minimum-standard-on-spontaneous-exchange-on-tax-rulings.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches BEPS support programme to assist Kazakhstan in the implementation of the new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 28 November 2017, an OECD delegation met Bakhyt Sultanov, the Kazakhstan Minister of Finance, in Astana to launch an initiative to assist Kazakhstan in the implementation of the measures to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-beps-support-programme-to-assist-kazakhstan-in-the-implementation-of-the-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The fiscal projection framework in long-term scenarios]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The paper describes the fiscal framework used in long-term economic scenarios, with some emphasis on revisions made since the 2013 vintage of the long-term model.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/8eddfa18-en </link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics for 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the elements of the Action 14 minimum standard requires jurisdictions to seek to resolve mutual agreement procedure (“MAP”) cases within an average timeframe of 24 months. To monitor compliance with this element, members of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS have committed to report their MAP statistics pursuant to an agreed reporting framework.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-mutual-agreement-procedure-statistics-for-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on fourth batch of Dispute Resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Australia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand and Portugal, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific issues relating to access to MAP, clarity and availability of MAP guidance and the timely implementation of MAP agreements for each of these jurisdictions using the taxpayer input questionnaire.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-fourth-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Social security contributions and consumption taxes give way to personal income taxes, as corporate income taxes fail to recover]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Social security contributions and consumption taxes give way to personal income taxes, as corporate income taxes fail to recover]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/social-security-contributions-and-consumption-taxes-give-way-to-personal-income-taxes-as-corporate-income-taxes-fail-to-recover.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Council approves the 2017 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 21 November 2017 the OECD Council approved the contents of the 2017 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. The update will be incorporated in a revised version of the Model Tax Convention that will be published in the next few months.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-approves-2017-update-model-tax-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Trinidad and Tobago, bringing to 108 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics 2017 to launch Thursday 23 November 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax burdens and revenue collection across the OECD countries are reaching levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, the tax mix varies enormously across the advanced economies. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-statistics-2017-to-launch-thursday-23-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Tax Transparency intensifies the pressure on tax evaders worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the  release of the “Paradise Papers”, 200 delegates from more than 90 delegations met in Yaoundé, Cameroon for the 10th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes which now includes 147 countries and jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-global-forum-on-tax-transparency-intensifies-the-pressure-on-tax-evaders-worldwide.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulgaria signs tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Bulgaria has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 67.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/about-automatic-exchange/CbC-MCAA-Signatories.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches programme to assist Cameroon to implement new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 16 November 2017, an OECD delegation met Cameroon’s Minister of Finance Alamine Ousmane Mey in Yaounde to discuss progress being made in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-programme-to-assist-cameroon-to-implement-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[African Ministers call for action to combat tax evasion in Africa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, in the margins of the 10th Global Forum meeting on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes held in Yaoundé, Cameroon Finance Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey, led a discussion with Ministers, high level representatives and officials from Africa on tax fraud and avoidance. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/african-ministers-call-for-action-to-combat-tax-evasion-in-africa.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Permit allocation rules and investment incentives in emissions trading systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper asks whether free allocation of tradable emission permits in emissions trading systems can weaken emission abatement incentives for firms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/permit-allocation-rules-and-investment-incentives-in-emissions-trading-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COP23 side event: Carbon pricing for the low carbon transition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Avoiding the potentially very high costs of climate change requires transitioning to a low carbon economy. Carbon pricing, in the form of emissions trading systems or taxes, helps to reduce emissions, but what is its role in driving the low carbon transition?]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/COP23-event-carbon-pricing-for-low-carbon-transition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blog: Carbon prices are still far too low to prevent climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pricing carbon is one of the surest policy means we know for curbing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement agreed in 2015. Has there been any progress with its implementation since then? Not enough, is the verdict of some of the world’s leading experts.]]></description>
<link>http://oecdinsights.org/2017/11/13/carbon-prices-are-still-far-too-low-to-prevent-climate-change/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar and Saint Kitts and Nevis join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomes Qatar and Saint Kitts and Nevis, bringing to 106 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Qatar expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, in at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, His Excellency Khalid Bin Rashid Al-Mansouri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi Kono.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/qatar-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening the global response to tax crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 200 global tax and economic crime experts have identified key areas for international action following the Fifth OECD Forum on Tax and Crime, in London. In a week dominated by media coverage of offshore issues, the Forum brought experts on tax, customs, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, policing, and prosecution together to agree priorities for action.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/strengthening-the-global-response-to-tax-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD updates transfer pricing country profiles reflecting transfer pricing legislation and practices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has published updated versions of transfer pricing country profiles (TPCP), reflecting the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of a large number of participating countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-updates-transfer-pricing-country-profiles-reflecting-transfer-pricing-legislation-and-practices.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation on transfer pricing matters - 6-7 November 2017]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation event on transfer pricing matters on 6-7 November at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-on-transfer-pricing-matters-6-7-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders - Bolstering domestic revenue collection through improved tax audit capacities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International tax experts gathered today at the OECD in Paris to share experiences and identify best practices in the implementation of Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programmes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-bolstering-domestic-revenue-collection-through-improved-tax-audit-capacities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maldives joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Maldives has become the 104th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (IF). Members of the IF have the opportunity to work together with other OECD and G20 countries on implementing the BEPS package consistently and on developing further standards to address BEPS issues. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monaco signs tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Monaco has signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 66.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/about-automatic-exchange/CbC-MCAA-Signatories.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS public consultation on the tax challenges of digitalisation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation event on the tax challenges of digitalisation on 1 November at the University of California, Berkeley, United States.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-on-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation-1-november-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peru expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, in Lima (Peru), Claudia María Amelia Teresa Cooper Fort, Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the Deputy Director of the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Grace Perez-Navarro. The Republic of Peru is the 114th jurisdiction to join the Convention, and the 12th Latin American jurisdiction to do so.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/peru-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the tax challenges of digitalisation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 22 September 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the tax challenges of digitalisation. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the public comments received. A public consultation will be held on 1 November 2017 at the Univeristy of California, Berkeley. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD delivers implementation guidance for collection of value-added taxes (VAT/GST) on cross-border sales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This guidance will support the consistent implementation of internationally agreed standards for the VAT treatment of cross-border trade and is of particular relevance given the rapid and ongoing digitalisation of the economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/oecd-delivers-implementation-guidance-for-collection-of-value-added-taxes-on-cross-border-sales.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxing wages: how taxes affect the disposable income of workers and wage costs of employers in OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Every worker and employer is directly affected by taxes on wages. Taxation is one of the principal ways we finance public services. It also helps us achieve important social objectives, such as redistributing wealth to address inequalities. But as the OECD’s annual Taxing Wages points out, tax policies on labour income may have an impact on individuals’ behaviour  with respect to the labour market or their consumption habits.]]></description>
<link>http://oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/5916/Taxing_wages:_how_taxes_affect_the_disposable_income_of_workers_and_wage_costs_of_employers_in_OECD_countries.html</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oman joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Sultanate of Oman has become the 103rd jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (IF on BEPS). Members of the IF have the opportunity to work together with other OECD and G20 countries on implementing the BEPS package consistently and on developing further standards to address BEPS issues. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and tax administrations discuss BEPS implementation at regional meeting in the Slovak Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[80 delegates from 20 countries and 11 organisations gathered in Bratislava for the third regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. This meeting belongs to a new series of regional events that offer participants from different regions in the world the opportunity to provide their views and input into the Inclusive Framework on BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-and-tax-administrations-discuss-beps-implementation-at-regional-meeting-in-slovak-republic.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Onsite-visit in Tbilisi to launch induction programme and assist Georgia in the implementation of the new international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 16 October 2017, an OECD delegation met in Tbilisi the Georgian First Deputy Minister and Head of Georgia Revenue Service Giorgi Tabuashvili and Deputy Minister Lasha Khutsishvili to discuss the progress of the country in implementing the new international standards to combat tax avoidance and tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/onsite-visit-in-tbilisi-to-launch-induction-programme-and-assist-georgia-in-the-implementation-of-the-new-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #7]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, we invite you to join senior members from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) for the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-october-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments rapidly dismantling harmful tax incentives worldwide: BEPS Project driving major changes to international tax rules 
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<description><![CDATA[Governments have dismantled, or are in the process of amending, nearly 100 preferential tax regimes as part of the OECD/G20 BEPS standards to improve the international tax framework, according to a progress report released today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/governments-rapidly-dismantling-harmful-tax-incentives-worldwide-beps-project-driving-major-changes-to-international-tax-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue mobilisation in Africa continues to improve, says new report ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The mobilisation of domestic resources is improving steadily in African countries, according to new data from Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017 released today in Addis Ababa at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-mobilisation-in-africa-continues-to-improve.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Action 13: OECD releases CbC reporting implementation status and exchange relationships between tax administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, a further step was taken to implement Country-by-Country Reporting in accordance with the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard, through activations of automatic exchange relationships under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of CbC Reports ("the CbC MCAA").]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-action-13-oecd-releases-cbc-reporting-implementation-status-and-exchange-relationships-between-tax-administrations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on BEPS discussion drafts on attribution of profits to permanent establishments and transactional profit splits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is publishing the comments received on a discussion draft on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments (BEPS Action 7) and on a second discussion draft on the Revised Guidance on Profit Splits (BEPS Actions 8-10).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-received-on-beps-discussion-drafts-on-attribution-profits-permanent-establishments-and-transactional-profit-splits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do government transfers reduce poverty in China? Micro evidence from five regions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper estimates urban and rural poverty rates across five Chinese administrative regions (Shanghai, Liaoning, Guangdong, Henan and Gansu) in 2014 using representative household level data from the China Family Panel Studies survey.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/do-government-transfers-reduce-poverty-in-china_e5b343c1-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ensuring fiscal sustainability in Japan in the context of a shrinking and ageing population]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With gross government debt of 219% of GDP in 2016, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/ensuring-fiscal-sustainability-in-japan-in-the-context-of-a-shrinking-and-ageing-population_6c1673d2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leading tax administrations focused on effective delivery of the OECD/G20 BEPS outcomes, automatic exchange of information and tax certainty and collaborate on taxing users of the sharing economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) is the leading international body concerned with tax administration.  The FTA, which brings together Tax Commissioners from 50 advanced and emerging tax administrations (including OECD and G20 countries), held its Plenary meeting in Oslo on 27-29 September.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/leading-tax-administrations-focused-on-effective-delivery-of-beps-outcomes-aeoi-tax-certainty-and-collaborate-on-taxing-users-of-the-sharing-economy.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/leading-tax-administrations-focused-on-effective-delivery-of-beps-outcomes-aeoi-tax-certainty-and-collaborate-on-taxing-users-of-the-sharing-economy.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Onsite-visit in Kiev to launch induction programme assisting Ukraine in the implementation of the new international tax standards ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The visit launched a joint induction programme to assist Ukraine in the implementation of the new international standards, namely the BEPS package, and the standards for exchange of information on request and for the automatic exchange of financial account information (the “Common Reporting Standard”).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/onsite-visitinkievtolaunchinductionprogrammeassistingukraineintheimplementationofthenewinternationaltaxstandards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving strong and balanced regional development in India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While India’s per capita income is converging towards that of the richer countries, inequality has drifted up.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/achieving-strong-and-balanced-regional-development-in-india_92fd16d9-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases first peer reviews on implementation of BEPS minimum standards on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to improve the international tax framework,  the OECD has released the first analysis of individual country efforts to  improve  dispute resolution mechanisms.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-first-peer-reviews-on-implementation-of-beps-minimum-standards-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-first-peer-reviews-on-implementation-of-beps-minimum-standards-on-improving-tax-dispute-resolution-mechanisms.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations deliver on information exchange, BEPS and tax certainty agenda, and move forward on the digital and the sharing economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax administrations are playing a critical role as governments start implementing new international measures to counter offshore evasion and combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-administrations-deliver-on-information-exchange-beps-and-tax-certainty-agenda-and-move-forward-on-the-digital-and-the-sharing-economy-.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-administrations-deliver-on-information-exchange-beps-and-tax-certainty-agenda-and-move-forward-on-the-digital-and-the-sharing-economy-.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public input on the tax challenges of digitalisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the ongoing work of the Task Force on the Digital Economy (TFDE), the OECD is seeking public comments on key issues identified in a request for input related to the tax challenges raised by digitalisation and the potential options to address these challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-public-input-on-the-tax-challenges-of-digitalisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases IT-tools to support exchange of tax information policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD has released updated and new IT-tools and guidance to support the technical implementation of the exchange of tax information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), on Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC) and in relation to tax rulings (ETR).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-it-tools-to-support-exchange-of-tax-information-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal tax liability, legal remittance responsibility and tax incidence: Three dimensions of business taxation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper examines the role of businesses in the tax system. In addition to being taxed directly, businesses act as withholding agents and remitters of tax on behalf of others. Yet the share of tax revenue that businesses remit to governments outside of direct tax liabilities is under-studied. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/e7ced3ea-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First automatic Common Reporting Standard exchanges between 49 jurisdictions set to take place this month; now over 2000 bilateral exchange relationships in place]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At present, 102 jurisdictions have publicly committed to implement the Common Reporting Standard, with 49 being committed to start exchanges this month and a further 53 taking up exchanges in September 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/first-automatic-crs-exchanges-between-49-jurisdictions-to-take-place-over-2000-bilateral-exchange-relationships-in-place.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries are using tax policy to drive growth, reduce inequalities and promote behavioural change
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<description><![CDATA[Countries have continued the trend towards implementing tax policy reforms as part of wider strategies to boost growth, with a growing focus on reducing inequalities and driving behavioural change, according to a new report from the OECD. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/countries-are-using-tax-policy-to-drive-growth-reduce-inequalities-and-promote-behavioural-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brunei Darussalam expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Her Excellency Datin Paduka Malai Halimah Malai Yussof, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Masamichi Kono. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/brunei-darussalam-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The capacity of governments to raise taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates the factors that shape governments’ capacity to collect revenue.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-capacity-of-governments-to-raise-taxes_6bee2df9-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD's Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released two sets of guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation and operation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-on-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-on-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cambodia, Greenland, Haiti and Madagascar join the fight against tax evasion ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greenland, Cambodia, Madagascar and Haiti have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 143rd, 144th, 145th and 146th members. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/cambodia-greenland-haiti-and-madagascar-join-the-fight-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum releases second round of compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today the first 10 outcomes of a new and enhanced peer review process aimed at assessing compliance with international standards for the exchange of information on request between tax authorities. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-releases-second-round-of-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency-for-10-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nigeria signs both the Multilateral BEPS Convention and the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement to tackle international tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Nigeria signed two major multilateral instruments: the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) and the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎  (the CRS MCAA). Nigeria becomes the 71st  jurisdiction to sign the MLI and the 94th jurisdiction to join the CRS MCAA.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/nigeria-signs-multilateral-beps-convention-and-crs-multilateral-competent-authority-agreement-to-tackle-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/nigeria-signs-multilateral-beps-convention-and-crs-multilateral-competent-authority-agreement-to-tackle-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the draft contents of the 2017 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the draft contents of the 2017 Update to the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-draft-contents-2017-update-oecd-model.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the efficiency and outcomes of the Slovak health-care system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite improvements over the past few decades, Slovak health outcomes remains poor compared with most other OECD countries, even after controlling for differences in per capita income and other social, cultural and lifestyle factors.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/f2b496cd-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: Tax reform is needed to ensure inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has made significant economic and social progress over the last decades. Real GDP per capita continues to increase at rates which outperform many other Latin American and OECD countries. But while living standards and well-being have increased, tax reforms are essential now to ensure the sustainable development of Costa Rica’s economy, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/costa-rica-tax-reform-is-needed-to-ensure-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites comments on a draft toolkit on the taxation of offshore indirect transfers of assets]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking public feedback on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries tackle the complexities of taxing offshore indirect transfers of assets, a practice by which multinational corporations try to minimise their tax liability.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-comments-on-a-draft-toolkit-on-the-taxation-of-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-comments-on-a-draft-toolkit-on-the-taxation-of-offshore-indirect-transfers-of-assets.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS: Neutralising the tax effects of branch mismatch arrangements]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD released a report on Neutralising the Effects of Branch Mismatch Arrangements (BEPS Action 2). This new report sets out recommendations for changes to domestic law that would bring the treatment of these branch mismatch structures into line with outcomes described in the 2015 Report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-neutralising-the-tax-effects-of-branch-mismatch-arrangements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Falls in tax revenue weaken domestic resource mobilisation in developing Asia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fourth annual edition of Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries covers seven countries, including Kazakhstan for the first time. It shows that the tax-to-GDP ratio in all these countries  are lower than the OECD average of 34.3% in 2015, which highlights that scope remains for increasing tax mobilisation, especially in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and the Philippines to achieve sustainable growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-statistics-in-asia-2017-falls-in-tax-revenue-weaken-domestic-resource-mobilisation-in-developing-asia.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-statistics-in-asia-2017-falls-in-tax-revenue-weaken-domestic-resource-mobilisation-in-developing-asia.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-july.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13-july.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cameroon becomes the 70th jurisdiction to join the multilateral BEPS Convention to tackle tax avoidance by multinational enterprises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of Finances of Cameroon, signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) in the presence of Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax for Tax Policy and Administration.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/cameroon-becomes-the-70th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-multilateral-beps-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases the draft contents of the 2017 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has just released the draft contents of the 2017 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. Comments are requested at this time only with respect to certain parts of the 2017 update that have not previously been released for comments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-draft-contents-2017-update-model-tax-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases latest updates to the Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines provide guidance on the application of the “arm’s length principle”, which represents the international consensus on the valuation, for income tax purposes, of cross-border transactions between associated enterprises.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-latest-updates-to-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-and-tax-administrations.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-latest-updates-to-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-and-tax-administrations.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría reaffirms need for global cooperation amid progress at G20 Summit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International cooperation is now more critical than ever, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría said following a G20 Leader’s Summit marked both by controversy but also advances on a range of policies to tackle global challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecds-gurria-reaffirms-need-for-global-cooperation-amid-progress-at-g20-summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Montserrat joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework welcomed Montserrat, bringing to 102 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/montserrat-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD, CREDAF and UNDP hold a regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for French speaking countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fifty delegates representing 10 countries gathered in Cotonou (Benin) on 3-5 July 2017 for the second regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) for French speaking countries. These regional meetings offer participants from around the world the opportunity to provide their views and input to the Inclusive Framework on BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-credaf-and-undp-hold-a-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-french-speaking-countries.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-credaf-and-undp-hold-a-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-french-speaking-countries.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the BEPS discussion draft on the Implementation Guidance on Hard-to-Value Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 23 May 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a discussion draft that provides guidance on the implementation of the approach to pricing transfers of hard-to-value intangibles described in Chapter VI of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-beps-discussion-draft-on-the-implementation-guidance-on-hard-to-value-intangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major progress reported towards a fairer and more effective international tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Countries are making major progress towards the goal of creating a fairer and more effective international tax system, including increasing efforts to close down loopholes, improve transparency and ensure that multinational enterprises pay tax where they carry out their activities, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/major-progress-reported-towards-a-fairer-and-more-effective-international-tax-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report G20 Leaders (Germany, July 2017)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report consists of two parts. Part I is an update report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding the latest developments in the international tax agenda. Part II is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-leaders-july-2017.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauritius signs the multilateral BEPS Convention to tackle tax avoidance by multinational enterprises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Mahess Rawoteea of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development of Mauritius, signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the MLI) in the presence of Douglas Frantz, OECD Deputy Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/mauritius-signs-the-multilateral-beps-convention-to-tackle-tax-avoidance-by-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Barbados joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Barbados has become the 101st jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/barbados-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head appointed for OECD tax treaty unit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sophie Chatel has been appointed Head of the Tax Treaty Unit in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. She will take up her duties on 6 September 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-head-appointed-for-oecd-tax-treaty-unit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public debt in India: Moving towards a prudent level?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In relation to GDP, India's public debt and interest payments are high compared with most other emerging economies and rating agencies have put India's sovereign debt at the lowest investment grade.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/public-debt-in-india_853c014a-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain expands its capacity to fight international tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance of Bahrain signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎ (CRS MCAA).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/bahrain-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strong progress seen on international tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax evasion continues to challenge governments in developing and developed countries alike, depriving them of resources that would otherwise be available to support sustainable development through investments in infrastructure, health and other common goods. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/strong-progress-seen-on-international-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #6]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, we invite you to join senior members from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) for the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-june-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxation and Investment in India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business taxation in India is characterised by high effective tax rates, a narrow tax base, and an uncertain tax environment for potential investors.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/taxation-and-investment-in-india_4258e11a-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head appointed for OECD transfer pricing unit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. Tomas Balco has been appointed Head of the Transfer Pricing Unit in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. He will take up his duties on 4 September 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/head-transfer-pricing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax delivers a toolkit to help developing countries address the lack of comparables for transfer pricing analyses and better understand mineral product pricing practices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations (UN) and World Bank Group – has published a toolkit to provide practical guidance to developing countries to better protect their tax bases.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/pct-delivers-toolkit-to-help-developing-countries-address-lack-of-comparables-for-transfer-pricing-analyses.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/pct-delivers-toolkit-to-help-developing-countries-address-lack-of-comparables-for-transfer-pricing-analyses.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Third meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS delivers results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 200 delegates from 83 countries and jurisdictions as well as 12 international and regional organisations met in Noordvijk, The Netherlands, on 21-22 June 2017 for the Third Meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/third-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-delivers-results.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/third-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-delivers-results.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases BEPS discussion drafts on attribution of profits to permanent establishments and transactional profit splits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on two discussion drafts: Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments, which deals with work in relation to Action 7 of the BEPS Action Plan and the Revised Guidance on Profit Splits, which deals with work in relation to Actions 8-10 of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-beps-discussion-drafts-on-attribution-of-profits-to-permanent-establishments-and-transactional-profit-splits.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-beps-discussion-drafts-on-attribution-of-profits-to-permanent-establishments-and-transactional-profit-splits.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes Viet Nam's commitment to implement the internationally agreed standards to tackle tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Viet Nam has become the 100th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS ("IF") on an equal footing with all other IF members, as announced by Mr. DANG NGOC Minh (Deputy General Director of the General Department of Taxation - GDT) at the third plenary meeting of the IF held on 21-22 June 2017 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-welcomes-viet-nams-commitment-to-implement-the-internationally-agreed-standards-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-welcomes-viet-nams-commitment-to-implement-the-internationally-agreed-standards-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Botswana joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Botswana has become the 99th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”) and will participate on an equal footing in the BEPS Project as an Associate. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala strengthens international tax co-operation – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The President of the Republic of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, today deposited Guatemala’s instrument of ratification for the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention").]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/guatemala-strengthens-international-tax-co-operation-ratifies-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/guatemala-strengthens-international-tax-co-operation-ratifies-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Save the date: Q&A webinar on the Multilateral BEPS Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[You are invited to join a webinar on 9 June at 15h00 with OECD experts to discuss the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI). This online event follows the signing ceremony which took place in Paris on 7 June where over 65 countries and jurisdictions signed the multilateral instrument. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the webinar.]]></description>
