Posts by Peter Hann

WTO: World Trade Statistical Review 2021

August 20, 2021

On 30 July 2021 the WTO released the World Trade Statistical Review for 2021, setting out the statistics that clarify...

WTO: Goods Trade Barometer Shows Strong Expansion

August 19, 2021

On 18 August 2021, the WTO published the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer. The Barometer provides real...

IMF: Report Considers Revenue Raising Measures in the Philippines

August 18, 2021

On 6 August 2021 the IMF published a staff report following consultations with the Philippines under article IV of the...

UK: Survey Indicates Support for Change of Tax Year End

August 17, 2021

A recent survey conducted by BDO in the UK revealed that more than 90% of the businesses surveyed were in...

IMF: Focus on the Informal Economy

August 14, 2021

On 28 July 2021 the IMF published a country focus setting out facts on the informal economy. Activities with market...

UK: Annual capital gains tax statistics

August 14, 2021

On 5 August 2021 the UK released the latest annual statistics for capital gains tax (CGT). The statistics are based...

UK: Consultation on Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms

August 7, 2021

On 30 July 2021 the UK government launched a consultation on how to implement of the OECD Model Reporting Rules...

OECD: Updates to Transfer Pricing Country Profiles

August 6, 2021

On 3 August 2021 the OECD issued an updated version of some of its transfer pricing country profiles, These include...

OECD: Research and Development Tax Incentives and Effective Tax Rates

August 5, 2021

On 28 July 2021 the OECD published on its website tax working paper no 54 entitled Corporate Effective Tax Rates...

OECD: Stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with BEPS action 14

August 4, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage two peer review report on Chile’s compliance with the minimum standard...

OECD: Corporate Tax Statistics Database Updated

July 31, 2021

On 29 July 2021 the OECD released the third edition of the Corporate Tax Statistics database. This database aims to...

OECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Lithuania’s compliance with BEPS action 14

July 30, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD issued a stage two peer review report on Lithuania in relation to action 14...

OECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Latvia’s compliance with BEPS action 14

July 29, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on Latvia in relation to making dispute...

OECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on Argentina’s compliance with BEPS action 14

July 29, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on Argentina in relation to making dispute...

OECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on South Africa’s compliance with BEPS action 14

July 29, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on South Africa in relation to making...

OECD: Stage Two Peer Review Report on India’s compliance with BEPS action 14

July 28, 2021

On 26 July 2021 the OECD published the stage 2 peer review report on India in relation to making dispute...

UK: Modernisation of Stamp Taxes on Shares

July 25, 2021

On 20 July 2021 the UK government published a summary of the responses to the consultation document on the modernisation...

UK: Attitudes of online sellers in China to UK tax compliance

July 24, 2021

On 20 July 2021 HMRC published research that was commissioned to gain a better understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and...