Asian jurisdictions identified EUR 1.6 billion in additional tax revenue in 2025 through exchange of information mechanisms and voluntary disclosure programmes, bringing the cumulative total to EUR 25.7 billion since 2009, according to a Global Forum report released at the Asia Initiative's fifth anniversary meeting in Tokyo on 9–10 June 2026.
The OECD released the Tax Transparency in Asia 2026: Asia Initiative Progress Report on 6 June 2026, highlighting tax transparency achievements across the region that contributed an additional EUR 1.6 billion in tax revenue in 2025.
Further advances on tax transparency brought Asian countries EUR 1.6 billion in additional revenue in 2025
Asian countries identified EUR 1.6 billion in additional tax revenue in 2025 through exchange of information (EOI) and related voluntary disclosure programmes, according to a new report published today by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).
Tax Transparency in Asia 2026: Asia Initiative Progress Report underlines how EOI is now firmly embedded in tax administration practices in the region, and increasingly integrated into compliance, audit, and risk‑management strategies. Asian jurisdictions have reported identifying EUR 25.7 billion in additional revenue since 2009, corresponding to 18% of all additional revenue identified globally, according to the report.
Asian jurisdictions benefit from an extensive international tax co‑operation network, comprising 3 395 bilateral EOI relationships, 84% of which based on the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC). Most jurisdictions analysed in the report operate fully functional EOI frameworks, supported by empowered competent authorities, dedicated units, and robust internal procedures.
Exchange of information on request (EOIR) continues to mature across the region and long‑term trends confirm it is increasingly embedded within compliance strategies. Its use has also become more diversified: whereas five jurisdictions accounted for 94% of all requests between 2009 and 2022, eight jurisdictions represented 90% in 2025, signalling the emergence of new and increasingly active users.
The Common Reporting Standard (CRS), which provides for the automatic exchange of financial account information, continues to deliver strong results. Fifteen Asian jurisdictions are already exchanging CRS data, and their tax authorities received information on 76 million foreign financial accounts in 2025, covering EUR 4.1 trillion in total assets.
Global Forum peer reviews confirm steady progress in both legal frameworks and practical implementation. More than 80% of Asian members hold satisfactory EOIR ratings (“Compliant” or “Largely Compliant”), although further improvements are needed in beneficial ownership requirements and their effective supervision and enforcement. While around 40% of the assessed jurisdictions still require adjustments to their CRS legal frameworks, most are rated “On track” for their practical implementation of the standard.
Eleven Asian jurisdictions are committed to implement the new Crypto‑Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), to start automatic exchange of information on crypto-asset transactions from 2027 or 2028. Targeted capacity-building activities are ensuring timely legal transposition and operational readiness, strengthening the region’s response to emerging risks linked to crypto-assets.
The Global Forum Secretariat delivered bilateral technical assistance to 20 Asian countries in 2025, and over 1 100 tax officials (52% of whom women) from 26 Asian jurisdictions participated in 28 training and experience‑sharing events. More than 350 officials completed Global Forum e‑learning courses, while the certified trainers from the “Train the Trainer” programme collectively trained more than 1 600 tax officials domestically.
Tax Transparency in Asia 2026 celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Asia Initiative. Launched in 2021 under Indonesian G20 Presidency, the Initiative created a regional platform to advance tax transparency and strengthen domestic resource mobilisation across Asia. The release of the report is a key deliverable of the 10th meeting of the Asia Initiative, held on 9-10 June 2026 in Tokyo, and co-organised by the National Tax Agency of Japan and the Global Forum Secretariat.
About the Global Forum
With over 170 members, the Global Forum is the leading multilateral body mandated to ensure that jurisdictions around the world adhere to and effectively implement the standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) and the standards of automatic exchange of information (AEOI), covering financial accounts under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and crypto-asset transactions under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). These objectives are achieved through robust monitoring and peer review processes.
The Global Forum also runs an extensive capacity-building programme to support its members to implement the standards and help tax authorities make the best use of cross-border information sharing channels.