<link>http://bit.ly/OECD-MLI-webinar</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on third batch of Dispute Resolution peer reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Singapore and Spain, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific issues relating to access to MAP, clarity and availability of MAP guidance and the timely implementation of MAP agreements for each of these jurisdictions using the taxpayer input questionnaire.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-third-batch-of-dispute-resolution-peer-reviews-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making income and property taxes more growth-friendly and redistributive in India]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax reforms are crucial to promoting inclusive growth in India.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/making-income-and-property-taxes-more-growth-friendly-and-redistributive-in-india_5e542f11-en</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/making-income-and-property-taxes-more-growth-friendly-and-redistributive-in-india_5e542f11-en</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ground-breaking multilateral BEPS convention signed at OECD will close loopholes in thousands of tax treaties worldwide]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ministers and high-level officials from 76 countries and jurisdictions have signed today or formally expressed their intention to sign an innovative multilateral convention that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update the existing network of bilateral tax treaties.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/ground-breaking-multilateral-beps-convention-will-close-tax-treaty-loopholes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/ground-breaking-multilateral-beps-convention-will-close-tax-treaty-loopholes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS and participates in first joint programme for the implementation of international tax standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand has become the 98th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”) and will participate on an equal footing with all other IF members at the next plenary meeting of the IF that will be held on 21-22 June 2017 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/thailand-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-and-participates-in-first-joint-programme-for-the-implementation-of-international-tax-standards.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/thailand-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-and-participates-in-first-joint-programme-for-the-implementation-of-international-tax-standards.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bahamas decides to sign multilateral tax information sharing convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes the decision by The Bahamas to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, which was formally communicated to the OECD in a letter from The Bahamas’ Minister of Finance, the Hon Kevin P. Turnquest MP, on Monday 29 May 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-bahamas-decides-to-sign-multilateral-tax-information-sharing-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The fight against offshore tax evasion continues: CRS disclosure facility delivers first results]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 5 May, the OECD launched a public disclosure facility for information on schemes designed to circumvent the application of the Common Reporting Standard.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-fight-against-offshore-tax-evasion-continues-crs-disclosure-facility-delivers-first-results.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Djibouti joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS and the Global Forum]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS ("IF") welcomes Djibouti as its newest member, bringing to 97 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the project. Djibouti also joins the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 141st member.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/djibouti-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-and-the-global-forum.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/djibouti-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-and-the-global-forum.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases peer review document for assessment of the BEPS Action 6 minimum standard]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD released the key document, approved by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which will form the basis of the peer review of the Action 6 minimum standard on preventing the granting of treaty benefits in inappropriate circumstances. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-peer-review-document-for-assessment-beps-action-6-minimum-standard.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases a discussion draft on the implementation guidance on hard-to-value intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which provides guidance on the implementation of the approach to pricing transfers of hard-to-value intangibles described in Chapter VI of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-a-discussion-draft-on-the-implementation-guidance-on-hard-to-value-intangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Side Events: 2017 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A portfolio of relevant side events will complement the official programme of the 2017 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (22-25 May 2017) and provide additional space for all stakeholders and participants to discuss substantive matters in greater detail.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-side-events-2017-ecosoc-ffd-forum.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lebanon confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lebanon represented by Mr Ghady El Khoury, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Lebanon in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“The Convention”), therewith becoming the 111th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Lebanon deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention at the same time.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/lebanon-confirms-its-commitment-towards-greater-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2017 09:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising revenues through carbon pricing can help improve energy affordability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report uses household level data covering 20 OECD countries to analyse energy affordability at current energy prices and explores how these indicators change in response to a simulated energy tax reform. The report finds that higher energy prices, needed to cut harmful carbon emissions and air pollution, can also help achieve social policy objectives.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/raising-revenues-through-carbon-pricing-can-help-improve-energy-affordability.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches facility to disclose CRS avoidance schemes; over 1800 relationships now in place to automatically exchange CRS information between tax authorities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of its ongoing efforts to maintain the integrity of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the OECD is today launching a disclosure facility on the AEOI portal which allows interested parties to report potential schemes to circumvent the CRS.Over 1800  bilateral exchange relationships in place for the exchange of CRS information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crs-avoidance-schemes-disclosure-facility-over-1800-exchange-relationships.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait expands its capacity to fight international offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, H. E. Sami Mohammad Alsulaiman, Ambassador of Kuwait to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs. Mari Kiviniemi, therewith becoming the 110th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kuwait-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases CbC reporting implementation status and exchange relationships between tax administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, another important step was taken to implement Country-by-Country Reporting in accordance with the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard, through activations of automatic exchange relationships under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of CbC Reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-action-13-oecd-releases-cbc-reporting-implementation-status-and-exchange-relationships-between-tax-administrations-may-2017.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-action-13-oecd-releases-cbc-reporting-implementation-status-and-exchange-relationships-between-tax-administrations-may-2017.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates become the 109th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[His Excellency Muadid Hareb Mughair Al-Khaili, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of the OECD Deputy Secretary-General, Rintaro Tamaki.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/united-arab-emirates-become-the-109th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-treaty-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax experts gather at the OECD to discuss solutions for common challenges in the design and operation of VAT systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Approximately 300 participants, representing over 100 delegations from countries, jurisdictions and international organisations, as well as representatives from the business community and academia, gathered in Paris for the fourth meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT on 12-14 April 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-experts-gather-at-the-oecd-to-discuss-solutions-for-common-challenges-in-the-design-and-operation-of-vat-systems.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Belize and the Cayman Islands join the inclusive framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Belize and the Cayman Islands among the countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the BEPS Project as Associates.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD tax rates on labour income continued decreasing slowly in 2016]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-rates-on-labour-income-continued-decreasing-slowly-in-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and tax administrations discuss BEPS implementation at regional meeting in Georgia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Almost 50 delegates from 14 countries and 7 organisations gathered in Tbilisi for the second regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-tax-administrations-discuss-beps-implementation-at-regional-meeting-in-georgia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax invites comments on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries address the lack of comparables for transfer pricing analyses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Responding to a request by the Development Working Group of the G20, the Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has developed a draft toolkit designed to assist developing countries in an important area of international tax policy: transfer pricing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-invites-comments-on-draft-toolkit-to-address-lack-of-comparables-for-transfer-pricing-analyses.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the allocation and efficiency of public spending in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia's fiscal position is generally sound and policy making prudent. However, the country still faces important challenges in terms of economic and social development.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/528dc615-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Decentralisation to promote regional development in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 1998 Indonesia embarked on an ambitious course of decentralisation. Over a period of a few years, facilitated by financial transfers from the central government, responsibility for many public services and administrative tasks were devolved to local authorities.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d9cabd0a-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to provide essential information that will give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-guidance-for-tax-administrations-and-mne-groups-on-country-by-country-reporting-beps-action-13.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax systems help ensure that investments in skills make financial sense for both students and governments, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax systems play an important role in encouraging investment in education and skills, and in ensuring that investments in skills deliver a healthy financial return for both students and governments, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-systems-help-ensure-that-investments-in-skills-make-financial-sense-for-both-students-and-governments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building tax systems to foster better skills (Blog)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many OECD countries, student debt is rising, and in many others, public debts are persistently high. How can policy makers decide on the right financing mix for students and governments? This is where taxes have an important role to play. In a nutshell, delivering educational services will depend on taxes, and good tax income will depend on good educational services.]]></description>
<link>http://wp.me/p2v6oD-2Rf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases new guidance for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To further support the consistent implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the OECD today released a series of additional CRS-related Frequently Asked Questions; and the second edition of the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-new-guidance-for-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD to release Taxing Wages 2017 on Tuesday 11 April]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxing Wages 2017, the OECD’s annual flagship publication on the various taxes levied on wages and salaries, will be released on Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 11:00 CET (09:00 GMT).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-to-release-taxing-wages-2017-on-tuesday-11-april.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Technology offers critical solutions to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud demonstrates how technology is currently being used by tax administrations in countries worldwide to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud. These solutions can offer a win-win: better detection of crime, higher revenue recovery, and synergies that can make tax compliance easier for business and tax administrations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/technology-offers-critical-solutions-to-prevent-identify-and-tackle-tax-evasion-and-tax-fraud-says-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #5]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, we invite you to join senior members from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) for the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-march-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 January 2017, public comments were invited on draft examples prepared as part of the follow-up work on the interaction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds. The OECD is grateful for the input and now publishes a compilation of the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-draft-examples-interaction-between-treaty-provisions-of-beps-action-6-and-the-treaty-entitlement-of-non-civ-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues continue to rise despite low economic growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries continued to increase in 2015, according to new data from the annual Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean publication. The average tax-to-GDP ratio for LAC countries reached 22.8% of GDP in 2015, up from 22.2% in 2014.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-continue-to-rise-despite-low-economic-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands join the inclusive framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes the British Virgin Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands among the countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the BEPS Project as Associates.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Germany, March 2017)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report consists of two parts. Part I is an update report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding the latest developments in the international tax agenda, including (Annex 1) the joint OECD/IMF Report on Tax Certainty. Part II is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-march-2017.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces further developments in international tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Six treaty partners of Hong Kong (China) signed a competent authority agreement with Hong Kong (China) bringing the total number of CAAs to nine. Panama deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-announces-further-developments-in-international-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local taxation, land use regulation, and land use: A survey of the evidence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper surveys the theoretical and empirical research on the relationship between local taxation, land use regulation and land use patterns.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/52da7c6a-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia joins the inclusive framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomes Malaysia among the countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the BEPS Project as Associates. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International differences in corporate taxation, foreign direct investment and tax revenue]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper assesses the redistribution of foreign direct investments (FDI) and tax revenues among countries due to multinationals’ response to international differences in corporate tax systems.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/ddd8669b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International tax planning, competition and market structure]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates if tax planning by large multinationals distorts competition in their favour and allows them to crowd out other firms. The competitive implications of tax planning are frequently mentioned in the tax policy debate, but not yet documented empirically to our knowledge. This paper aims to fill this gap.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/e9c35474-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Debt and tax planning by multinationals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Multinational enterprises (MNEs) manipulate the location of their debts to reduce their corporate tax burden. Indeed, by locating debts in higher-tax rate countries, MNEs can deduct interest payments against a higher tax rate. This paper provides evidence of such manipulation of debt location.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/b524037b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-avoidance rules against international tax planning: A classification]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the main anti-avoidance rules against international tax planning by multinational enterprises in OECD and G20 countries.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/1a16e9a4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax planning by multinational firms: Firm-level evidence from a cross-country database]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper exploits firm-level data from the ORBIS database to assess international tax planning by multinational enterprises (MNEs).]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9ea89b4d-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International tax planning and fixed investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper assesses how international tax planning affects real business investment by multinationals. Earlier studies have shown that corporate taxes reduce business investment. This paper shows that tax planning multinationals are less sensitive to corporate taxes than other firms in their investment decisions.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/83239540-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovation, patent location and tax planning by multinationals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper assesses the effect of international differences in taxes on the choice of patent location by multinational enterprises (MNEs). The analysis is based on a large sample of patents and firms from the OECD-PATSTAT and OECD-ORBIS databases over 2004-10.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/b08459e5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2017 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases peer review documents for assessment of BEPS minimum standards (Actions 5 and 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD released key documents, approved by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, which will form the basis of the peer review of Action 13 Country-by-Country Reporting and for the peer review of the Action 5 transparency framework.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-peer-review-documents-for-assessment-of-beps-minimum-standards-actions-5-and-13.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites taxpayer input on peer reviews of Dispute Resolution (BEPS Action 14)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is now gathering input for the Stage 1 peer reviews of Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Sweden, and invites taxpayers to submit input on specific issues relating to access to MAP, clarity and availability of MAP guidance and the timely implementation of MAP agreements for each of these jurisdictions using the taxpayer input questionnaire.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-invites-taxpayer-input-on-peer-reviews-of-dispute-resolution-beps-action-14.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Seven more jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information (BEPS Action 13)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have now signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for Country-by-Country Reporting (CbC MCAA), bringing the total number of signatories to 57. Lithuania and Hungary joined the Agreement in October and December 2016 respectively.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/seven-more-jurisdictions-sign-tax-co-operation-agreement-to-enable-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-information-beps-action-13.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thailand joins the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand's membership reinforces its commitment to implement both the international standard of exchange of information on request and the standard of automatic exchange of financial account information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/thailand-joins-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia’s economic success story and challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia has sustained over four decades of rapid, inclusive growth, reducing its dependence on agriculture and commodity exports to become a more diversified, modern and open economy.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/cf7fddf2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fostering inclusive growth in Malaysia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia has followed a comparatively equitable development path, largely eliminating absolute poverty and greatly reduced ethnic inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/24837aed-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fostering inclusive growth in Malaysia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia has followed a comparatively equitable development path, largely eliminating absolute poverty and greatly reduced ethnic inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/Fostering-inclusive-growth-in-Malaysia.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia’s economic success story and challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia has sustained over four decades of rapid, inclusive growth, reducing its dependence on agriculture and commodity exports to become a more diversified, modern and open economy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/Malaysia-s-economic-success-story-and-challenges.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Interaction between the tax treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds
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<description><![CDATA[Comments are invited on draft examples included in a discussion draft on the follow-up work on the ineraction between the treaty provisions of the report on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/interaction-between-the-tax-treaty-provisions-of-the-report-on-beps-action-6-and-the-treaty-entitlement-of-non-civ-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan, Côte d’Ivoire and Bermuda join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Japan, on 30 June-1 July, and recent regional meetings, more countries and jurisdictions are joining the framework. The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Kazakhstan, Côte d’Ivoire and Bermuda bringing to 94 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kazakhstan-cote-d-ivoire-and-bermuda-join-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enhancing public sector efficiency and effectiveness in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spending on public administration itself is relatively low and so are indicators of its performance.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/37ac46c4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Over 1300 relationships now in place to automatically exchange information between tax authorities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, another important step to implement the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was taken, with a further 350 bilateral automatic exchange relationships being established between over 50 jurisdictions committed to exchanging information automatically pursuant to the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS), starting in 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/over-1300-relationships-now-in-place-to-automatically-exchange-information-between-tax-authorities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases additional guidance on Action 4 of the BEPS Action Plan to curb international tax avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD released an updated version of the BEPS Action 4 Report (Limiting Base Erosion Involving Interest Deductions and Other Financial Payments), which includes further guidance on two areas: the design and operation of the group ratio rule, and approaches to deal with risks posed by the banking and insurance sectors.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-additional-guidance-on-action-4-of-the-beps-action-plan-to-curb-international-tax-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Enhancing public sector efficiency and effectiveness in the Czech Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Spending on public administration itself is relatively low and so are indicators of its performance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/Enhancing-public-sector-efficiency-and-effectiveness-in-the-Czech-Republic.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 60 delegates from 14 countries gathered in Vilnius for the first regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in the region. This meeting was the last of a series of regional events in 2016 intended to offer countries in different regions of the world the opportunity to feed their views and provide their input into the Inclusive Framework on BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-the-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-region.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The impact of tax and benefit systems on the workforce participation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper examines the impact of tax and benefit systems on the incentives for second earners to enter formal employment. The paper highlights how various tax design features create greater participation disincentives for second earners than for primary earners or single individuals.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d950acfc-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monaco strengthens international tax co-operation – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Monaco today deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention"). By doing so, Monaco underlines its commitment to fighting tax evasion and avoidance and takes another important step in implementing the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters developed by the OECD and G20 countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/monaco-strengthens-international-tax-co-operation-ratifies-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #4]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, we invite you to join senior members from the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) for the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-december-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics for 2015]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s work to advance tax certainty specifically includes work to improve the timeliness of processing and completing mutual agreement procedure (MAP) cases under tax treaties and to enhance the transparency of the MAP process. As part of that work, the OECD makes available annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-mutual-agreement-procedure-map-statistics-for-2015.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases further BEPS guidance on Country-by-Country reporting and country-specific information on implementation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released two new documents to support the global implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting (BEPS Action 13).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-further-beps-guidance-on-country-by-country-reporting-and-country-specific-information-on-implementation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for the Asia-Pacific region]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fifty delegates from sixteen countries, four international organisations, business and civil society gathered in Manila for the first regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS) in the Asia-Pacific region after the launch of the Inclusive Framework in Kyoto on 30 June-1st July 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-the-asia-pacific-region.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues reach new high as the tax mix shifts further towards labour and consumption taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues collected in advanced economies have continued to increase from last year’s all-time high, with taxes on labour and consumption representing an increasing share of total tax revenues, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-reach-new-high-as-the-tax-mix-shifts-further-towards-labour-and-consumption-taxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Side Events: Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation - 2nd High-Level Meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[These three tax events held on the side-lines of the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation in Nairobi were organised by the OECD in partnership with UNDP, UN, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and with support from a geographically wide and diverse coalition of partners including governments and regional tax organisations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-side-events-hlm2-gpedc.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue to rise, but scope remains for increased tax mobilisation in emerging Southeast Asian economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 2014, the tax-to-GDP ratios of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore were below 17% of GDP compared to Japan and Korea, which both recorded tax-to-GDP ratios above 24%,according to new data released in the third edition of the OECD’s annual publication Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-continue-to-rise-but-scope-remains-for-increased-tax-mobilisation-in-emerging-southeast-asian-economies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deploy effective fiscal initiatives and promote inclusive trade policies to escape from the low-growth trap

