Posts by Peter Hann

OECD: Global Forum launches Asia Initiative

February 18, 2022

On 16 February 2022 the first meeting of the Asia Initiative was held by the Global Forum on Transparency and...

EU: European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Impact of National Tax Schemes

February 17, 2022

On 15 February 2022 the European Parliament adopted a resolution relating to the impact of national reforms on the economy...

IMF Report Assesses Colombia’s Economy

February 17, 2022

On 15 February 2022 the IMF issued a report on the economy of Colombia following discussions under Article IV of...

UK: HMRC Seizes Non-Fungible Tokens in Fraud Investigation

February 16, 2022

The UK tax authority HMRC has for the first time seized non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a case involving suspected fraud....

WTO: Work Plan for New Trade and Environmental Sustainability Talks

February 15, 2022

At a meeting on 7 February 2022, World Trade Organisation (WTO) members reviewed a proposed 2022 work plan for the...

OECD: Taxation of Development Projects

February 14, 2022

On 11 February 2022 a blog by the Director of the OECD Centre for Policy Administration and the Director of...

World Bank Economic Memorandum on Albania

February 14, 2022

On 11 February 2022 the World Bank published a document entitled: Albania Country Economic Memorandum: Strengthening the Sustainability of Albania’s...

IMF Report Examines the Economy of South Africa

February 11, 2022

On 11 February 2022 the IMF issued a report and a selected issues paper following discussions with South Africa under...

IMF report looks at tax reforms in Morocco

February 10, 2022

On 9 February 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Morocco under Article IV of the IMF’s articles...

OECD: Consultation on draft rules for nexus and revenue sourcing under Pillar One

February 9, 2022

On 4 February 2022 the OECD published a public consultation document entitled Pillar One – Amount A: Draft Model Rules...

EU: Role of Environmental Taxation in Supporting the Transition to Sustainability

February 9, 2022

On 7 February 2022 the European Environment Agency (EEA) issued a briefing entitled The role of environmental taxation in supporting...

IMF report on Israel’s economy recommends tax changes

February 8, 2022

On 7 February 2022 the IMF published a report on Israel’s economy following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s...

OECD: 2022 Global Forum Capacity Building Report

February 7, 2022

On 3 February 2022 the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the 2022...

Ghana Revenue Authority Proposes Revisions to Tobacco Tax

February 5, 2022

On 26 January 2022 the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that revisions to the Tobacco Tax will be implemented later...

Ghana: Report Recommends Changes to Tobacco Taxation

February 5, 2022

On 26 January 2022 the Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a Ghanaian NGO, released a Study Report on Economics of...

New Zealand: OECD Economic Survey for 2022 Recommends Tax Adjustments

February 4, 2022

On 31 January 2022 the OECD published the New Zealand Economic Survey 2022. The report notes that more consolidation measures...

UAE: Corporate Income Tax to be Introduced from 2023

February 3, 2022

On 31 January 2022 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it is introducing a 9% corporate tax with effect...

EU: Auditors Review Energy Taxation and Carbon Pricing

February 2, 2022

A review published on 31 January 2022 by the European Court of Auditors entitled Energy Taxation, Carbon Pricing and Energy...