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<description><![CDATA[For the last five years the global economy has been in a low-growth trap, with growth disappointingly low and stuck at around 3 per cent per year. Persistent growth shortfalls have weighed on future output expectations and thereby reduced current spending and potential output gains.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.wordpress.com/2016/11/28/deploy-effective-fiscal-initiatives-and-promote-inclusive-trade-policies-to-escape-from-the-low-growth-trap/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Macau (China), Mauritius and Ukraine join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Japan, on 30 June-1 July, and recent regional meetings, more countries and jurisdictions are joining the framework. The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Macau (China), Mauritius and Ukraine bringing to 90 the total number of countries and jurisdictions participating on an equal footing in the Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/macau-china-mauritius-and-ukraine-join-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and CREDAF hold regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for francophone countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[56 delegates from 13 countries gathered in Tunis for the first regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) after its launch in Kyoto on 30 June-1 July 2016. This meeting belongs to a new series of events that offer participants from different regions in the world the opportunity to feed their views and provide their input into the Inclusive Framework on BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-francophone-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The effect of the size and the mix of public spending on growth and inequality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides evidence on the effects of the size and the composition of public spending on long-term growth and inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/f99f6b36-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The positive effect of public investment on potential growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An estimated baseline convergence model capturing the long-term effect of human capital and physical investment on potential output for a panel of OECD countries is augmented with public investment and its components.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/15e400d4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public finance, economic growth and inequality: A survey of the evidence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper reviews the key issues concerning the impact of public spending and taxation on long-run growth and inequality and takes stock of existing theoretical and empirical studies.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/094bdaa5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trends in public finance: insights from a new detailed dataset]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To investigate how public finances could best be designed to promote long-run growth and address inequality, it is essential to have comprehensive, cross-country comparable data on government spending and revenues, along with structural and policy indicators.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/4d3d8b25-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries adopt multilateral convention to close tax treaty loopholes and improve functioning of international tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[More than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of  tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen the opportunity for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/countries-adopt-multilateral-convention-to-close-tax-treaty-loopholes-and-improve-functioning-of-international-tax-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A re-assessment of fiscal space in OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To what extent can public deficits increase without putting fiscal sustainability at risk, given the specific current macroeconomic situation of protracted low growth and low interest rates, combined with relatively high government debt levels?]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/fec60e1b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Time to deploy the fiscal levers actively and wisely

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<description><![CDATA[The role of fiscal policy has been at the heart of the policy debate since the financial crisis. With the global economy stuck in a low-growth trap and monetary policy overburdened, it is time to re-assess the use of fiscal policy levers.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/time-to-deploy-the-fiscal-levers-actively-and-wisely/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Most countries have room to increase public investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public investment benefits current as well as future generations.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.wordpress.com/2016/11/24/most-countries-have-room-to-increase-public-investment/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Can an increase in public investment sustainably lift economic growth?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper seeks to identify the conditions under which raising public investment can sustainably lift growth without deteriorating public finances.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/a25a7723-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Using the fiscal levers to escape the low-growth trap
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<description><![CDATA[Using fiscal levers to escape the low-growth trap]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/using-fiscal-levers-to-escape-the-low-growth-trap.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The effect of the size and mix of public spending on growth and inequality
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<description><![CDATA[The effect of the size and mix of public spending on growth and inequality]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/the-effect-of-the-size-and-mix-of-public-spending-on-growth-and-inequality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue Statistics 2016 and Consumption Tax Trends 2016 to launch Wednesday 30 November 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax burdens and revenue collection across the OECD countries are reaching levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, the tax mix varies enormously across the advanced economies.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revenue-statistics-2016-and-consumption-tax-trends-2016-to-launch-wednesday-30-november-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders making significant progress]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Significant progress has been made by an international programme designed to enhance developing countries’ ability to bolster domestic revenue collection through strengthening of tax audit capacities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-making-significant-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Saint Lucia expands its capacity to fight international tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Saint Lucia today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Saint Lucia became the 107th jurisdiction to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/saint-lucia-expands-its-capacity-to-fight-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Distinguishing between normal and excess returns for tax policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper explores the practical challenges tax policy analysts face when trying to apply differential taxation to “normal” and “excess” returns. The distinction between these two elements is being increasingly used in tax policy. The problem is that there is no clear definition for a “normal” return.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jln6jct58vd-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Betting the house in Denmark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Danish financial sector is big and there is a high degree of inter-connectedness between banks, mortgage institutions and pension funds.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/Betting-the-house-in-Denmark.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum makes advances on the international tax transparency agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes  held its annual meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia on November 2-4, bringing together 220 delegates from 84 jurisdictions and 12 International organisations to further their shared goal of improving tax transparency and achieving a level playing field.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-makes-advances-on-the-international-tax-transparency-agenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Kyoto, Japan, on 30 June-1 July and the regional meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 21-23 September, more countries and jurisdictions are joining the framework. On 28 October, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Panama as its 87th member.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/panama-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases schedule for Action 14 peer reviews and invites taxpayer input]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 20 October, the OECD released the key documents that will form the basis of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) peer review and monitoring process under Action 14 of the BEPS Action Plan. In accordance with the Assessment Methodology, the reviews will be conducted in batches, with the first batch commencing in December 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-schedule-for-action-14-peer-reviews-and-invites-taxpayer-input.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Cook Islands become the 106th jurisdiction to join the most powerful international instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Mr. Andrew Haigh, Collector of Inland Revenue of the Cook Islands, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-cook-islands-become-the-106th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-international-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama joins international efforts against tax evasion and avoidance  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Panama signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 105th jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating cross-border tax evasion. The signing shows that Panama is now implementing its commitment to fully cooperate with the international community on transparency.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/panama-joins-international-efforts-against-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Next step towards transparency in international tax matters: Five new jurisdictions sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country-by-country information                               ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/five-new-jurisdictions-sign-tax-co-operation-agreement-to-enable-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20/OECD BEPS Project advances tax certainty agenda with the launch of global review of MAP programmes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD released key documents, approved by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, that will form the basis of the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) peer review and monitoring process under Action 14 of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/g20-oecd-beps-project-advances-tax-certainty-agenda-with-the-launch-of-global-review-of-map-programmes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Network of more than 1 000 relationships now in place to automatically exchange information between tax authorities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, as a further step to implement the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the first series of bilateral automatic exchange relationships were established among the first batch of jurisdictions committed to exchanging information automatically as of 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/network-of-more-than-1000-relationships-now-in-place-to-automatically-exchange-information-between-tax-authorities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Republic of Congo joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Kyoto, Japan, on 30 June-1 July and the regional meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 21-23 September, more countries and jurisdictions are joining the framework. On 14 October, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Republic of Congo as its 87th member.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/congo-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andorra joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the first meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS in Kyoto, Japan, on 30 June-1 July and the regional meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 21-23 September, more countries and jurisdictions are joining the framework. On 14 October, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Andorra as its 86th member.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/andorra-joins-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches business survey on tax certainty to support G20 tax agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD received a strong endorsement from both the G20 Leaders and Finance Ministers to work on solutions to support certainty in the tax system with the aim to promote investment, trade and balanced growth. As part of a wider project, the OECD launches a Business Survey to invite businesses and other stakeholders to contribute their views on tax certainty.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/oecd-launches-business-survey-on-tax-certainty-to-support-g20-tax-agenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Centre on Green Finance and Investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The scale of the transition to a green, low-emissions and climate-resilient economy is enormous – it is the biggest structural adjustment ever proposed in the field of international governance. The OECD Centre will catalyse and support the transition to a green, low-emissions and climate-resilient global economy through the development of effective policies, institutions and instruments for green finance and investment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/cgfi/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conference: Combating Tax Crime and Other Crimes in the Fisheries Sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD expert workshop will bring together experts to assess available data and methodologies to calculate both Total Factor Productivity and Environmentally Adjusted Total Factor Productivity for the aggregate agricultural sector. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/combating-crimes-fisheries-conference-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal decentralisation and income inequality: empirical evidence from OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and economy-wide disposable income inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jlpq7tm05r6-en </link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal decentralisation and regional disparities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fiscal decentralisation can lead to a more efficient provision of local public goods and services and promote a better match between policies and citizens’ preferences.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jlpq7v3j237-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (Washington DC, October 2016)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report consists of two parts. Part I is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Part II is an update report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding tax transparency, with a focus on beneficial ownership information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-october-2016.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon pricing efforts are falling short, but even modest collective action can deliver significant progress, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/carbon-pricing-efforts-are-falling-short-but-even-modest-collective-action-can-deliver-significant-progress.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Low personal income taxes lead to lower taxes on wages compared with OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes on the labour income of the average worker in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries totalled 21.7% of total labour costs in 2013, one-third lower than in OECD countries, where the average was 35.9%, according to the first edition of Taxing Wages in Latin America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-low-personal-income-taxes-lead-to-lower-taxes-on-wages-compared-with-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland, represented by Ambassador Ulrich Lehner , today deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention") in the presence of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/switzerland-confirms-its-commitment-towards-greater-taxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Does decentralisation foster regional GDP convergence?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The growth pattern of OECD countries and their sub-national entities is puzzling. Between-country differences in GDP per capita are declining, yet the differences across jurisdictions within those countries tend to rise.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.wordpress.com/2016/09/23/does-decentralisation-foster-regional-gdp-convergence/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on branch mismatch structures under Action 2 of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD publishes the comments received on the discussion draft on branch mismatch structures under Action 2 of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-discussion-draft-on-branch-mismatch-structures-beps-action-2.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for Latin America and the Caribbean Montevideo (Uruguay), 21-23 September 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[57 delegates from 10 countries and 8 organisations gathered in Montevideo for the 1st regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS) after its launch in Kyoto on 29 June-1st July 2016. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/first-regional-meeting-of-the-inclusive-framework-on-beps-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-montevideo-uruguay.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Does Fiscal Decentralisation Foster Regional Convergence?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Across the OECD, GDP per capita is converging. In contrast, regional disparities – or differences in GDP per capita across jurisdictions – are rising, mainly as a result of widening productivity differences. Fiscal decentralisation could help reduce them again. According to new OECD research, assigning more ownsource revenue to sub-national governments dampens regional GDP disparities and underpins regional convergence.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/federalism/does-fiscal-decentralisation-foster-regional-convergence.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 06:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #3]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) gave the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-september-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax policy reforms driven by focus on boosting growth
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<description><![CDATA[While fiscal consolidation was the key driver of tax reforms in the years+33 following the global economic crisis, the main emphasis of recent tax reforms has shifted back to tax measures aimed at boosting economic growth, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy-reforms-driven-by-focus-on-boosting-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global growth warning: weak trade, financial distortions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The global economy remains in a low-growth trap. In our latest Interim Economic Outlook global GDP growth is set to remain flat around 3% in 2016 and improve modestly to 3.2% in 2017.]]></description>
<link>https://oecdecoscope.wordpress.com/2016/09/21/global-growth-warning-weak-trade-financial-distortions/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD publishes comments received on the discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-the-discussion-draft-on-approaches-to-address-beps-involving-interest-in-the-banking-and-insurance-sectors-under-action-4.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-the-discussion-draft-on-approaches-to-address-beps-involving-interest-in-the-banking-and-insurance-sectors-under-action-4.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistan becomes the 104th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance of Pakistan, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/pakistan-becomes-the-104th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal incentives for R&D and innovation in a diverse world]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fiscal incentives, including tax policies, should be directed at specific barriers, impediments or synergies to facilitate the desired level of investment in R&D and innovations. Without careful design, policies can have unintended consequences such as favouring incumbent firms, encouraging small firms to undertake less efficient activities, or creating arbitrage and rent-seeking activity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/fiscal-incentives-for-r-d-and-innovation-in-a-diverse-world_5jlr9stckfs0-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the BEPS discussion drafts on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments and the Revised Guidance on Profit Splits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments have been received on the BEPS discussion drafts on the Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments and the Revised Guidance on Profit Splits.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-beps-discussion-drafts-on-attribution-of-profits-to-permanent-establishments-and-revised-guidance-on-profit-splits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders (China, September 2016)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report consists of two parts. Part I is a report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding (A) the G20/OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project; (B) Tax transparency; (C) Tax policy tools to support sustainable and inclusive growth; and (D) Tax and development. Part II is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-leaders-september-2016.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Multilateral Convention for tax co-operation breaks through the 100 mark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a ceremony at OECD Headquarters in Paris today, Burkina Faso, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Samoa signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, bringing the number of participating jurisdictions to 103.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/multilateral-convention-for-tax-co-operation-breaks-through-the-100-mark.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the design and operation of the group ratio rule under BEPS Action 4]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on the discussion draft on the elements of the design and operation of the group ratio rule under Action 4.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-discussion-draft-on-group-ratio-rule-action-4.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the conforming amendments to Chapter IX of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 4 July 2016, interested parties were invited to review the conforming amendments to Chapter IX of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, "Transfer Pricing Aspects of Business Restructurings". The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/public-comments-received-on-the-conforming-amendments-to-chapter-ix-of-the-oecd-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases discussion draft on branch mismatch structures under Action 2 of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Interested parties are invited to provide comments on a discussion draft which deals with branch mismatch structures under Action 2 (Neutralising the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-releases-discussion-draft-on-branch-mismatch-structures-under-action-2-of-the-beps-action-plan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Liechtenstein strengthens international tax co-operation – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Liechtenstein today deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention"). By doing so, Liechtenstein underlines its commitment to fighting tax evasion and avoidance and takes another important step in implementing the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters developed by the OECD and G20 countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/liechtenstein-strengthens-international-tax-co-operationratifies-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait takes key steps towards improving tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, Kuwait joined the 83 current signatories to the CRS Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement ("CRS MCAA"), the key international framework agreement for putting in place the automatic exchange of information on offshore financial accounts foreseen by the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kuwait-takes-key-steps-towards-improving-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases discussion draft on approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Interested parties are invited to provide comments on a discussion draft which deals approaches to address BEPS involving interest in the banking and insurance sectors under Action 4 (Interest deductions and other financial payments) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-discussion-draft-on-beps-action-4-approaches-to-address-beps-involving-interest-in-the-banking-and-insurance-sectors.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-discussion-draft-on-beps-action-4-approaches-to-address-beps-involving-interest-in-the-banking-and-insurance-sectors.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making public finances more growth and equity-friendly in the euro area]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To achieve a euro area fiscal stance that fosters the recovery, countries with fiscal space under the Stability and Growth Pact rules should use budgetary support to raise growth, and existing incentives and flexibility should be taken advantage of to pursue reforms of tax and spending policies.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jlv2jgl4kbr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues movement towards greater tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today 10 new peer review reports demonstrating continuing progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-continues-movement-towards-greater-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report by the Platform for Collaboration on Tax to the G20: Enhancing the Effectiveness of External Support in Building Tax Capacity in Developing Countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 Finance Ministers, in their communique of February 2016, called upon the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group to “recommend mechanisms to help ensure effective implementation of technical assistance programmes, and recommend how countries can contribute funding for tax projects and direct technical assistance, and report back with recommendations” at their July meeting.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/report-by-the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-to-the-g20-enhancing-the-effectiveness-of-external-support-in-building-tax-capacity-in-developing-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (China, July 2016)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report consists of two parts. Part I is a report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding (A) the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project; (B) Tax transparency; (C) Tax policy tools to support sustainable and inclusive growth; and (D) Tax and development. Part II is an updated Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-july-2016.pdf</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-tax-report-g20-finance-ministers-july-2016.pdf</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should use tax systems to drive inclusive growth agenda]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should use tax policy to drive forward economic agendas that seek to boost growth while sharing the benefits more evenly within society, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/governments-should-use-tax-systems-to-drive-inclusive-growth-agenda.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD secretariat reviews the functioning of the Italian tax administration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following a request of the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan, the OECD has carried out a review of the organisational structure and institutional arrangements of Italy’s tax administration, with a focus on the Agenzia delle Entrate and the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli. The review also highlights certain critical issues related to tax compliance and collection which emerged in the course of the work.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretariat-reviews-the-functioning-of-the-italian-tax-administration.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretariat-reviews-the-functioning-of-the-italian-tax-administration.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel's Green Tax on Cars - Environment Policy Paper]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel’s growing population and rising incomes have seen consumption increase substantially, bringing with it considerable pressure on the environment. One of the main environmental pressures is from the ever-increasing transport activity, especially the use of private vehicles. Although travelling in a private vehicle brings benefits to the individual using it, this entails costs to society as a whole.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jlv5rmnq9wg-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 09:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Panama decides to sign multilateral tax information sharing convention ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD welcomes Panama’s decision to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, which was formally communicated to the OECD in a letter from its Vice President and announced publicly on Friday 15 July 2016. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/panama-decides-to-sign-multilateral-tax-information-sharing-convention.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/panama-decides-to-sign-multilateral-tax-information-sharing-convention.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jamaica joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Inclusive Framework on BEPS welcomed Jamaica as its 85th member. It is expected that most of the countries and jurisdictions that attended the Kyoto meeting as Invitees will join the Inclusive Framework in the coming months. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/inclusive-framework-on-beps-composition.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Tax Talks #2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With a number of important recent and upcoming developments in the OECD's international tax work, the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) gave the latest tax update.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-talks-july-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases standardised IT-format for providing feedback on received Common Reporting Standard information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has today released its standardised IT-format for providing structured feedback on exchanged Common Reporting Standard information – the CRS Status Message XML Schema – as well as the related User Guide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-standardised-it-format-for-providing-feedback-on-received-common-reporting-standard-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD announces further developments in BEPS implementation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released a discussion draft which deals with the design and operation of the group ratio rule under BEPS Action 4 and the standardised IT-format for the exchange of tax rulings between jurisdictions under BEPS Action 5. It also announced that Angola has become the 83rd member of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-announces-further-developments-in-beps-implementation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation on the multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation event on the Multilateral Instrument on 7 July 2016 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-beps-action-15-multilateral-instrument.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of BEPS discussion drafts on attribution of profits to permanent establishments and revised guidance on profit splits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on discussion drafts on "Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments" which deals with work in relation to BEPS Action 7 and on the
"Revised Guidance on Profit Splits" which deals with work in related to BEPS Actions 8-10 of the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/release-of-beps-discussion-drafts-on-attribution-of-profits-to-permanent-establishments-and-revised-guidance-on-profit-splits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public review sought of BEPS Conforming Changes to Chapter IX of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Interested parties are invited to review the conforming changes to Chapter IX of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines, "Transfer Pricing Aspects of Business Restructurings."]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-review-sought-of-beps-conforming-changes-to-chapter-ix-of-the-oecd-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-review-sought-of-beps-conforming-changes-to-chapter-ix-of-the-oecd-transfer-pricing-guidelines.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received for the discussion draft on the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax treaty related BEPS measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 31 May 2016, public comments were invited on technical issues identified in a Request for Input related to the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures. This document compiles the comments received in response to that request for input.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-discussion-draft-development-of-mli-to-implement-tax-treaty-related-beps-measures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2016 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Platform for Collaboration on Tax releases discussion draft on effective capacity building on tax matters in developing countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The four organisations, working jointly as the members of the new Platform for Collaboration on Tax have developed a series of recommendations and enabling actions which are laid out in this draft summary document. The Platform organisations seek comments from interested stakeholders on these recommendations by 8 July 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-releases-discussion-draft-on-effective-capacity-building-on-tax-matters-in-developing-countries.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-releases-discussion-draft-on-effective-capacity-building-on-tax-matters-in-developing-countries.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First meeting of the new inclusive framework to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting marks a new era in international tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of more than 80 countries and jurisdictions have gathered in Kyoto, Japan to push forward ongoing efforts to update international tax rules for the 21st century, the latest step in the OECD/G20 Project to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/first-meeting-of-the-new-inclusive-framework-to-tackle-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting-marks-a-new-era-in-international-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/first-meeting-of-the-new-inclusive-framework-to-tackle-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting-marks-a-new-era-in-international-tax-co-operation.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New steps to strengthen transparency in international tax matters:  OECD releases guidance on the implementation of country-by-country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today the OECD has taken a new step in its continuing efforts to boost transparency in international tax matters with the release of guidance on the implementation of country-by-country (CbC) reporting.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-steps-to-strengthen-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-oecd-releases-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-country-by-country-reporting.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-steps-to-strengthen-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-oecd-releases-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-country-by-country-reporting.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Dominican Republic and Nauru become the 97th and 98th jurisdictions to join the most powerful instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mrs Rosa Hernández de Grullón, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to France and Mr John Petersen, Advisor to the Minister of Finance of Nauru, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in the presence of Deputy Secretary General Rintaro Tamaki, therewith becoming the 97th and 98th jurisdictions to join the Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dominican-republic-and-nauru-become-the-97th-and-98th-jurisdictions-to-join-the-most-powerful-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/dominican-republic-and-nauru-become-the-97th-and-98th-jurisdictions-to-join-the-most-powerful-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax challenges, disruption and the digital economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[While the digital economy cannot be separated out from the rest of the economy, it is equally clear that some specific features of the digital economy may exacerbate the risks of base erosion and profit shifting for tax purposes–namely mobility (e.g. intangibles, business functions), reliance on data (and other forms of user input), network effects, and the spread of multi-sided business models.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/5600/Tax_challenges,_disruption_and_the_digital_economy.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press events during OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs, on 30 June – 1 July in Kyoto, Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Representatives of countries and jurisdictions worldwide will gather in Kyoto, Japan on 30 June and 1 July for a special meeting of the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs organised to take forward the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/press-events-during-oecd-committee-on-fiscal-affairs-on-30-june1-july-in-kyoto-japan.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paraguay joins the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Paraguay has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 134th member.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/paraguay-joins-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/paraguay-joins-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Council approves incorporation of BEPS amendments into the Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 23 May 2016, the OECD Council approved the amendments to the Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations ("Transfer Pricing Guidelines"), as set out in the 2015 BEPS Report on Actions 8-10 "Aligning Transfer Pricing Outcomes with Value Creation" and the 2015 BEPS Report on Action 13 "Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting".]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-council-approves-incorporation-of-beps-amendments-into-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-and-tax-administrations.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-council-approves-incorporation-of-beps-amendments-into-the-transfer-pricing-guidelines-for-multinational-enterprises-and-tax-administrations.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal incentives for R&D and innovation in a diverse world]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public policy has an important role to play in promoting research and development (R&D) and the development, diffusion, and use of new knowledge and innovations. Fiscal incentives, including tax policies, should be directed at specific barriers, impediments or synergies to facilitate the desired level of investment in R&D and innovations. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264257573-8-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD appoints new Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing & Financial Transactions Division in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr Jefferson VanderWolk has been appointed Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing & Financial Transactions Division in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.   He will take up his duties in early July 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-appoints-new-head-of-the-tax-treaty-transfer-pricing-and-financial-transactions-division-in-the-centre-for-tax-policy-and-administration.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-appoints-new-head-of-the-tax-treaty-transfer-pricing-and-financial-transactions-division-in-the-centre-for-tax-policy-and-administration.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brasil, Jamaica y Uruguay expanden su capacidad para luchar contra la elusión y la evasión fiscal internacional]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jamaica y Uruguay firmaron hoy la Convención Multilateral sobre Asistencia Administrativa Mutua en Materia Fiscal y Brasil depositó el instrumento de ratificación de la Convención durante la puesta en marcha del Programa Regional de América Latina y el Caribe de la OCDE y de la Reunión Ministerial del Consejo de la OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/brasil-jamaica-y-uruguay-expanden-su-capacidad-para-luchar-contra-la-elusion-y-la-evasion-fiscal-internacional.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/brasil-jamaica-y-uruguay-expanden-su-capacidad-para-luchar-contra-la-elusion-y-la-evasion-fiscal-internacional.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brazil, Jamaica and Uruguay expand their capacity to fight international tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jamaica and Uruguay today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and Brazil deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the occasion of the launch of the OECD’s Latin American and Caribbean Regional Programme and the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/brazil-jamaica-and-uruguay-expand-their-capacity-to-fight-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brasil, Jamaica e Uruguai expandem suas capacidades de luta contra a evasão e elisão fiscais internacionais ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A Jamaica e o Uruguai assinaram hoje a Convenção Multilateral sobre Assistência Mútua Administrativa em Matéria Fiscal e o Brasil depositou o instrumento de ratificação da Convenção por ocasião do lançamento do Programa Regional da OCDE sobre o Caribe e a América Latina e da Reunião do Conselho Ministerial da OCDE.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/brasil-jamaica-uruguai-expandem-suas-capacidades-de-luta-contra-a-evasao-e-elisao-fiscais-internacionais.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/brasil-jamaica-uruguai-expandem-suas-capacidades-de-luta-contra-a-evasao-e-elisao-fiscais-internacionais.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases discussion draft on the multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on technical issues identified in a request for input related to the development of a multilateral instrument to implement the tax-treaty related BEPS measures. Comments should be sent by 30 June 2016 at the latest.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-beps-multilateral-instrument.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Forum 2016: Productive economies, Inclusive societies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Forum 2016, entitled Productive economies, Inclusive societies will be organised around the 3 cross-cutting themes of the OECD Week: inclusive growth and productivity, innovation and the digital economy, and international collaboration for implementing international agreements (COP21 and the Sustainable Development Goals) and standards (BEPS and automatic exchange of information).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/forum</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2016 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global tax and transparency: We have the tools, now we must make them work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If there is a silver lining to the 2008 financial crisis, it is that it was a catalyst for the unprecedented progress we have made in building robust international tax standards for the interconnected global economy of the 21st century. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-tax-transparency-we-have-the-tools.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2016 11:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads of tax administrations take big step forward in global tax co-operation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Delivering on the OECD/G20 international tax agenda, through implementation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for the automatic exchange of financial account information, took centre stage when Heads of Tax Administration met on 11-13 May in Beijing, China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/heads-of-tax-administrations-take-big-step-forward-in-global-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new boost to transparency in international tax matters: 6 new countries sign agreement enabling automatic sharing of country-by-country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Canada, Iceland, India, Israel, New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (“CbC MCAA”), bringing the total number of signatories to 39 countries. The signing ceremony took place in Beijing, China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/a-new-boost-to-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-six-new-countries-sign-agreement-enabling-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-reporting.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/a-new-boost-to-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-six-new-countries-sign-agreement-enabling-automatic-sharing-of-country-by-country-reporting.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information to tackle tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes announced today that Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama and Vanuatu have now committed to share financial account information automatically with other countries.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/bahrain-lebanon-nauru-panama-and-vanuatu-have-now-committed-to-the-international-standard-of-automatic-exchange-of-financialaccount-information-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 21:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 24 March 2016, comments were invited to the questions included in a consultation document on issues and suggestions on the tax treaty entitlement of non-CIV (Collective Investment Vehicle) funds.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-discussion-draft-treaty-entitlement-of-non-civ-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Forum on Tax Administration - plenary meeting Beijing, 11-13 May 2016]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The role of tax administrations in implementing the OECD/G20 work on the international tax agenda will be the focus of the 10th Plenary meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) to be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, on 11-13 May 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-forum-on-tax-administration-plenary-meeting-beijing-11-13-may-2016.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bermuda joins agreement to automatically share BEPS country-by-country reports]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bermuda became the 33rd signatory of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA), which is based on Article 6 of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and puts in place the automatic exchange framework for exchanging Country-by-Country Reports, as contemplated by BEPS Action 13.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/bermuda-joins-agreement-to-automatically-share-beps-country-by-country-reports.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Joint statement on the fight against illicit financial flows, by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa
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<description><![CDATA[The issue of illicit financial flows (IFFS) is at the forefront of the international agenda. Both the OECD and the High Level Panel have focused attention on this problem and have identified ways in which to tackle it. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/joint-statement-on-the-fight-against-illicit-financial-flows-by-angel-gurria-and-thabo-mbeki.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International organisations take major step to boost global co-operation in tax matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The main international organisations working on taxation – the IMF, OECD, UN and WBG – have announced today further details on how they will act together through a Platform for Collaboration on Tax as a response to the growing importance of taxation in the international financing for development debate to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-organisations-take-major-step-to-boost-global-co-operation-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concrete actions needed to advance global tax transparency, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community should call time on all remaining holdouts who have yet to implement internationally agreed tax transparency standards, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría said in a new report to the G20.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/concrete-actions-needed-to-advance-global-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations meet on "Panama Papers"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A special project meeting of the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network took place at the OECD in Paris on Wednesday 13 April, bringing together senior tax administration officials from countries worldwide to discuss opportunities for obtaining data, co-operation and information-sharing in light of the “Panama Papers” revelations. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-administrations-meet-on-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administrations ready to act on “Panama Papers”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Government officials from around the world have called on the OECD to convene a special project meeting of  the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC) Network to explore possibilities of co-operation and information-sharing, identify tax compliance risks and agree collaborative  action, in light of the “Panama Papers” revelations.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-administrations-ready-to-act-on-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on the treaty residence of pension funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 29/02/2016, interested parties were invited to comment on a discussion draft othat includes proposals for changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention concerning the treaty residence of pension funds. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-received-on-discussion-draft-on-the-treaty-residence-of-pension-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría on the “Panama Papers”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The “Panama Papers” revelations have shone the light on Panama’s culture and practice of secrecy. Panama is the last major holdout that continues to allow funds to be hidden offshore from tax and law enforcement authorities]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/statement-from-oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-on-the-panama-papers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising tax revenues are key to economic development in African countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to the inaugural edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. In 2014, the eight countries covered by the report - Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia -  reported tax revenues as a percentage of GDP ranging from 16.1% to 31.3%.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/rising-tax-revenues-are-key-to-economic-development-in-african-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases a BEPS consultation document on the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds  
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<description><![CDATA[Responses are invited to the questions included in a consultation document on issues and suggestions related to the impact of the Report on BEPS Action 6 on the tax treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-consultation-treaty-entitlement-non-civ-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases standardised electronic format for the exchange of BEPS Country-by-Country Reports]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a continued effort to boost transparency in international tax matters, the OECD has today released its standardised electronic format for the exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports between jurisdictions – the CbC XML Schema – as well as the related User Guide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-standardised-electronic-format-for-the-exchange-of-beps-country-by-country-reports.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Head of joint OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative appointed – James Karanja]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. James Karanja has been appointed as Head of the joint OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Initiative effective 11 April 2016. Mr. Karanja will lead the development of TIWB, which has been designed to support developing countries to build tax audit capacity.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/head-of-joint-oecd-undp-tax-inspectors-without-borders-initiative-appointed-james-karanja.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues rise slightly but remain well below OECD levels
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<description><![CDATA[Despite a continuing slowdown in economic growth, tax revenues in Latin American and Caribbean countries rose slightly in 2014, as a proportion of national incomes, according to new data from the annual Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean publication.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-rise-slightly-but-remain-well-below-oecd-levels.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Global Forum peer reviews highlight ever-increasing compliance with tax transparency standards]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading forum on tax transparency published 10 new peer review reports today, pointing to ever-increasing compliance with the internationally-recognised standards to curb tax evasion through the exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-global-forum-peer-reviews-highlight-ever-increasing-compliance-with-tax-transparency-standards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Developed and developing countries gather at OECD to deepen their engagement to implement BEPS package]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 1-3 March 2016, the OECD hosted two important events for the international tax community. The Task Force on Tax and Development and the Global Forum on Transfer Pricing gathered over 230 participants representing 84 jurisdictions and 11 international and regional organisations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/developed-and-developing-countries-gather-at-oecd-to-deepen-their-engagement-to-implement-beps-package.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monetary policy and inequality
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<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses two-way interactions between monetary policy and inequality in selected advanced economies. In the context of a highly accommodative monetary stance over recent years, the analysis focuses on the effects of monetary policy on inequality over the business cycle via its impacts on returns on assets, the cost of debt servicing and asset prices. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jm2hz2x9hxr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases discussion draft on the treaty residence of pension funds]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft that includes proposals for changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention concerning the treaty residence of pension funds. Comments should be sent by 1 April 2016 at the latest.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-treaty-residence-pension-funds.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Regional meeting in Dakar on the implementation of the BEPS Project for francophone African countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 22-23 February 2016, a regional network meeting on the implementation of the BEPS package was held in Dakar (Senegal), by the OECD in partnership with the CREDAF (Centre de Rencontres et d'Etudes des Dirigeants des Administrations Fiscales).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/regional-meeting-in-dakar-on-the-implementation-of-the-beps-project-for-francophone-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[All interested countries and jurisdictions to be invited to join global efforts led by the OECD and G20 to close international tax loopholes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today agreed a new framework that would allow all interested countries and jurisdictions to join in efforts to update international tax rules for the 21st Century. The proposal for broadening participation in the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project will be presented to G20 Finance Ministers at their next meeting on 26-27 February in Shanghai, China.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/all-interested-countries-and-jurisdictions-to-be-invited-to-join-global-efforts-led-by-the-oecd-and-g20-to-close-international-tax-loopholes.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/all-interested-countries-and-jurisdictions-to-be-invited-to-join-global-efforts-led-by-the-oecd-and-g20-to-close-international-tax-loopholes.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising public spending efficiency in Switzerland
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<description><![CDATA[Despite having low government spending, Switzerland scores highly in various public policy outcomes, including health, education and transportation. But, as the population grows and ages, efficiency of public spending will have to rise to maintain low tax rates.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jm3rxpwrgjf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public spending efficiency in the OECD: benchmarking health care, education and general administration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency of welfare spending in a sample of OECD countries around 2012, focussing on health care, secondary education and general public services.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jm3st732jnq-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kenya becomes the 94th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kenya today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Kenya is the 12th African country to sign the Convention and the 94th jurisdiction to join it. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kenya-becomes-the94th-jurisdiction-to-sign-the-mac.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Senegal takes key steps towards improving tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Senegal today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Senegal is the 11th country of the African continent to sign the Convention and the 93rd jurisdiction to join it. Simultaneously to signing the Convention, Senegal today also became the 32nd signatory of  Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports (CbC MCAA).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/senegal-takes-key-steps-towards-improving-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 09:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes European Commission corporate tax avoidance proposals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Commission presented today a series of measures for a coordinated EU-wide response to corporate tax avoidance, notably through implementation of the global standards developed under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project. The Commission proposal would align tax laws in all 28 EU countries, in order to fight aggressive tax practices by multinational enterprises]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-angel-gurria-welcomes-european-commission-corporate-tax-avoidance-proposals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A boost to transparency in international tax matters: 31 countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable automatic sharing of country by country information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), 31 countries signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports. The signing ceremony marks an important milestone towards implementation of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project and a significant increase in cross-border cooperation on tax matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/a-boost-to-transparency-in-international-tax-matters-31-countries-sign-tax-co-operation-agreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Malaysia confirms its commitment to implement Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Malaysia today signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎, re-confirming its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to commence exchanges in 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/malaysia-confirms-its-commitment-to-implement-aeoi.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greenland takes key step in implementing automatic exchange of financial account information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 17 December 2015 Greenland signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎, re-confirming its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to exchange in 2017.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/greenland-takes-key-step-in-implementing-automatic-exchange-of-financial-account-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How can South Africa’s tax system meet revenue raising challenges?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Reforms over the past two decades have produced a well-balanced, modern tax system. However, considerable revenues will be needed in the years ahead to expand social spending and infrastructure in order to raise growth and well-being. The challenge is to generate these revenues without penalising growth or exacerbating inequality.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrp1g0xztbr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Adjusting fiscal balances for the business cycle: new tax and expenditure elasticity estimates for OECD countries
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper re-estimates the elasticities of government revenue and expenditure items with respect to the output gap for OECD countries. These elasticities are used by the OECD to calculate cyclically adjusted fiscal balances. The study updates the earlier 2005 study using the most recent datasets and tax codes, the coverage being confined in this paper to 35 countries, the 34 OECD member states and Latvia.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrp1g3282d7-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD agrees on course of action in response to EU request to include additional fields in the CRS XML Schema]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 1 December 2015 the OECD agreed on a common way forward in response to a request submitted by the European Commission pursuant to a mandate from EU Member States to include additional fields in the CRS XML Schema. This request was made further to the work of the European Commission and the EU Member States on the implementation of the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Information in Tax Matters within the European Union. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-agrees-on-course-of-action-in-response-to-eu-request-to-include-additional-fields-in-the-crs-xml-schema.htm</link>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/oecd-agrees-on-course-of-action-in-response-to-eu-request-to-include-additional-fields-in-the-crs-xml-schema.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Higher price on carbon needed to effectively tackle climate change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD urges efforts to better price carbon as new analysis finds that 90% of CO2-emissions are priced below EUR 30 per tonne, a low-end estimate of climate damage, and 60% are not priced at all. Effective Carbon Rates in the OECD and Selected Partner Economies calculates effective carbon rates (ECR) on CO2-emissions from energy use for 41 countries which together use 80% of global emissions. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/higher-price-on-carbon-needed-to-effectively-tackle-climate-change.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Searching for the inclusive growth tax grail: the distributional impact of growth enhancing tax reform in Ireland
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[TThe economic literature suggests that a revenue-neutral shift of tax revenues from income taxes to property taxes would increase GDP per capita in the medium term. This paper analyses for Ireland the consequences of such a shift in the tax mix.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrqc6vk3n30-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxes, income and economic mobility in Ireland: new evidence from tax records data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrqc6zlgq31-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Corporate tax revenues falling, putting higher burdens on individuals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Corporate tax revenues have been falling across OECD countries since the global economic crisis, putting greater pressure on individual taxpayers to ensure that governments meet financing requirements, according to new data from the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/corporate-tax-revenues-falling-putting-higher-burdens-on-individuals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Niue becomes the 92nd jurisdiction to join the most powerful instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Niue today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. The Convention provides for all forms of administrative assistance in tax matters: exchange of information on request, spontaneous exchange, automatic exchange, tax examinations abroad, simultaneous tax examinations and assistance in tax collection. It guarantees extensive safeguards for the protection of taxpayers’ rights.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/niue-becomes-the-92nd-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel joins international efforts to boost transparency and end tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Israel signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, making it the 91st jurisdiction to join the world’s leading instrument for boosting transparency and combating offshore tax evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/israel-joins-international-efforts-to-boost-transparency-and-end-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New regional network meeting on BEPS held in Costa Rica]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 17-18 November 2015, a new regional meeting as well as a governmental workshop on BEPS was held for the Latin America and the Caribbean region to discuss the outcomes of the BEPS Project, and the ways that the countries can explore to be involved on an equal footing in the implementation and the monitoring phase of the measures adopted.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-regional-network-meeting-on-beps-held-in-costa-rica.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax treaties: OECD releases latest MAP statistics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of the OECD’s work to improve the timeliness of processing and completing mutual agreement procedure (MAP) cases under tax treaties and to enhance the transparency of the MAP process, the OECD makes available annual statistics on the MAP caseloads of all its member countries and of non-OECD economies that agree to provide such statistics.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-2014-map-statistics.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Do lower taxes encourage investment?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom holds that countries with lower taxes attract higher levels of foreign direct investment (FDI). At first glance, this intuitive assumption seems to be supported by the evidence but is this true?. Pierre Poret, Deputy Director of the OECD Financial and Enterprise Affairs Directorate takes a closer look.]]></description>
<link>http://oecdinsights.org/2015/11/18/do-lower-taxes-encourage-investment/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2015 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes, reaffirm its role in ensuring strong, sustainable and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies today endorsed overhauled global standards proposed by the OECD to crack down on tax evasion and reaffirmed the organisation’s central role in helping governments ensure strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/g20-leaders-endorse-oecd-measures-to-crackdown-on-tax-loopholes-reaffirm-its-role-in-ensuring-strong-sustainable-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harmonising revenue statistics among Asian countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Asian representatives from Ministries of Finance and Tax administrations gathered in Seoul, Korea on 14-15 October 2015 to discuss the framework for harmonising their revenue statistics.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/harmonising-revenue-statistics-among-asian-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds a regional consultation on BEPS for Asia-Pacific in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 11-12 November 2015, the first Asia-Pacific Technical Meeting on BEPS discussed the outcomes of the BEPS project, and the challenges countries face in the region in implementing BEPS, and explored how countries in the region can engage in the implementation, on-going  development and monitoring of the measures adopted, on an equal footing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-first-asia-pacific-technical-meeting-on-beps-in-indonesia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD delivers international standard for collection of VAT on cross-border sales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments have taken an important step towards ensuring that consumption taxes on cross-border transactions are effectively paid in the jurisdiction where products are consumed, while minimizing the risks that uncoordinated tax rules distort international trade. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-delivers-international-standard-for-collection-of-vat-on-cross-border-sales.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS implementation and beyond: Developed and developing countries gather at the OECD to tackle reforms to the international tax system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In-depth discussions took place this week as the international community continues to make progress on the international tax agenda. Officials from more than 100 countries drawing from tax authorities, ministries of finance, development agencies, as well as regional and international organisations, business and civil society came together in a series of meetings hosted by the OECD. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-implementation-and-beyond-developed-and-developing-countries-gather-at-oecd-to-tackle-reforms-to-international-tax-system.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2015 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Betting the house in Denmark]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Danish financial sector is big and there is a high degree of inter-connectedness between banks, mortgage institutions and pension funds.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jln042vd3kk-en </link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uganda becomes the 90th jurisdiction to join the most powerful multilateral instrument against offshore tax evasion and avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uganda today signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. The Convention provides for all forms of administrative assistance in tax matters: exchange of information on request, spontaneous exchange, automatic exchange, tax examinations abroad, simultaneous tax examinations and assistance in tax collection. It guarantees extensive safeguards for the protection of taxpayers’ rights.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/uganda-becomes-the-90th-jurisdiction-to-join-the-most-powerful-multilateral-instrument-against-offshore-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD hosts a meeting of the CREDAF Working group on BEPS ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The CREDAF Working group on BEPS held its second physical meeting in Paris on 2 November 2015, following the one that took place in Kinshasa on 27 May 2015. Twenty five participants gathered to discuss the work to be performed within the implementation phase of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-hosts-a-meeting-of-the-credaf-working-group-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency pushes forward international co-operation against tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Major implementation milestones are being met by members of the world’s leading forum on tax transparency as the international community continues to move ahead towards greater tax transparency. The imminent shift to the automatic exchange of information will send a strong warning to tax evaders. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-pushes-forward-international-co-operation-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The tax treatment of funded private pension plans in OECD and EU countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This stocktaking report profiles the tax treatment of funded private pension plans across all OECD and EU countries. The information refers to 2015 or the latest year with available data and covers all types of funded private pension plans in each country.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-treatment-funded-private-pension-plans-oecd-eu-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[8th Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping tax transparency high on the agenda of Governments and taking steps to ensure a worldwide level playing field will top the agenda during the 8th meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, in Bridgetown, Barbados on 29-30 October 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/8th-meeting-of-the-global-forum-on-transparency-and-exchange-of-information-for-tax-purposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds second regional Network Meeting on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 21-23 October 2015, the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Meeting and Governmental Workshop on BEPS discussed the outcomes of the BEPS project, and how countries can engage in the implementation and monitoring of the measures adopted on an equal footing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-second-regional-network-meeting-on-beps-in-eurasia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 finance ministers endorse reforms to the international tax system for curbing avoidance by multinational enterprises]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[G20 finance ministers endorsed the final package of measures for a comprehensive, coherent and co-ordinated reform of the international tax rules during a meeting on 8 October, in Lima, Peru.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/g20-finance-ministers-endorse-reforms-to-the-international-tax-system-for-curbing-avoidance-by-multinational-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Webcast Series]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Senior members of the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) commented on the launch of the 2015 OECD/G20 BEPS reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-webcasts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD presents outputs of OECD/G20 BEPS Project for discussion at G20 Finance Ministers meeting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD presented today the final package of measures for a comprehensive, coherent and co-ordinated reform of the international tax rules to be discussed by G20 Finance Ministers at their meeting on 8 October, in Lima, Peru.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-presents-outputs-of-oecd-g20-beps-project-for-discussion-at-g20-finance-ministers-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fifth plenary meeting of the Task Force on Tax and Development ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This event will review progress on tax and development made in 2015, including in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Financing for Development Conference, the Addis Tax Initiative, the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project, Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/fifth-plenary-meeting-task-force-on-tax-and-development.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría urges countries to act on UN Sustainable Development Goals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today called on all countries to fully engage with the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and said advanced and emerging economies had a particular responsibility to translate the global goals into national policy and to support developing countries in doing the same.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecds-gurria-urges-countries-to-act-on-un-sustainable-development-goals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2015 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Healthcare costs unsustainable in advanced economies without reform]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Healthcare costs are rising so fast in advanced economies that they will become unaffordable by mid-century without reforms, according to a new OECD report. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/healthcarecostsunsustainableinadvancedeconomieswithoutreform.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD launches report on greater co-operation and information sharing between government agencies to counter financial crimes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Vast amounts are lost to illicit financial flows, including tax evasion, money laundering, bribery and corruption. These crimes threaten the strategic, political and economic interests of both developed and developing countries. In a world of limited resources and increasing complexity, it is essential for government authorities to work closely together in a “whole of government” approach to best address these challenges.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-launches-report-on-greater-cooperation-and-information-sharing-between-government-agencies-to-counter-financial-crimes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving fiscal consolidation while promoting social cohesion in Japan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With gross government debt of 226% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk. Japan needs a detailed and credible fiscal consolidation plan, including specific revenue increases and measures to control spending to restore its fiscal sustainability.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrtpbs9fg0v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax systems to support creation and success of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SMEs form the vast majority of businesses in most countries and contribute strongly to employment and economic growth, but they face particular challenges, particularly as concerns access to finance. Governments have a range of policy levers, including tax policies, that can and should be used to support the growth and development of SMEs, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-systems-should-support-creation-and-success-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing inequality and poverty in Portugal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Portugal has one of the most unequal income distributions in Europe and poverty levels are high. The economic crisis has halted a long-term gradual decline in both inequality and poverty and the number of poor households is rising, with children and youths being particularly affected. Unemployment is one of the principal reasons why household incomes declined.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrw21ng3ts3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving public sector efficiency for more inclusive growth in Latvia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This working paper explores avenues to improve public sector efficiency in Latvia, a catching-up and ageing economy where spending needs are large.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrw57p59bxx-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Increasing tax revenues is crucial to development in emerging Asian economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Increasing tax revenues and ensuring sustainable domestic resource mobilisation will be critical as emerging Asian economies seek to boost the provision of public goods and services and improve economic growth and living standards. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/increasing-tax-revenues-is-crucial-to-development-in-emerging-asian-economies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New report compares performance, best practices and trends in 56 tax administrations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax administrations continue to face the challenges of improving their performance while reducing costs, decreasing compliance burdens for taxpayers tackling non-compliance. Improving taxpayer services, while making non-compliance harder, is helping revenue bodies increase their efficiency and allowing governments to finance important programmes that will further benefit their citizens.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/new-report-compares-performance-best-practices-and-trends-in-56-tax-administrations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The OECD takes further steps to putting an end to offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today releases three new reports to help jurisdictions and financial institutions implement the global Standard for automatic exchange of financial account information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-oecd-takes-further-steps-to-putting-an-end-to-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum releases new compliance ratings on tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published new peer review reports today for 12 countries or jurisdictions, moving further ahead with its goal to implement global standards on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/the-global-forum-releases-new-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax literacy for school children and university students is key for fostering a culture of tax compliance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxpayer education is the bridge linking tax administration and citizens and a key tool to transform tax culture. Covering innovative strategies in 28 countries, this publication offers ideas and inspiration for taxpayer education, literacy and outreach. The presentation ceremony, which took place in Bolivia, was attended by representatives of EuropeAid, EUROsociAL, Bolivia's National Tax Service and the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/ctp/tax-global/building-tax-culture-compliance-and-citizenship-9789264205154-en.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal constitutions: an empirical assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fiscal constitutions comprise the set of rules and frameworks guiding fiscal policy that are enshrined in a country’s fundamental laws.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxjctrxp8r-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustaining the economic expansion in New Zealand]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ensuring that permanent spending or tax cuts are implemented in a sustainable manner would encourage the strong fiscal position that New Zealand needs to meet potentially large macroeconomic shocks and long-run ageing-related costs.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxqbg8c8np-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds three tax events in Addis to promote domestic resource mobilisation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is holding three tax events on the side-lines of the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-three-tax-events-in-addis-to-promote-domestic-resource-mobilisation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Inspectors Without Borders:

OECD and UNDP to work with developing countries to make tax audits more effective
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to help developing countries bolster domestic revenues by strengthening their tax audit capacities.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-inspectors-without-borders-oecd-and-undp-to-work-with-developing-countries-to-make-tax-audits-more-effective.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue statistics: Counting better to count more]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Meeting budgetary targets is hard enough in any country, but for developing countries struggling to lift their economies, it can seem a near impossible task. However, governments and local authorities everywhere in the world have a duty to provide public and social services for their citizens, and infrastructure that will attract investors. Tax revenues are therefore vital for meeting public demands as well as development aspirations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/4957/Revenue_statistics.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Macroeconomic uncertainties, prudent debt targets and fiscal rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The objective of this paper is to define long-run prudent debt targets for OECD countries and country-specific fiscal rules. To this end, a semi-structural macroeconomic model for OECD countries and primary balance reaction functions are estimated.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxv0bf2vmx-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Limits to government debt sustainability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The objective of this paper is to calculate endogenous government debt limits given the markets assessment of the probability to default.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxv0fctk7j-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments should target prudent debt levels and fiscal rules will help get there]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments should set prudent debt targets to ensure that public finances serve to promote economic growth and stability, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/governments-should-target-prudent-debt-levels-and-fiscal-rules-will-help-get-there.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Government debt indicators: understanding the data]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper examines the various issues in defining and measuring debt, and explores other data which could be useful, both within and beyond the general government debt concept, to better track and analyse fiscal risks and sustainability issues.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jrxv0ftbff2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Much better use can and must be made of taxes to help reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, concluded the participants of the 6th Global International Tax Dialogue conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes are potentially among the most effective ways of cutting pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, but they are currently – with very few exceptions – underused; and even where used, they are frequently designed in a sub-optimal way.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/much-better-use-can-and-must-be-made-of-taxes-to-help-reduce-pollution-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Impacts of Carbon Prices on Indicators of Competitiveness]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Concerns around potential losses of competitiveness as a result of unilateral action on carbon pricing are often central for policy makers contemplating the introduction of such instruments. This paper is a review of literature on ex post empirical evaluations of the impacts of carbon prices on indicators of competitiveness as employed in the literature, including employment, output or exports, at different levels of aggregation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/environment/impacts-of-carbon-prices-on-indicators-of-competitiveness_5js37p21grzq-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Competitiveness Impacts of the German Electricity Tax]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Proposals to increase environmentally related taxes are often challenged on competitiveness grounds. The concern is that value creation in certain sectors might decline domestically if a country introduces environmentally related taxes unilaterally. This paper provides evidence on the short-term competitiveness impacts of the German electricity tax introduced unilaterally in 1999.]]></description>
<link>http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/environment/competitiveness-impacts-of-the-german-electricity-tax_5js0752mkzmv-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2015 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[6th ITD Global Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The International Tax Dialogue (ITD) is organising its 6th global conference at the OECD. This year’s conference will focus on Tax and the Environment, an issue of growing importance and of direct relevance in the lead up to the COP21 meeting taking place later in the year. The ITD is a joint initiative of the EC, IDB, IMF, OECD, World Bank and CIAT.]]></description>
<link>http://www.itdweb.org/2015conference/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Energy taxes misaligned with environmental impacts of energy use]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments are under-utilising taxation as a tool to curb the environmental consequences of energy use, foregoing revenue and weakening their attack on the principal source of greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change and air pollution, according to new OECD analysis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/energy-taxes-misaligned-with-environmental-impacts-of-energy-use.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauritius deepens its commitment to fight international tax avoidance and evasion ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In line with the international movement towards more transparency and exchange of information, Mauritius has taken a significant step to enhance its exchange of information legal framework and has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/mauritius-deepens-its-commitment-to-fight-international-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Competitiveness Impacts of the German Electricity Tax - Environment Working Paper]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Proposals to increase environmentally related taxes are often challenged on competitiveness grounds. The concern is that value creation in certain sectors might decline domestically if a country introduces environmentally related taxes unilaterally. This paper provides evidence on the short-term competitiveness impacts of the German electricity tax introduced unilaterally in 1999.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js0752mkzmv-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on BEPS Action 8 (Hard-to-value intangibles)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 4 June 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on a discussion draft on Action 8 (Hard-to-value intangibles) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-beps-action-8-hard-to-value-intangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on revised discussion draft on follow-up work on BEPS Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 22 May 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on a revised discussion draft which includes proposals on how to deal with the follow-up work on Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-revised-beps-action-6-follow-up-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General welcomes release of EU plan to curb corporate tax avoidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Commission presented today an Action Plan to fundamentally reform corporate taxation in the EU. The Action Plan sets out a series of initiatives to tackle tax avoidance, secure sustainable revenues and strengthen the Single Market for businesses.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-welcomes-release-of-eu-plan-to-curb-corporate-tax-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on revised discussion draft on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 15 May 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on a revised discussion draft on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) of the BEPS Action Plan. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-revised-beps-action-7-prevent-artificial-avoidance-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases Implementation Package for BEPS country-by-country reporting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pushing forward efforts to boost transparency in international tax matters, the OECD today released a package of measures for the implementation of a new Country-by-Country Reporting plan developed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-implementation-package-for-beps-country-by-country-reporting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening the international community’s fight against offshore tax evasion: Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and New Zealand join multilateral agreement to automatically exchange information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In a boost for international efforts to strengthen co-operation against offshore tax evasion, seven new countries have joined the agreement to exchange information automatically under the OECD/G20 standard. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/australia-canada-chile-costa-rica-india-indonesia-and-new-zealand-join-multilateral-agreement-to-automatically-exchange-tax-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on BEPS Action 8 (Hard-to-value intangibles)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with work in relation to Action 8 of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/release-discussion-draft-beps-action-8-hard-to-value-intangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Ministers reinforce importance of investment for strong, green and inclusive growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-ministers-reinforce-importance-of-investment-for-strong-green-and-inclusive-growth.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[El Salvador joins international efforts to fight offshore tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[El Salvador signed today the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, becoming the 86th signatory to the most comprehensive instrument for boosting international co-operation against offshore tax evasion.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/el-salvador-joins-international-efforts-to-fight-offshore-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The stabilisation properties of immovable property taxation: evidence from OECD countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper contributes to the scarce literature on the macroeconomic effects of property taxes, in particular on the relationships between property taxes, house prices and the wider economy.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js0cqq93djg-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making Colombia’s tax policy more efficient, fair and green]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia needs a comprehensive tax reform that boosts revenues and shifts the tax burden to support more inclusive and green growth. Tax loopholes and exemptions that reduce the tax base and favour mainly the rich should be reduced significantly.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js0cqs9605g-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Work underway for the development of the BEPS Multilateral Instrument]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Work on the development of the Multilateral‎ Instrument to implement the tax treaty-related Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan began on 27 May 2015 in Paris. As per the OECD/G20 mandate, the ad hoc Group that will complete the work under Action 15 has been established, with over 80 countries participating.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/work-underway-for-the-development-of-the-beps-multilateral-instrument.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Business brief: The OECD and the G20 are moving in the right direction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Governments are working together in order to try to address a lot of issues that need to be addressed. There is a real and coordinated effort in order to obtain a better level of transparency. Its objectives are quite ambitious. Greater transparency can be a move in a positive direction. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-g20-moving-in-the-right-direction.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum released new compliance ratings on tax transparency ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today new peer review reports for the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Morocco.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-global-forum-released-new-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a revised discussion draft on BEPS Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a new discussion draft which includes proposals  on how to deal with the follow-up work on Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse)  of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revised-discussion-draft-action-6-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a new discussion draft on BEPS Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a new discussion draft which includes proposals  resulting from the work on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status)  of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/revised-discussion-draft-action-7-prevent-artificial-avoidance-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on BEPS Action 11 (Data Analysis)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 16 April 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on the discussion draft on Action 11 (Data Analysis) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and is now publishing the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-beps-action-11-data-analysis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 3 (Strengthening CFC Rules) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 3 April 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on the discussion draft on Action 3 (Strengthening CFC Rules) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-beps-action-3-strengthening-cfc-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 12 (Mandatory Disclosure Rules) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 31 March 2015, interested parties were invited to comment on the discussion draft on Action 12 (Mandatory Disclosure Rules) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-beps-action-12-mandatory-disclosure-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforming the Slovak public sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Improving public sector efficiency can help to meet two conflicting objectives: ensuring fiscal consolidation and maintaining room for growth-friendly spending.]]></description>
<link>http://olisweb.oecd.org/vgn-ext-templating/ECO-WKP(2015)30-ENG.pdf?docId=JT03375689&amp;date=1430912880763&amp;documentId=626586&amp;organisationId=1&amp;fileName=JT03375689.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on BEPS Action 8 (Cost contribution arrangements)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on this discussion draft which deals with work in relation to Action 8 of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-beps-action-8-cost-contribution-arrangements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reforming the tax on immovable property: taking care of the unloved]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tax on immovable property recently started to regain its former significance, but the tax yield still remains low, with slightly more than 1% of GDP and wide variation across countries.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js30tw0n7kg-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal decentralisation in Colombia: new evidence regarding sustainability, risk sharing and "fiscal fatigue"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia has engaged in a sustained process of fiscal decentralisation over the past decades. Evidence is presented that the current framework is conducive to fiscal sustainability, especially after the reforms in the late 1990s and early 2000s.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js30tzp18kj-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxation and investment in Colombia ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Colombian corporate tax system is highly complex and distortive. The effective tax burden on businesses is very high due to the combined effect of the corporate income tax, the corporate surtax introduced in 2012 (CREE), the net wealth tax on business assets and the value added tax (VAT) on fixed assets.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js1pz3d0j8r-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Efficiency and contestability in the Colombian banking system]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite progress in the past decade, financial markets in Colombia remain relatively small and shallow. In particular the banking system suffers high intermediation costs, which limit constrains access to finance by households and firms.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js30twjgm6l-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on BEPS Action 11 (Data Analysis)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public Comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with Action 11 (Improving the analysis of BEPS) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-beps-action-11-data-analysis.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD tax burdens on wages rising without tax rate increases]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes on wages have risen by about 1 percentage point for the average worker in OECD countries between 2010 and 2014 even though the majority of governments did not increase statutory income tax rates, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-tax-burdens-on-wages-rising-without-tax-rate-increases.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving taxes and transfers in Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This review particularly recommends shifting away from income taxation to indirect taxation, for instance by raising more revenue from the Goods and Services Tax.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js4h5lz07r4-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Federal-state relations in Australia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The government’s current review of the federal system, focusing on both spending and tax responsibilities, is welcome, as is the “whole of government” approach to the process.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js4h5mx7bg0-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on BEPS Action 12 (Mandatory Disclosure Rules)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with action 12 (Mandatory Disclosure Rules) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-beps-action-12-mandatory-disclosure-rules.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Developing countries participate in global meetings to counter BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Delegates from over 90 jurisdictions have gathered at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris in two meetings devoted to discussing solutions to base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/developing-countries-participate-in-global-meetings-to-counter-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation on transfer pricing matters (19-20 March 2015)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation event on transfer pricing matters on 19-20 March 2015 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-action-8-10-transfer-pricing-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD welcomes the European Commission Initiative on Tax Transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Secretary-General Gurría welcomed the announcement and congratulated the Commission for the work done. "The European Commission’s initiative is another major step to tackle corporate tax avoidance. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-welcomes-the-eu-commission-initiative-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues making major progress to end tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today 9 new peer review reports, including a Phase 1 Supplementary Report for Switzerland,  demonstrating continuing progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-continues-making-major-progress-to-end-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal Federalism - Sub-central Tax Autonomy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides an update of the indicators that measure the tax autonomy of sub-central governments in OECD countries. Over the last decade, tax autonomy at the state level increased, while it hardly changed at the local level. The OECD now has tax autonomy indicators for the years 1995, 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js4t79sbshd-en </link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Moving Beyond the Flat Tax - Tax Policy Reform in the Slovak Republic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Slovak Republic was among the fastest growing OECD economies in the last decade. It is broadly recognised that the 2004 tax reform contributed to this success. Ten years after this fundamental reform, however, the time has come to re-evaluate some of the key characteristics of the Slovak tax system.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5js4rtzr3ws2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenues remain stable
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<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have remained stable in 2013 and continue to be considerably lower, as a proportion of national incomes, than in most OECD countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latinamerica-and-the-caribbean-tax-revenues-remain-stable.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional Network Meeting on BEPS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the recent meetings of regional policy networks on BEPS in South East Asia (Korea 12-13 February), francopohone countries (Gabon, 27 February) and Latin America and the Caribbean (Peru, 26-27 February) a regional network meeting in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was held in Ankara, Turkey on 5-6 March.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-regional-network-meeting-on-beps-in-eurasia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of OECD Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2015]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This year’s report looks at tax revenue trends from 1990 to 2013 in 20 Latin American economies. A special chapter in the report considers alternatives to current accounting methods for government fiscal revenues.  A second special chapter analyses trends in revenues from non-renewable natural resources in some Latin American countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/release-oecd-revenue-statistics-latinamerica-caribbean-2015.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional network meeting on BEPS in Latin America]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the release of the Strategy for Deepening Developing Country Engagement in the BEPS Project in November 2014, the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Network on BEPS held its meeting on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Lima. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-holds-regional-network-meeting-on-beps-in-latin-america.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and CREDAF hold regional network meeting on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After the March 2014 meeting in Paris and following the release of the Strategy for Deepening Developing Country Engagement in the BEPS Project in November 2014, French-speaking countries met on 27 February 2015 in Libreville, Gabon.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-and-credaf-hold-regional-network-meeting-on-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion drafts of two new elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 18 December 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on discussion drafts of two new elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines. These discussion drafts related to (i) the place of taxation of business-to-consumer supplies of services and intangibles (B2C Guidelines) and (ii) provisions to support the application of the Guidelines in practice (Supporting provisions)]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-recevied-oecd-international-vat-gst-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional network meeting on BEPS in Asia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the release of the Strategy for Deepening Developing Country Engagement in the BEPS Project in November 2014, the Asia-Pacific Regional Network on BEPS held its meeting on 12 - 13 February 2015 in Seoul.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/oecd-holds-regional-network-meeting-on-beps-in-asia.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 4 (Interest Deductions and Other Financial Payments) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 18 December 2014, interested parties were invited to comment on the discussion draft on Action 4 (Interest Deductions and other Financial Payments) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-action-4-interest-deductions-other-financial-payments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of cross-border commodity transactions (BEPS Action 10)
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<description><![CDATA[On 16 December 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on a discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of cross-border commodity transactions. This work relates to Action 10 of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input, and now publishes the comments received.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-action-10-cross-border-commodity-transactions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the use of profit splits in the context of global value chains (BEPS Action 10)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 16 December 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on a discussion draft on the use of profit splits in the context of global value chains.  This work relates to Action 10 of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input, and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-action-10-profit-splits-global-value-chains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Actions 8, 9 and 10 : revisions to Chapter I of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines (Including risk, recharacterisation and special measures) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 December 2014, interested parties were invited to comment on the discussion draft on Actions 8, 9 and 10: revisions to Chapter I of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines (Including risk, recharacterisation and special measures) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input and now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-actions-8-9-10-chapter-1-tp-guidelines-risk-recharacterisation-special-measures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First steps towards implementation of OECD/G20 efforts against tax avoidance by multinationals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The agreed mandate authorises the formation of an ad-hoc negotiating group, open to participation from all states. The group will be hosted by the OECD and will hold its first meeting by July 2015, with an aim to conclude drafting by 31 December 2016.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/first-steps-towards-implementation-of-oecd-g20-efforts-against-tax-avoidance-by-multinationals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) 2015 Annual Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Third Annual Conference on the theme of "Fiscal Policies and the Green Economy Transition: Generating Knowledge – Creating Impact" held at the University of Venice from 29 through 30 January 2015. The press release is available.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/ggkp-2015.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public Consultation: Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A public consultation on BEPS Action 14 (Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) is scheduled to be held in Paris at the OECD Conference Centre on 23 January 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/public-consultation-action-14-make-dispute-resolution-mechanisms-more-effective.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Public Consultation: Prevent treaty abuse]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A public consultation on follow-up work on BEPS Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse) is scheduled to be held in Paris at the OECD Conference Centre on 22 January 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/public-consultation-action-6-follow-up-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BEPS Public Consultation: Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A public consultation on BEPS Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) is scheduled to be held in Paris at the OECD Conference Centre on 21 January 2015.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-action-7-prevent-artificial-avoidance-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comments received on the discussion draft of proposed modifications to Chapter VII of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines relating to low value-adding intra-group services (BEPS Action 10)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 3 November 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the discussion draft of proposed modifications to Chapter VII of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines covering low value-adding intra-group services relating to Action 10 of the BEPS Action plan. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-action-10-low-value-adding-intra-group-services.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 14 (Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 18 December 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the discussion draft on Action 14 (Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-action-14-make-dispute-resolution-mechanisms-more-effective.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia needs a comprehensive tax reform to boost investment and diversify the economy, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Colombian economy has done remarkably well over the last decade, consistently ranking among the fastest-growing countries in Latin America, but a comprehensive tax reform that promotes investment and diversifies the economy is now needed to put the country on a path toward stronger, sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Colombia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/colombia-needs-a-comprehensive-tax-reform-to-boost-investment-and-diversify-the-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on follow-up work on Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 21 November 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the discussion draft on Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-action-6-follow-up-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 31 October 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the discussion draft on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-action-7-prevent-artificial-avoidance-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on revisions to Chapter I of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines (Including risk, recharacterisation and special measures)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on this discussion draft which deals with work in relation to Actions 8,9, and 10 of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-actions-8-9-10-chapter-1-tp-guidelines-risk-recharacterisation-special-measures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on Action 14 (Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with the work on Action 14 (“Make dispute resolution mechanisms more effective”) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/discussion-draft-action-14-make-dispute-resolution-mechanisms-more-effective.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on Action 4 (Interest deductions and other financial payments)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with action 4 (Interest deductions and other financial payments) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/discussion-draft-action-4-interest-deductions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion drafts of two new elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on two new draft elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines (the Guidelines). These discussion drafts relate to (i) the place of taxation of business-to-consumer supplies of services and intangibles (B2C Guidelines) and (ii) provisions to support the application of the Guidelines in practice (Supporting provisions).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/release-of-discussion-drafts-of-two-new-elements-of-the-oecd-international-vat-gst-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New tax and expenditure elasticity estimates for EU budget surveillance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper estimates the elasticities of government revenue and expenditure items with respect to the output gap for European Union (EU) countries. These elasticities are used by the European Commission, as part of the EU fiscal surveillance process, to calculate the semi-elasticity of the budget balance as a percentage of GDP with respect to the output gap.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/new-tax-and-expenditure-elasticity-estimates-for-eu-budget-surveillance_5jxrh8f24hf2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on the transfer pricing aspects of cross-border commodity transactions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on the discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing aspects of cross-border Commodity transactions released as part of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy's work on Action 10 of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-10-cross-border-commodity-transactions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on the use of profit splits in the context of global value chains as part of the work on BEPS Action 10]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on the discussion draft on the use of profit splits in the context of global value chains, released as part of the work in relation to Action 10 of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-10-profit-splits-global-value-chains.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workshop with developing countries to plan deepened engagement in BEPS Project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 10-11 December, officials from fourteen developing countries discussed ways to maximise benefits from their recent commitment to enhanced engagement in the BEPS Project.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/workshop-with-developing-countries-to-plan-deepened-engagement-in-beps-project.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues rebounding from the crisis but tax mix varying widely, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax burdens and revenue collection in advanced economies are reaching record levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, but the tax mix continues varying widely across countries, according to new OECD research published today.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-rebounding-from-the-crisis-but-tax-mix-varying-widely-oecd-says.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases 2013 mutual agreement procedure statistics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released statistics on the MAP caseloads of OECD member countries and certain Partner economies for the 2013 reporting period.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/oecd-releases-2013-mutual-agreement-procedure-statistics.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of a discussion draft on follow-up work on Action 6 (Prevent treaty abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft which deals with follow-up work mandated by the Report on Action 6 (“Prevent the granting of treaty benefits in inappropriate circumstances”)  of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-6-follow-up-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland takes important step to boost international cooperation against tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland has today become the 52nd jurisdiction to sign the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement, which will allow it to go forward with plans to activate automatic exchange of financial account information in tax matters with other countries beginning in 2018.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/switzerland-takes-important-step-to-boost-international-cooperation-against-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Angel Gurría congratulates new Indonesian President for cutting fuel subsidies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD congratulated the newly elected President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, for taking a bold first step in his economic reform agenda by substantially cutting fuel subsidies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/angel-gurria-congratulates-new-indonesian-president-for-cutting-fuel-subsidies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why reform is the right option]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Life is full of alternatives but no choice.” G20 leaders at the summit in Brisbane, Australia, in November should reflect on these words by Australian writer Patrick White, a Nobel Laureate, as they prepare their economic strategies for the years to come. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/4500/Why_reform_is_the_right_option.html</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening Global Growth: The G20 Brisbane Summit’s Challenges and Contributions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The G20 needs to go structural, social, and green! With fiscal and monetary policy room nearly exhausted, structural reforms are the best choices, sometimes the only choice. The OECD battle cry in this regard has been unchanged since 2008: “go structural!”. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/strengthening-global-growth-the-g20-brisbane-summit-challenges-and-contributions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Developing countries to play greater role in OECD/G20 efforts to curb corporate tax avoidance
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD released today its new Strategy for Deepening Developing Country Engagement in the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project, which will strengthen their involvement in the decision-making processes and bring them to the heart of the technical work.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/developing-countries-toplay-greater-role-in-oecdg20-efforts-to-curb-corporate-tax-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discussion Draft of the Proposed Modifications to Chapter VII of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines Relating to Low Value-Adding Intra-Group Services]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Action 10 of the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting directs the OECD to develop transfer pricing rules to provide protection against common types of base eroding payments. A discussion draft of proposed modifications to Chapter VII of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines relating to low value-adding intra-group services was released for comment by interested parties today
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/discussion-draft-action-10-low-value-adding-intra-group-services.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on Action 7 (Prevent the Artificial Avoidance of PE Status) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invites interested parties to send comments on this discussion draft, which includes the preliminary results of the work carried on with respect to issues related to the artificial avoidance of PE status and includes proposals for changes to the definition of permanent establishment found in the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-7-prevent-artificial-avoidance-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major new steps to boost international cooperation against tax evasion: Governments commit to implement automatic exchange of information beginning 2017
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<description><![CDATA[The new OECD/G20 standard on automatic exchange of information was endorsed today by all OECD and G20 countries as well as major financial centres participating in the  annual  meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Berlin. A status report on committed and not committed jurisdictions  will be presented to G20 leaders during their annual summit in Brisbane, Australia on November 15-16.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/major-new-steps-to-boost-international-cooperation-against-tax-evasion-governments-commit-to-implement-automatic-exchange-of-information-beginning-2017.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the Paper on Transfer Pricing Comparability Data and Developing Countries ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This page shows a full table of comments received from the public on the Interim Draft Paper on Transfer Pricing Comparability Data and Developing Countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-received-tp-comparability-data-and-developing-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads of Tax Administration agree global actions to meet global challenges]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Ninth Meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) met in Dublin, Ireland on 23-24 October to discuss the implementation of the BEPS Project and automatic exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/heads-of-tax-administration-agree-global-actions-to-meet-global-challenges.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Monaco deepens commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed today the Principality of Monaco’s commitment to strengthen international tax co-operation after it became the 84th jurisdiction participating in the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/monaco-deepens-commitment-to-fight-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD bolsters relationship with Ukraine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The 34-member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development welcomed a Memorandum of Understanding between the OECD and Ukraine which will help Ukraine’s efforts to tackle corruption, strengthen its tax system and promote competitiveness.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-bolsters-relationship-with-ukraine.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comments published on BEPS Action 11 request for input]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 4 August 2014, interested parties were invited to comment on BEPS Action 11 regarding work on establishing methodologies to collect and analyse data on BEPS and the actions to address it. Comments received have now been published.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/comments-published-on-beps-action-11-request-for-input.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Preferences for Environmental Goals: Use, Limitations and Preferred Practices]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper reviews the use of tax preferences to achieve environmental policy objectives. Tax preferences involve using the tax system to adjust relative prices with a view to influencing producer or consumer behaviour in favour of goods or services that are considered to be environmentally beneficial. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jxwrr4hkd6l-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Under-taxing drivers is bad for environment and health, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Advanced economies are pushing up carbon emissions, traffic congestion and air pollution by under-taxing company cars and diesel fuel, according to new OECD research.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/under-taxing-drivers-is-bad-for-environment-and-health.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Developed and developing countries gather at the OECD to tackle BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Almost 300 senior tax officials from more than 100 countries and international organisations met in Paris on 25-26 September 2014 during the 19th Annual Global Forum on Tax Treaties to discuss solutions to unintended double non-taxation caused by base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/developed-and-developing-countries-gather-at-the-oecd-to-tackle-beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The post-2015 agenda must steer a transformational shift towards sustainable development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approach their expiry date, we must focus our efforts on ensuring a brighter, more inclusive and sustainable future for all. We face a plethora of common issues: growing inequalities; changing consumption patterns and population dynamics; increasing natural resource scarcity; and ongoing illicit financial flows.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/the-post-2015-agenda-must-steer-a-transformational-shift-towards-sustainable-development.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD and G20 pursue efforts to curb multinational tax avoidance and offshore tax evasion in developing countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has been mandated by the G20 to develop toolkits to support developing countries addressing base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and to launch pilot tests to assist them to move towards automatic exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-and-g20-pursue-efforts-to-curb-multinational-tax-avoidance-and-offshore-tax-evasion-in-developing-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing macroeconomic imbalances in Turkey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey recovered swiftly from the global financial crisis but sizeable macroeconomic imbalances arose in the process.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jxx055pjf0x-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases first BEPS recommendations to G20 for international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinationals 
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<description><![CDATA[The OECD released today its first recommendations for a co-ordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises, under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project designed to create a single set of international tax rules to end the erosion of tax bases and the artificial shifting of profits to jurisdictions to avoid paying tax. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-first-beps-recommendations-to-g20-for-international-approach-to-combat-tax-avoidance-by-multinationals.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A strategic perspective on the prevention, detection and investigation of international tax crime]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Heads of tax crime investigation in 44 countries, as well as the Financial Action Task Force and World Customs Organisation, have come together this week at Europol Headquarters in the Hague for the second meeting of the OECD Forum of Heads of Tax Crime Investigation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/a-srategic-perspective-on-the-prevention-detection-and-investigation-of-international-tax-crime.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases public request for input on BEPS Action 11]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on request for input on BEPS Action 11 regarding work on establishing methodologies to collect and analyse data on BEPS and the actions to address it.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-public-request-for-input-on-beps-action-11.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum releases new compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published today 13 new peer review reports demonstrating progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. The Global Forum also issued compliance ratings for 10 jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-releases-new-compliance-ratings-on-tax-transparency-for-10-jurisdictions.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Part 1 of a report to G20 Development Working Group on the impact of BEPS in Low Income Countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[At the G20’s request, the OECD is leading the development of a strategy to address base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The Development Working Group has asked the OECD to draw together the experiences of developing countries and international organisations in a report on the main sources of BEPS in developing countries and how these relate to the OECD/G20 BEPS Action Plan on this issue.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/part-1-of-report-to-g20-dwg-on-the-impact-of-beps-in-low-income-countries.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxing the rent of non-renewable resource sectors: a theoretical note]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This study analyses the economic rent generated by the exploitation of a non-renewable resource, and the taxation of this rent.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz0zb620vr1-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Economic uncertainties and their impact on activity in Greece compared with Ireland and Portugal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uncertainty faced by households and firms affects economic activity. The rise in uncertainty since the beginning of the sovereign debt crisis in Greece could be one factor that has contributed to the steep and long-lasting recession. This paper presents a brief empirical analysis quantifying this phenomenon and compares it with developments in Ireland and Portugal.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz0zb5h7ff2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the best of new energy resources in the United States]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since around 2007, the country has been enjoying an “energy renaissance” thanks to its abundant stocks of shale oil and gas. The resurgence in oil and gas production is beginning to create discernible economic impacts and has changed the landscape for natural gas prices in the United States, boosting competitiveness.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz0zbb8ksnr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases full version of global standard for automatic exchange of information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taking an important step towards greater transparency and putting an end to banking secrecy in tax matters, the OECD today released the full version of a new global standard for the exchange of information between jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-releases-full-version-of-global-standard-for-automatic-exchange-of-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD approves the 2014 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Council approved yesterday the contents of the 2014 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. The update will be incorporated in a revised version of the Model Tax Convention that will be published in the next few months.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/2014-update-model-tax-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Diesel Differential: Differences in the tax treatment of gasoline and diesel for road use]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Diesel and gasoline account for around 95% of energy used for road transport in the OECD and for the largest share of revenue from taxes on energy. In 33 out of 34 OECD countries, diesel fuel is taxed at lower rates than gasoline both in terms of energy and carbon content. ]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz14cd7hk6b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Personal tax treatment of company cars and commuting expenses: Estimating the fiscal and environmental costs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Company cars form a large proportion of the car fleet in many OECD countries and are also influential in determining the composition of the wider vehicle fleet. When employees provided with a company car use that car for personal purposes, personal income tax rules value the benefit in a number of different ways.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz14cg1s7vl-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gabon joins international efforts to end tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Gabon has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at a ceremony today at the OECD. Gabon is the seventh African country to sign the Convention since it was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/gabon-joins-international-efforts-to-end-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cameroon signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Cameroon has become the 65th signatory of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most powerful international instrument to fight international tax avoidance and evasion.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/cameroon-signs-the-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andorra commits to automatic exchange of information in tax matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Andorra has become the 48th signatory to an OECD Declaration that commits countries to end bank secrecy for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/andorra-commits-to-automatic-exchange-of-information-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Advancing global action to support ﬁscal sustainability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Article about OECD work with international partners to eradicate tax evasion and tax avoidance, published in G7 Brussels Summit magazine, June 2014]]></description>
<link>http://g7.newsdeskmedia.com/Images/Upload/micro_sites/g7/PDFs/advancing-global-action.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local public finances and municipal reform in Finland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Finnish municipalities enjoy ample fiscal autonomy and provide or arrange the provision of a large share of public services. In recent years, their spending and debt has been increasing steadily, especially because of population ageing and increases in the cost of health care and social services.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz2qt0zj024-en
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Air pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated USD 3.5 trillion a year in premature deaths and ill health and the costs will rise without government action to limit vehicle emissions, a new OECD report says.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/rising-air-pollution-related-deaths-taking-heavy-toll-on-society.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public consultation on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation on the discussion draft on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting on 19 May 2014 at the OECD in Paris, France. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-transfer-pricing-documentation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comments received on discussion drafts on Neutralise the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements published ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on Action 2 discussions drafts (Neutralise the Effects of Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements)]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/comments-action-2-hybrid-mismatch-arrangements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Countries commit to automatic exchange of information in tax matters

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<description><![CDATA[Bank secrecy for tax purposes is coming to an end as countries and major financial centres commit to automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/countries-commit-to-automatic-exchange-of-information-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2014 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising tax revenues: A key to economic development in emerging Asian countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues are currently rising as a proportion of national incomes in Indonesia and Malaysia but continue to be substantially lower than for Korea, Japan and other OECD countries, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/rising-tax-revenues-key-to-economic-development-in-emerging-asian-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax for development: why better public services matter]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax for development:  why better public services matter]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/Tax morale DEV.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2014 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top earners capturing growing share of total income in many countries, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The shares of the richest 1% in total pre-tax income have increased in most OECD countries over the past three decades. This rise is the result of the top 1% capturing a disproportionate share of overall income growth over that timeframe: up to 37% in Canada and 47% in the United States, according to new OECD analysis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/top-earners-capturing-growing-share-of-total-income-in-many-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International community continues making progress on tax transparency ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The international community continues making progress toward greater cooperation to ensure effective information exchange in tax matters. The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued today 12 new reports that highlight action being taken by jurisdictions to implement the international standard for exchange of information on request.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-community-continues-making-progress-on-tax-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How to improve taxes and transfers in Israel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ensuring tax and transfer systems bring sufficient revenue to reach macroeconomic fiscal targets, address societal goals in re-distribution and social welfare, recognise the influence taxation has on businesses’ competitiveness and adequately address environmental externalities is a tough challenge, arguably more so in Israel than in many other OECD countries.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5jz5j1t07vs0-en </link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Governments endorse new OECD Guidelines on applying VAT across borders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The governments of 86 countries have taken a key step towards preventing value added tax from weighing on trade while also safeguarding state revenues by endorsing the first internationally agreed framework for applying national VAT rules to cross-border transactions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/governments-endorse-new-oecd-guidelines-on-applying-vat-across-borders.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comments received on discussion draft on Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy published ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 24 March 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the Discussion Draft on Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy related to Action 1 of the BEPS Action Plan. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/comments-action-1-tax-challenges-digital-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax burdens on labour income continue to rise across the OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Personal income tax has risen in 25 out of 34 OECD countries over the past three years, as countries reduce the value of tax-free allowances and tax credits and subject higher proportions of earnings to tax, according to new data in the annual Taxing Wages publication.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-burdens-on-labour-income-continue-to-rise-across-the-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on discussion draft on Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD publishes comments received from interested parties on the discussion draft on Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/comments-action-6-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International efforts to combat tax avoidance got a boost today as OECD broadens dialogue with global partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 330 senior tax officials from more than 110 jurisdictions and international organisations met in Paris on 26-28 March 2014 during the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Global Forum on Transfer Pricing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/international-efforts-to-combat-tax-avoidance-as-oecd-broadens-dialogue-with-global-partners.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax is all about trust]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the financial crisis in 2008, millions of citizens faced hardship as they set about repairing the damage done to their economies and to public finances. For most people, the necessary sacrifice was bearable as long as it was shared fairly by everyone in society. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that this was not the case when it came to some large global companies. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-is-all-about-trust.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: OECD’s Gurría welcomes international progress towards automatic exchange of information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed moves by more than 40 countries – reinforced  by EU leaders - to commit to a detailed timetable to step up the fight against tax evasion. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-oecds-gurria-welcomes-international-progress-towards-automatic-exchange-of-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on Action 1 (Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft that includes the proposals produced with respect to Action 1 (Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-1-tax-challenges-digital-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion drafts on Action 2 (Neutralise the effects of hybrid mismatch arrangements) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on discussion drafts that include the proposals produced with respect to Action 2 (Hybrid Mismatch Arrangements) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-drafts-action-2-hybrid-mismatch-arrangements.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Designing Skill-Friendly Tax Policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tax code can affect incentives to invest in education and training by influencing the costs and benefits of these investments. This can be the case for individuals through the income taxes and social security contributions they pay, and for companies through their corporate taxes and employer social security contributions.]]></description>
<link>http://skills.oecd.org/developskills/documents/designing-skill-friendly-tax-policies.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Release of discussion draft on Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments are invited on a discussion draft that includes the proposals produced with respect to Action 6 (Prevent Treaty Abuse) of the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-action-6-prevent-treaty-abuse.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Designing Skill-Friendly Tax Policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This OECD Skills Strategy Spotlight sets out how the tax code affects skills development decisions, individuals’  and companies' skills decisions.]]></description>
<link>http://skills.oecd.org/developskills/documents/designing-skill-friendly-tax-policies.html</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper on transfer pricing comparability data and developing countries released for comment ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper sets out four possible approaches to addressing the concerns over the lack of data on transfer pricing comparables expressed by developing countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing-comparability-data-developing-countries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD holds regional consultations on BEPS in Asia and Latin America]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In line with the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan to involve developing countries in the work on BEPS, the OECD has held two regional consultations for the Asia-Pacific and Latin American-Caribbean regions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-regional-consultations-asia-latin-america.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comments received on Discussion Draft on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting published today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 30 January 2014, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the Discussion Draft on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/comments-discussion-draft-transfer-pricing-documentation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD issues release dates of BEPS discussion drafts and public consultations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A revision of the timetable for planned stakeholders’ input is now available online with the dates when discussion drafts will be published and public consultations held in relation to the September 2014 BEPS outputs. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-issues-dates-of-release-beps-discussion-drafts-public-consultations.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The OECD publishes the comments received on a discussion draft on proposed changes to the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention dealing with the operation of ships 
and aircraft in international traffic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 15 November 2013, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invited public comments on a discussion draft on changes to the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention dealing with the operation of ships and aircraft in international traffic. 

The OECD has now published the comments received on that discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-publishes-comments-on-proposed-changes-to-provisions-of-oecd-model-tax-convention-re-international-traffic.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The OECD publishes the comments received on a discussion draft on technical changes to be included in the next update to the Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 15 November 2013, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invited public comments on a discussion draft on technical changes to be included in the next update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. 

The OECD has now published the comments received on that discussion draft.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-publishes-comments-on-technical-changes-proposed-for-inclusion-in-2014-update-to-oecd-model-tax-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD delivers new single global standard on automatic exchange of information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Offshore tax evasion remains a serious problem for countries and jurisdictions worldwide, with vast amounts of funds deposited abroad and sheltered from taxation when taxpayers fail to comply with obligations in their home countries. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-delivers-new-single-global-standard-on-automatic-exchange-of-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2014 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Taxation and Competition Policy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We need to fight distortions to competition that can arise from tax avoidance, just like we do from other forms of government intervention, such as regulation, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/taxation-and-competition-policy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discussion Draft on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting released for public comment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Interested parties are invited to comment on this paper prepared by the OECD in the context of revision to Chapter V of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/discussion-draft-transfer-pricing-documentation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America: Tax revenues continue to rise, but are low and varied among countries, according to new OECD-ECLAC-CIAT report
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<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin American countries continue to rise but are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries. Revenue Statistics in Latin America 2012 shows that  Argentina and Brazil have the highest tax revenue to GDP ratio, while Guatemala and Dominican Republic stand at the lower end.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/latin-america-tax-revenues-continue-to-rise-but-are-low-and-varied-among-countries-according-to-new-oecd-eclac-ciat-report.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on strategies that allegedly result in the artificial avoidance of PE Status]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 22 October 2013, the OECD requested interested parties to send a short description of strategies that might be considered to result in the artificial avoidance of PE status in relation to base erosion and profit shifting. The OECD has now published the only response received following that invitation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-publishes-comments-on-strategies-allegedly-resulting-in-artificial-avoidance-of-pe-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on the Tax Challenges of the Digital Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 22 November 2013, a request for public comments on the tax challenges of the digital economy was launched. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/comments-received-tax-challenges-digital-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The effect of government debt, external debt and their interaction on OECD interest rates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the financial crisis there has been renewed focus on the importance of a country’s net 
external debt position in determining domestic interest rates and, relatedly, its vulnerability to a crisis. This paper extends the panel estimation of OECD countries described in Turner and Spinelli (2012) to investigate the effect of external debt and its interaction with government debt on the interest-rate-growth differential.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/the-effect-of-government-debt-external-debt-and-their-interaction-on-oecd-interest-rates_5k3ttg5c0026-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Swedish Tax on Nitrogen Oxide Emissions: Lessons in Environmental Policy Reform - Environment Policy Paper No. 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This case study describes the approach taken to reduce NOx emissions from combustion plants, the challenges encountered and the social, environmental and economic impacts. It concludes by discussing the wider lessons that are raised for other governments seeking to develop similar policy responses.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k3tpspfqgzt-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kazakhstan has become the 64th signatory of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most powerful international instrument to fight international tax avoidance and evasion.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/kazakhstansignstheconventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue to rise across the OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues continue bouncing back from the low levels  reported in almost all countries during 2008 and 2009, at the height of the global  economic crisis, according to new OECD data in the annual Revenue Statistics publication. The average tax revenue to GDP ratio in OECD countries was 34.6%  in 2012, compared with 34.1% in 2011 and 33.8% in 2010. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenues-continue-to-rise-across-the-oecd.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New econometric estimates of long-term growth effects of different areas of public spending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Using panel data for OECD countries, this study investigates the extent to which changes in government spending on education, health and other areas influence long-term growth.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/new-econometric-estimates-of-long-term-growth-effects-of-different-areas-of-public-spending_5k3txn15b59t-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cross-country spillovers from fiscal consolidations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many OECD countries, government debt reached levels over recent years that call for reduction over the medium to longer term to ensure public finance sustainability. This paper investigates the international transmission of fiscal consolidation shocks via trade flows.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/cross-country-spillovers-from-fiscal-consolidations_5k3txn1mbw8x-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal decentralisation: lessons from around the world]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Senior tax policymakers and administrators from across the world are meeting this week in Marrakech to discuss how powers to set and collect taxes should be allocated across different levels of government to ensure accountability, efficiency and economic stability.]]></description>
<link>http://www.itdweb.org/Documents/Conferences/Conference2013/PressRelease/Press_Release_EN.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD issues communication on engagement with stakeholders]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The timeline of the OECD/G20 BEPS Project is extremely ambitious, with the first outputs expected for September 2014 and the completion of the project by the end of 2015. Input from relevant stakeholders is essential as the BEPS Project moves forward to develop the measures envisaged in the BEPS Action Plan.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps-oecd-engagement-with-stakeholders.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making fiscal decentralisation work]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of elected sub-national governments worldwide provide services and levy taxes on residents and companies.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/making-fiscal-decentralisation-work.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes public comments on the tax treaty treatment of termination payments ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 25 June 2013, the OECD released for public comment a discussion draft on the tax treatment of various payments that may be made following the termination of an employment. The OECD has now published the comments received on this discussion draft.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-publishes-public-comments-on-tax-treaty-treatment-of-termination-payments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum moves towards automatic exchange of tax information and transparency
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<description><![CDATA[The international community has taken new steps to strengthen transparency and boost the comprehensive exchange of information between governments worldwide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-moves-towards-automatic-exchange-of-tax-information-and-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases request for public input on the tax challenges of the digital economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments and input on questions related to the tax challenges of the digital economy. The Committee invites interested parties to send their comments in response to this request for input before 22 December 2013. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/request-for-input-regarding-work-on-tax-challenges-of-the-digital-economy.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A boost to transparency and international tax co-operation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance got a boost today as additional countries and jurisdictions agreed to join more than 60 other countries in tax co-operation through a key multilateral tax instrument during the first day of a global meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/a-boost-to-transparency-and-international-tax-cooperation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on a discussion draft on technical changes to be included in the next update to the Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a discussion draft that includes various technical changes to be included in the next update to the OECD Model Tax Convention. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-invites-public-comments-on-discussion-draft-on-technical-changes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on a discussion draft on proposed changes to the provisions dealing with the operation of ships and aircraft in international traffic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD invites public comments on a discussion draft that includes proposed changes to the OECD Model Tax Convention dealing with the operation of ships and aircraft in international traffic. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecd-consults-on-mtc-changes-re-international-traffic.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General welcomes Liechtenstein’s moves toward transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria welcomed today Liechtenstein’s announcement of plans to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and take further steps to increase transparency and international co-operation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-secretary-general-welcomes-liechtensteins-moves-toward-transparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD consults on transfer pricing matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the OECD held a public consultation on transfer pricing topics at the OECD headquarters in Paris. The meeting was attended by delegates from more than 35 countries and by more than 150 representatives of business, academia, civil society and the press.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-consults-on-transfer-pricing-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hungary deepens commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed today Hungary’s steps to strengthen international tax co-operation after it became the 61st signatory to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/hungary-deepens-commitment-to-fight-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Evading the Net: Tax Crime in the Fisheries Sector]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report looks at the issue of tax crime in the fisheries sector, including frauds over taxes on profit and earnings, customs duties, VAT and social security, with examples from real cases. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/evading-the-net-tax-crime-in-the-fisheries-sector.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andorra deepens commitment to fight offshore tax avoidance and evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed today Andorra’s steps to strengthen international tax co-operation, after it became the 60th signatory to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/andorra-deepens-commitment-to-fight-offshore-tax-avoidance-and-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Statement of outcomes of the Fourth Meeting of the OECD Taskforce on Tax and Development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD’s Task Force on Tax and Development met in Seoul, on 30-31 October 2013. Governments, international and regional organisations, civil society and business representatives reviewed progress made since the previous meeting and explored further ways to help developing countries better mobilise their domestic resources.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/taskforce-tax-development-korea-outcome-statement.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2013 15:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chile strengthening international tax co-operation, OECD says]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomed today Chile’s recent steps to strengthen international tax co-operation.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/chile-strengthening-international-tax-co-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites interested parties to identify strategies that allegedly result in the artificial avoidance of PE Status]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD invites interested parties to send a short description of strategies that might be considered to result in the artificial avoidance of the permanent establishment status in relation to base erosion and profit shifting.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/identifying-strategies-artificial-avoidance-permanent-establishment-status.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on the Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles
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<description><![CDATA[On 30 July 2013, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles. The comments received in response to this invitation have been published. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/comments-intangibles-discussion-draft.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on the White paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 30 July 2013, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the White paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation, released as part of its project on transfer pricing simplification. The OECD now publishes the comments received.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/public-comments-white-paper-transfer-pricing-documentation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases draft agenda for the November public consultation on transfer pricing matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A public consultation will be held at the OECD Conference Centre on 12-13 November 2013.  The public consultation is open to all interested persons and will be attended by country delegates to Working Party No. 6 of the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs.  Persons interested in attending must register in advance through the OECD website. 
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/agenda-public-consultation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Policies for inclusive urbanisation in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Urbanisation in China has long been held back by various restrictions on land and internal migration but has taken off since the 1990s, as these impediments started to be gradually relaxed. People have moved in large numbers to richer cities, where productivity is higher and has increased further thanks to agglomeration effects.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k3xz6hc2z0x-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Switzerland signs Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Switzerland has become the 58th country to sign the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters during a ceremony at the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/switzerland-signs-multilateral-convention-on-mutual-administrative-assistance-in-tax-matters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reform R&D tax systems to boost innovation and help young firms, says OECD]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Most OECD governments use tax incentives to encourage businesses to invest in research and development (R&D)  to boost innovation and drive economic growth. Others, like China, India and South Africa, are doing the same. But reforming these incentives would give countries a better return on their investment and support young innovative firms that play a crucial role in job creation, according to a new OECD report.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/reform-rd-tax-systems-to-boost-innovation-and-help-young-firms.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal devaluation – can it help to boost competitiveness?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The recent crisis has revealed large differences in external competitiveness between euro area  member countries. Since nominal exchange rate devaluation is not an option for members of a currency area, governments in troubled member countries have been considering so-called fiscal devaluation, i.e. a shift from employers’ social security contribution to value added tax, as an alternative means to restore competitiveness.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/fiscal-devaluation-can-it-help-to-boost-competitiveness_5k3z2dckn2bw-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ireland's Carbon Tax and the Fiscal Crisis - Environment Working Paper No. 59]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the features of the tax, recounts the story of its interplay between fiscal adjustment and helping meet the obligations to raise taxes, and implications for competitiveness and carbon leakage, environmental effectiveness and equity issues, and draws conclusions regarding why it happened, and provides tentative insights for other countries in a similar situation.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k3z11j3w0bw-en</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 14:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría backs Abe’s move on VAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Abe on his announcement today that Japan will raise its consumption tax as legislated from the current 5% to 8% next April.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/gurria-backs-abes-move-on-vat.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How to achieve growth- and equity-friendly fiscal consolidation?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Despite sustained efforts made in recent years to rein in budget deficits, a majority of OECD countries still face substantial fiscal consolidation needs. The choices made about which spending  areas to curtail and which taxes to hike will have implications for near-term activity and long-term growth as well as for equity and the current account.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k407lwvzkkh-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[“The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be - 20 Years of Competition Law and the Challenges Ahead”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Strong competition is an optimizer for our economies. First of all, it is the best catalyst to increase our productivity. This is because a strong competition framework generates the right incentives to attract the most efficient firms into our markets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/20-years-of-competition-law-and-the-challenges-ahead.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD engages with developing countries on BEPS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Over 300 senior tax officials from more than 100 jurisdictions and international organisations met in Paris on 26-27 September 2013 during the 18th Annual Tax Treaty Meeting to discuss solutions to unintended double non-taxation caused by base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecdengageswithdevelopingcountriesonbeps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD will hold a public consultation on transfer pricing matters ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD will hold a public consultation on the Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles and the White Paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation on 12-13 November 2013 at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, France. The public consultation will also consider other transfer pricing elements of the 19 July 2013 Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-consultation-meeting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD publishes comments received on the new Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 30 April 2013, the OECD invited comments from interested parties on the new Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment, produced by the Steering Committee of the OECD Global Forum on Transfer Pricing. The OECD now publishes the comments received.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-handbook-transfer-pricing-risk-assessment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Fight Against Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion: Towards a New Global Standard on Automatic Exchange of Tax Information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Vast amounts of money are kept off-shore and go untaxed. The more we do to combat tax fraud and evasion, the more resources we will have to finance growth-enhancing public investment, restore the health of public finances, and put the euro area economy back on a sustained and long-term recovery, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/thefightagainsttaxfraudandtaxevasiontowardsanewglobalstandardonautomaticexchangeoftaxinformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases new tax policy working papers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Tax Policy Landscape Five Years after the Crisis" discusses how tax policies have responded to fiscal and macroeconomic developments over the past five years and these longer-term structural economic developments on. "Tax Reform in the People's Republic of China" compares the tax system in China with the tax system in OECD countries and the tax reforms China and OECD countries have implemented in the past.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxpolicyworkingpapers.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Gurría presents G20 Leaders with proposal to tackle tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Gurría today presented to G20 Leaders ground-breaking proposals to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by both companies and individuals. The proposals establish automatic exchange of information for tax purposes as the new international standard for tax co-operation and set out the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), which was first presented to G20 Finance Ministers in Moscow in July 2013.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/SG-report-G20-Leaders-StPetersburg.pdf</link>
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<title><![CDATA[G20 Leaders’ Summit: Growth and Global Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Building an international tax system that is transparent, efficient and fair, will serve our economies, our governments and our citizens, said OECD Secretary-General at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/g20-leaders-summit-growth-and-global-economy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China joins international efforts to end tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[China signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters at a ceremony today at the OECD. All G20 countries have now fulfilled the commitment they made at the Cannes G20 Summit to sign the Convention and move towards automatic exchange of information as the new, global standard. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/china-joins-international-efforts-to-end-tax-evasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan's challenging debt dynamics]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This working paper presents the background and the details of the simulations behind Box 1.4 of the May 2013 OECD Economic Outlook. A small simulation model is used to evaluate the contribution that the three pillars of the government’s strategy – fiscal consolidation, growth-boosting structural reforms and higher inflation – could make to reversing the rise in Japan’s public debt ratio.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k41w045v6mp-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments on new draft elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines are published]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Following the recent invitations for public comment on four new draft elements of the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines, the OECD has now published the comments received which will be used to inform the OECD’s work in this area.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-comments-international-vat-gst-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving fiscal federal relations for a stronger Mexico]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mexico has achieved a high degree of decentralisation in public services, but the Mexican fiscal 
federal system has important shortcomings. States and municipalities have become heavily dependent on 
federal transfers to finance a growing share of public spending.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k42213gqpr3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deleveraging: challenges, progress and policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In the run-up to the financial crisis, indebtedness of households and non-financial businesses rose to historically high levels in many OECD countries; gross debt of financial companies rose dramatically relative to GDP. Much of the debt accumulation appears to have been based on excessive risk-taking and exceptional macro-economic conditions and therefore not sustainable.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4221459fjc-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on Tax Transparency: New reports review jurisdictions’ information exchange ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes  has released peer review reports assessing the tax  systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/globalforumontaxtransparencynewreportsreviewjurisdictionsinformationexchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on the Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD released for public comment a Revised Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles.  The Revised Discussion Draft updates and expands an earlier discussion draft released in June 2012 to reflect comments received and further discussions of country delegates to Working Party No. 6 of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs.  Comments of interested persons are requested by 1 October 2013.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/intangibles-discussion-draft.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD invites public comments on the White Paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of its project on transfer pricing simplification, the OECD has released a White Paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation. Comments of interested persons are requested by 1 October 2013.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing-documentation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD calls on G20 finance ministers to support next steps in clampdown on tax avoidance ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD today presented to G20 finance ministers plans for a two-pronged attack on tax avoidance and evasion from both companies and individuals.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-calls-on-g20-finance-ministers-to-support-next-steps-in-clampdown-on-tax-avoidance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Closing tax gaps - OECD launches Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[National tax laws have not kept pace with the globalisation of corporations and the digital economy, leaving gaps that can be exploited by multi-national corporations to artificially reduce their taxes. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/closing-tax-gaps-oecd-launches-action-plan-on-base-erosion-and-profit-shifting.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A simple fiscal stress testing model - case studies of Austrian, Czech and German economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper develops a simple model-based framework for stress testing fiscal consolidation strategies 
under different scenarios of future shocks]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k43nxm8hfvf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal consolidation across government levels. Part 3: Intergovernmental grants, pro- or counter-cyclical?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides empirical analysis that measures the cyclical properties of intergovernmental transfers (or grants). Modelling a fiscal policy reaction function this paper tests whether the transfers systems in OECD countries are pro- or counter-cyclical, i.e. whether they offset cyclical fluctuations of sub-central economies or, on the contrary, exacerbate them.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k43nxqrlmtf-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal consolidation across government levels. Part 2: Fiscal rules for sub-central governments, update of the institutional indicator]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fiscal rules that constrain sub-central government (SCG) budgeting are very common across the OECD, but there are substantial cross-country differences in their implementation and impact. This paper presents the 2011 update of the fiscal rules database established in 2005.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k43nxqzhkr1-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal consolidation across government levels. Part 1: How much, what policies?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper provides an overview of fiscal consolidation efforts at the central and sub-central government level, both during the current and past consolidation episodes.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k43nxr99zd6-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Choosing fiscal consolidation instruments compatible with growth and equity ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This study proposes a structured approach to selecting instruments of fiscal consolidation that are consistent with growth, equity and global-rebalancing objectives, which is then illustrated with a particular application.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/choosing-fiscal-consolidation-instruments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italy and the euro area crisis: securing fiscal sustainability and financial stability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italy’s policy of fiscal consolidation and growth-friendly structural reforms has substantially improved its economic prospects, but the adverse sentiment that the country has faced in the sovereign bond market over the past years has deep roots.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k44ssrpqdxq-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The post-crisis narrowing of international imbalances - cyclical or durable?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After peaking in the first half of 2008, international imbalances declined sharply during the global 
crisis of 2008-09, in part reflecting cyclical factors such as large contractions in domestic demand on the back of bursting housing bubbles in a number of deficit countries, as well as large declines in cross-border capital flows, interest rates and commodity prices.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k44t7j9sdtc-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restructuring welfare spending in Slovenia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Restoring fiscal sustainability is a major challenge in Slovenia. Yet, the performance in terms of expenditure control is poor and public expenditure on social spending increased briskly during the crisis, significantly more than on average across the OECD.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k44v50kwzxx-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: Discussion draft on the tax treaty treatment of termination payments]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a discussion draft on the tax treaty treatment of various payments, such as non-competition payments, that may be made following the termination of an employment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/terminationpayments.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding death by diesel, blog post by Simon Upton]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["It is estimated that air pollution from diesel-fuelled road transport kills 10 times more people each year in France than those who die in road accidents": OECD Insights Blog's post by Simon Upton, head of the OECD Environment Directorate, founder and Chair of the Round Table on Sustainable Development, and former New Zealand environment minister.]]></description>
<link>http://oecdinsights.org/2013/06/19/avoiding-death-by-diesel/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD reports to G8 on global system of automatic exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has presented to G8 leaders the steps needed to create a fairer and more transparent global tax system. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-reports-to-g8-on-global-system-of-automatic-exchange-of-tax-information.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Secretary-General’s participation to G8 Summit’s Working Lunch (Northern Ireland, 18th June 2013)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, attended the Working Lunch of the G8 Summit and delivered the OECD report “A Step Change in Tax Transparency - Delivering a standardised, secure and cost effective model of bilateral automatic exchange for the multilateral context” and remarks on Trade, Tax, Transparency which are the key priorities of the UK G8 Presidency for the Summit.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/secretary-generalsparticipationtog8summitsworkinglunchnorthernireland18thjune2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 90% public debt threshold: the rise and fall of a stylised fact]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper puts the original Reinhart-Rogoff dataset, made public by Herndon et al. (2013), to a formal econometric test to pin down debt thresholds endogenously. We show that the nonlinear relation from debt to growth is not very robust.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k452kln1s6l-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal federalism and its impact on economic activity, public investment and the performance of educational systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks usually reflect fundamental societal choices and history and are not foremost geared towards achieving economic policy objectives. Yet, like most institutional arrangements, fiscal relations affect the behaviour of firms, households and governments and thereby economic activity.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4695840w7b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD commits to stepping up efforts to tackle base erosion and profit shifting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD governments have committed to stepping up their efforts to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by endorsing the OECD's BEPS Declaration at the Organisation’s annual Ministerial Meeting in Paris.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/beps.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Austria, Luxembourg and Singapore among countries signing-on to end tax secrecy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As a further sign of international efforts to crack down on tax offenders, 12 more countries have signed, or committed to sign, the OECD’s Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. In addition, another 6 countries have ratified the Convention. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/austria-luxembourg-and-singapore-among-countries-signing-on-to-end-tax-secrecy.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Restoring Japan’s fiscal sustainability]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With gross government debt surpassing 200% of GDP, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory. In addition to robust nominal GDP growth, correcting two decades of budget deficits requires a large and sustained fiscal consolidation based on a detailed and credible multi-year plan that includes measures to control spending and raise revenue.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k46cvtkbf33-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Morocco signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Morocco has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD. Morocco is the 45th country  to sign the Multilateral Convention since it was updated to meet the international standard on transparency and exchange of information and opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/multilateral-convention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD approves the revision of Section on safe harbours in the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Council has approved the revision of Section E on safe harbours in Chapter IV of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. New guidance provides opportunities for countries to relieve some compliance burdens and to provide greater certainty for cases involving smaller taxpayers or less complex transactions. It encourages the use of bilateral or multilateral safe harbours and provides sample MOUs to establish bilateral safe harbours.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-approves-revision-section-e-tp-guidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax Commissioners unite to fight tax fraud
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<description><![CDATA[The Forum on Tax Administration - Tax Commissioners from 45 countries -  has been meeting in Moscow for the past two days. And released this comuniqué.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-commissioners-unite-to-fight-tax-fraud.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax administration: OECD publishes new comparative information on OECD and other advanced and emerging economies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This fifth edition describes institutional setups, organisational arrangements and reforms, aspects of strategic management and human resource management, resources for tax administration, important areas of operational performance, the use of technology, and elements of the legislative and administrative framework for tax administration across the 52 economies covered by the series.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/tax-administration-series.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD’s Global Forum on Transfer Pricing releases a Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Steering Committee of the OECD Global Forum on Transfer Pricing publishes a Draft Handbook on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment. This Handbook is intended to provide practical guidance to tax administrations in both OECD and non-OECD economies regarding the process of conducting transfer pricing risk assessments. Interested parties are invited to provide comments by 13 September 2013.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/draft-handbook-on-tp-risk-assessment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Job opportunity: Tax Policy Analyst, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information (ID 08667)
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<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum is looking for a Tax Policy Analyst]]></description>
<link>https://oecd.taleo.net/careersection/ext/joblist.ftl?lang=en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Making the tax system less distortive in Switzerland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The tax burden in Switzerland is low in international comparison, largely reflecting the substantial non-tax compulsory contributions towards the health and pension systems which are managed by private institutions. Taxation of personal income and labour earnings is relatively high, whereas the taxation of consumption is low.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k480c2rt1d3-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD reports new developments in tax information exchange ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria has presented a report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that highlights measures to ensure that all taxpayers pay their fair share.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-reports-new-developments-in-tax-information-exchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax evasion: Substantial progress but countries must keep up their efforts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[All of the world’s financial centres, under the impetus of the G20, and adopting the standards developed by the OECD, made a commitment in 2009 to putting an end to tax-motivated bank secrecy. Most of the countries have kept their word but major progress must still be made, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/taxevasionsubstantialprogressbutcountriesmustkeepuptheirefforts.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum on tax transparency shifts focus to effectiveness of information exchange ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (referred to as "the Global Forum"), has released its peer review reports for Belize, Finland, Iceland, Nauru, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Turkey. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-shifts-focus-to-effectiveness-of-information-exchange.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica strengthens tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rica has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the most comprehensive multilateral agreement available for tax-cooperation and exchange of information. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/costaricastrengthenstaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The efficiency and equity of the tax and transfer system in France]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Taxes and cash transfers reduce income inequality more in France than elsewhere in the OECD, because of the large size of the flows involved. But the system is complex overall. Its effectiveness could be enhanced in many ways, for example so as to achieve the same amount of redistribution at lower cost.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k487n4jqqg5-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax burdens on labour income in OECD countries continue to rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New data show that across OECD countries the average tax and social security burden on employment incomes increased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 35.6 per cent in 2012.  It increased in 19 out of 34 countries, fell in 14, and remained unchanged in 1.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-burdens-on-labour-income-in-oecd-countries-continue-to-rise-2013.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal and Taxation Reforms for a More Inclusive Growth in China]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The fiscal and taxation reforms will be more than ever necessary in China to ensure that growth becomes more inclusive. So far, China has had a major success in reducing the poverty. But additional tax reforms will be needed to reduce further inequality in disposable income and across regions, as well as to help reduce the rural-urban divide.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/fiscalandtaxationreformsforamoreinclusivegrowthinchina.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Albania signs the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Albania has become the 43rd country to sign the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/albaniaconventiononmutualadministrativeassistance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho as new members]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Lesotho have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As the 119th and 120th members of the Global Forum, they will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to adopt effective exchange of information in tax matters. 

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/global-forum-on-tax-transparency-welcomes-azerbaijan-and-kingdom-of-lesotho-as-new-members.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring Fiscal Decentralisation, Concepts and Policies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This book deals with two issues. The first concerns the various measurement of fiscal decentralization in general and their usefulness for policy analysis. The second and more specific issue concerns the taxonomy of intergovernmental grants and the limits of the current classifications.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/measuring-fiscal-decentralisation-concepts-and-policies.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD takes aim at software technologies used by businesses to evade taxes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has released a study to help all countries understand and address the risks of sales suppression software. It describes some of the most common electronic sales suppression techniques and shows how these methods can be detected by tax auditors. The report also considers the approaches already adopted by countries in combating this risk and highlights a number of best practices. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecdtakesaimatsoftwaretechnologiesusedbybusinessestoevadetaxes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD urges stronger international co-operation on corporate tax
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<description><![CDATA[Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly profit multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecd-urges-stronger-international-co-operation-on-corporate-tax.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” (Article 5) of the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” (Article 5)  of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedonthereviseddiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentarticle5oftheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedonthereviseddiscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtoemissionspermitsandcredits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the revised proposals concerning the meaning of “beneficial owner” in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 19 October 2012, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment revised proposals concerning the meaning of “beneficial owner” in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention. The OECD has now published the comments received on this revised discussion draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/publiccommentsreceivedontherevisedproposalsconcerningthemeaningofbeneficialownerinarticles1011and12oftheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases system to reduce compliance cost and facilitate cross-border investment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The amount of cross border portfolio investment exceeds 35 trillion USD. To encourage growth and cross-border investment more than 3000 tax treaties around the world based on the OECD Model reduce source taxation on a reciprocal basis.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/system-to-reduce-compliance-cost-facilitate-cross-border-investment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the fiscal framework to enhance growth in an era of fiscal consolidation in Slovakia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The challenge for fiscal policy in Slovakia is to achieve fiscal consolidation in a way which supports
the fragile recovery and protects spending on areas which are important for re-embarking on a trajectory of
high trend growth and underpinning a catch-up in living standards.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k4c9kv6b7f2-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-term growth scenarios]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results from a new model for projecting growth of OECD and major non-OECD economies over the next 50 years as well as imbalances that arise. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/long-term-growth-scenarios_5k4ddxpr2fmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Invitation to OECD-BIAC public briefing session on TRACE and FATCA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Invitation to attend the OECD-BIAC public briefing session on TRACE and FATCA]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/invitationtooecd-biacpublicbriefingsessionontraceandfatca.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The equity implications of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In several OECD countries, ongoing fiscal consolidation might have a negative impact on the static income distribution. However, this conclusion should be treated only as an approximate first step in the analysis. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/2013-5.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Guatemala: commits to international exchange of tax information]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Guatemala has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters allowing it to be removed from the list of  countries that have not yet substantially implemented the internationally agreed tax standard.

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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/guatemalacommitstointernationalexchangeoftaxinformation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network meets in Tokyo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[News items following the meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration's Offshore Compliance Network in Tokyo]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/forumontaxadministrationsoffshorecompliancenetworkmeetsintokyo.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD meets with business commentators on the discussion drafts on Intangibles, Safe Harbours and Timing Issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 12-14 November 2012, transfer pricing experts from governments met with private sector representatives to discuss the transfer pricing discussion drafts released on 6 June 2012.  The agenda for the meeting, presentation material submitted by private sector participants, and a list of participants have now been published.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdmeetswithbusinesscommentatorsonthediscussiondraftsonintangiblessafeharboursandtimingissues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Latin America: Tax revenues are rising, but still low and varied among countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax revenues in Latin American countries are lower as a proportion of their national incomes than in most OECD countries, but are rising slowly. Revenue Statistics in Latin America shows that the average tax revenue to GDP ratio in the 15 Latin American countries covered by the report increased from 19% in 2009 to 19.4% in 2010, after falling from a high point of 19.7% in 2008. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-global/latinamericataxrevenuesarerisingbutstilllowandvariedamongcountries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Conclusions of the First OECD Global Forum on VAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD is currently developing International VAT/GST Guidelines to address issues of double taxation and unintended double non-taxation, and this work provides a unique basis for the creation of the future international standard for applying VAT to cross-border trade. This was the conclusion of delegates who participated in the inaugural meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT, in Paris on 7-8 November. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/conclusionsglobalforumvat.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Secretary-General Angel Gurría provided closing remarks at the first meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT) held in Paris. The meeting focused on designing efficient and equitable VAT systems and analyzing their impacts on international trade. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/firstmeetingoftheoecdglobalforumonvalueaddedtaxvat.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving the tax system in Indonesia]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia has come a long way in improving its tax system over the last decade, both in terms of revenues raised and administrative efficiency. Nonetheless, the tax take is still low, given the need for more spending on infrastructure and social protection. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/improving-the-tax-system-in-indonesia_5k912j3r2qmr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on timing issues relating to transfer pricing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on timing issues relating to transfer pricing.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published. This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontimingissuesrelatingtotransferpricing.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on Safe Harbours]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours Section in Chapter IV of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published. This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.
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<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontherevisionofthesafeharbourssectionofthetransferpricingguidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revised complete edition of public comments received on the discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 6 June 2012, the OECD released an invitation to comment on a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles.  The comments received in response to this invitation have been published.  This edition replaces the previous edition released on 28 September 2012.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftonthetransferpricingaspectsofintangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits and credits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to emissions permits/credits, which addresses the application of the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention to the cross-border granting and trading of emissions permits and credits.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtoemissionspermitsandcredits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” that is included in Article 5 of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishment.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: revised discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner”]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs invites public comments on a revised discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner”, a term that is used in Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionreviseddiscussiondraftonthemeaningofbeneficialowner.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public debt, economic growth and nonlinear effects: myth or reality?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economics profession seems to increasingly endorse the existence of a strongly negative nonlinear effect of public debt on economic growth. Reinhart and Rogoff (2010) were the first to point out that a public debt to GDP ratio higher than 90% of GDP is associated with considerably lower economic performance in advanced and emerging economies alike.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k918xk8d4zn-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Choosing the pace of fiscal consolidation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In many OECD countries debt has soared to levels threatening fiscal sustainability, necessitating its reduction over the medium to longer term. This paper uses stylised simulations in a small, calibrated macroeconomic model which features endogenous interactions between fiscal policy, growth and financial markets.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/choosing-the-pace-of-fiscal-consolidation_5k92n2xg106g-en</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Pakistan as new member]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Pakistan has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As the 111th member of the Global Forum, it will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to adopt effective exchange of information in tax matters. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/theglobalforumontaxtransparencywelcomespakistanasnewmember.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Taxation Working Paper No. 13: Taxes and Investment in Skills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper considers the influence of taxes on the financial incentive to invest in human capital and explores the tax treatment of private investment by individuals and employers in post-compulsory education and lifelong learning in 31 OECD countries, India and South Africa. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/taxation/taxes-and-investment-in-skills_5k92sn0qv5mp-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tackling Turkey’s external and domestic macroeconomic imbalances]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Effective macroeconomic and structural policies helped Turkey bounce back quickly and strongly from the global crisis, with annual growth averaging close to 9% over 2010-11]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k92smvqbb8v-en</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Argentina becomes the first South American country to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today Argentina has deposited its instrument of ratification making Argentina the first country from South America to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and allowing it to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxargentinabecomesthefirstsouthamericancountrytobecomeapartytothemultilateralconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding debt traps: financial backstops and structural reforms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In this paper we develop a simple analytical framework to analyze “good” and “bad equilibria” in public-debt and growth dynamics.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k962hhtt5mr-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implications of output gap uncertainty in times of crisis]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This paper analyses the monetary and fiscal policy implications of output gap estimates in times of crisis. The widening of output gaps observed in major OECD economies in the wake of the recent crisis has been mainly due to total factor productivity gaps, except in the United States where it essentially resulted from a large increase in the unemployment gap.]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k95xd7m3szw-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving international tax co-operation:  OECD releases reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Furthering its efforts to strengthen international tax co-operation, the OECD has issued two new reports on automatic exchange and tax confidentiality. The report on automatic exchange of information describes what it is, how it works, where it stands and what challenges remain. The report on confidentiality of information exchanged examines all aspects of ensuring the protection of information exchanged for tax purposes.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/improvinginternationaltaxco-operationoecdreleasesreportsonautomaticexchangeandtaxconfidentiality.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forum Secretariat and United Arab Emirates enhance co-operation to improve tax transparency in the MENA region
]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum Secretariat enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates, confirming UAE’s commitment to the Global Forum’s work on transparency and exchange of information.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/globalforumsecretariatandunitedarabemiratesenhanceco-operationtoimprovetaxtransparencyinthemenaregion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: OECD updates OECD Model Tax Convention to extend information requests to groups]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD has updated Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which sets out the international standard on exchange of information. The standard provides for information exchange on request, where the information is “foreseeably relevant” for the administration of the taxes of the requesting party, regardless of bank secrecy and a domestic tax interest.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxoecdupdatesoecdmodeltaxconventiontoextendinformationrequeststogroups.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Ghana Signs Tax Cooperation Agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ghana has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD. Ghana is the second African country, after South Africa, to sign the Convention since it was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxghanasignstaxcooperationagreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) invites public comments on the draft Commentary on the International VAT Neutrality Guidelines. This draft Commentary provides guidance on the practical implementation of the six International VAT Neutrality Guidelines approved by the CFA in July 2011. Public comments should be sent before 26 September 2012 to vat@oecd.org.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/50667035_ENG.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe's new fiscal rules]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Europe is putting in place a new system of fiscal rules following the euro area sovereign debt crisis and decades of rising government to debt-to-GDP ratios. These include the so-called "six pack" to upgrade the Stability and Growth Pact to a new Treaty incorporating the "fiscal compact".]]></description>
<link>http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/5k9777md976b-en</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Joining forces to fight financial crime and illicit activities
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<description><![CDATA[Financial crimes, including corruption, tax fraud and money laundering, are a threat to all countries, both developing and developed. The sums are vast. Estimates have put total proceeds from all illicit activities at 3.6% of global GDP.   ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/crime/tax-joining-forces-to-fight-financial-crime-and-illicit-activities.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Intangibles]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdworkingpartyno6releasesadiscussiondraftonthetransferpricingaspectsofintangibles.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD updates Multi-Country Analysis of Existing Transfer Pricing Simplification Measures]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdupdatesmulti-countryanalysisofexistingtransferpricingsimplificationmeasures.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 releases a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours section of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD releases a discussion draft on the revision of the Safe Harbours section of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdworkingpartyno6releasesadiscussiondraftontherevisionofthesafeharbourssectionofthetransferpricingguidelines.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Working Party No. 6 invites comments on certain transfer pricing timing issues]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD invites comments on certain transfer pricing timing issues]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdinvitescommentsoncertaintransferpricingtimingissues.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/colombiaandmexicosigninternationaltaxhumanrightsandcleanbusinessstandards.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fighting unintended double non-taxation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Fighting unintended double non-taxation]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/fightingunintendeddoublenon-taxation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: the average tax burden on earnings in OECD countries continues to rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The average tax and social security burden on employment incomes increased in 26 out of 34 OECD countries in 2011 according to the new OECD Taxing Wages publication. Tax payers in Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and the Slovak Republic were among those hit with the largest increases.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxtheaveragetaxburdenonearningsinoecdcountriescontinuestorise.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Chile - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Chile.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofchile-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax evasion: Pressure to end tax evasion grows as the Global Forum publishes new reviews]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has just completed peer reviews of 11 jurisdictions. This brings to 70 the number of peer review reports completed since March 2010.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxevasionpressuretoendtaxevasiongrowsastheglobalforumpublishesnewreviews.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD recommends action on international tax loopholes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Aggressive tax planning – untaxed income, multiple deductions and other forms of international tax arbitrage - is a growing concern for all governments.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/oecdrecommendsactiononinternationaltaxloopholes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica becomes first Central American country to sign international tax agreement]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Rica has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD that was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/costaricabecomesfirstcentralamericancountrytosigninternationaltaxagreement.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is appointed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ms. Monica Bhatia has been appointed Head of the Secretariat of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. She will take up her duties on 1 April 2012. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/newheadoftheglobalforumontransparencyandexchangeofinformationfortaxpurposesisappointed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” in the OECD Model Tax Convention ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the proposed changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) of the OECD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/publiccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentintheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: India ratifies Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[India has ratified the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD that was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxindiaratifiesconventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Greece: signs international tax agreement to tackle tax evasion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greece has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement that was developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD and that is open for signature to all countries.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/greecesignsinternationaltaxagreementtotackletaxevasion.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Post-crisis debt overhang: Growth implications across countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public debt in the OECD area passed annual GDP in 2011 and is still rising. This paper was prepared for the Reserve Bank of India Second International Research Conference 2012: “Monetary Policy, Sovereign Debt and Financial Stability: The New Trilemma”, 1-2 February, 2012 in Mumbai, India]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/49541000.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising tax revenues: a key to economic development in Latin American countries]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Increased domestic resource mobilization is widely accepted as crucial for countries to successfully meet the challenges of development and achieve higher living standards for all their people.  ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/risingtaxrevenuesakeytoeconomicdevelopmentinlatinamericancountries.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Can both less income inequality and more growth be achieved? A recent OECD study sheds new light on the link between policies that boost growth and the distribution of income. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/public-finance/lessincomeinequalityandmoregrowth-aretheycompatible.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New head of the OECD's Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division is appointed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ms. Marlies de Ruiter has been appointed  Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division of the OECD's Center for Tax Policy and Administration. She will take up her duties on 1 February 2012.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/dispute/newheadoftheoecdstaxtreatytransferpricingandfinancialtransactionsdivisionisappointed.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Uruguay’s tax transparency improving, says OECD’s Gurría]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Uruguay has signed 7 new agreements providing for the exchange of tax information, showing its willingness to implement the global standards.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxuruguaystaxtransparencyimprovingsaysoecdsgurria.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax revenues stabilise in OECD countries in 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD countries acknowledge that taxes must play a role in the process of fiscal consolidation as they battle unprecedented budget deficits. In 2010, the majority of OECD governments have stabilised their tax to GDP, with the average ratio moving up slightly from 33.8% in 2009 to 33.9% in 2010.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxrevenuesstabiliseinoecdcountriesin2010.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Discussion on VAT policy design and application of VAT to international trade.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD experts meet to discuss VAT policy design and application of VAT to international trade.</STRO]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/consumption/49081641.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD meets with business commentators on the valuation of intangibles for transfer pricing purposes 7-9 November 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Meeting with Business Representatives on definitional and ownership issues related to transfer pricing of intangibles: 7-9 November 2011]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/transfer-pricing/oecdmeetswithbusinesscommentatorsonthevaluationofintangiblesfortransferpricingpurposes7-9november2011.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Model Tax Convention: Public comments received on the discussion draft on tax treaty issues related to the trading of emissions permits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 31 May 2011, the OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs released for public comment a discussion draft on the application of the provisions of the OECD Model Tax Convention to the cross-border trading of emissions permits. The OECD has now published the comments received on this consultation draft.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdmodeltaxconventionpubliccommentsreceivedonthediscussiondraftontaxtreatyissuesrelatedtothetradingofemissionspermits.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Global Forum Publishes Report to the G20 on Tax Transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tax Transparency 2011: Report on Progress, a report prepared by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, was delivered to the G20 in Cannes and is now available to journalists.&]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxglobalforumpublishesreporttotheg20ontaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD report on bank secrecy to finance ministers at G20 Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A report on bank secrecy and tackling tax evasion presented by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría to finance ministers at the Cannes G20 summit today.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/48996146.pdf</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: G20 countries strengthen international tax co-operation ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Tax co-operation and compliance are of crucial importance for all countries and citizens  - and not only in times of a tight fiscal and budgetary environment,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría from the Cannes G20 Summit. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxg20countriesstrengtheninternationaltaxco-operation.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Global Forum delivers concrete results to the Cannes G20 Summit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[“Governments have signed more than 700 agreements to exchange tax information. These agreements have already yielded €14 billion in additional revenues, to 20 countries, from more than 100 000 tax payers who had hidden assets offshore.” ]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxglobalforumdeliversconcreteresultstothecannesg20summit.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fourth meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We no longer talk about commitments to change; today, we are making change happen. We are implementing the now universally accepted international standard of transparency and exchange of information, said OECD Secretary-General.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/fourthmeetingoftheglobalforumontransparencyandexchangeofinformationfortaxpurposes.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax reform can create jobs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[High unemployment rates, in the wake of the financial and economic crisis, have governments scrambling to create  jobs.  A new OECD report suggests that well-targeted tax reforms can encourage employers to hire more people and the  jobless to look for employment.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxreformcancreatejobs.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD releases a discussion draft on the definition of “permanent establishment” in the OECD Model Tax Convention ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The OECD invites public comments on proposed changes to the Commentary on Article 5 (Permanent Establishment) of the OCD Model Tax Convention.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/treaties/oecdreleasesadiscussiondraftonthedefinitionofpermanentestablishmentintheoecdmodeltaxconvention.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revenue bodies and banks move towards transparent compliance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Officials from revenue bodies, the banking sector and OECD met in Rome on 10-11 October to discuss ways to enhance the relationship between tax administrations and the banking industry and thus improve tax compliance.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/administration/revenuebodiesandbanksmovetowardstransparentcompliance.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Jurisdictions move towards full tax transparency]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Furthering efforts to fight against international tax evasion and bank secrecy, members of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have issued 12 new peer review reports.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/taxjurisdictionsmovetowardsfulltaxtransparency.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Luxembourg - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Luxembourg.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofluxembourg-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of the United Kingdom - Combined Phase 1 + Phase 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in the United Kingdom .]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer Review Report of Austria - Phase 1: Legal and Regulatory Framework]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[This report summarises the legal and regulatory framework for transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes in Austria.]]></description>
<link>http://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/peerreviewreportofaustria-phase1legalandregulatoryframework.htm</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax: Governments concerned that some corporations unfairly claim losses to avoid taxes ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economic crisis means global corporate losses have increased significantly. Though most of these claims are justified, some corporations use ‘aggressive tax planning’ to avoid taxes. Governments are working together to detect and deter these undue tax advantages. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[OECD Appoints New Head of Transfer Pricing Unit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[OECD Appoints New Head of Transfer Pricing Unit]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Public comments received on the discussion draft on the meaning of “beneficial owner” in the OECD Model Tax Convention]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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