Bolivia becomes the 172nd member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. 

The OECD announced on 4 June 2025 that Bolivia has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as its 172nd member.

Like all other members, Bolivia will participate in the Global Forum on an equal footing with the other members, and is committed to combatting offshore tax evasion through the implementation of the internationally agreed standards of exchange of information on request (EOIR) and automatic exchange of financial account information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

Members of the Global Forum include all G20 countries, all OECD members, all international financial centres, and a majority of developing countries.

“We are very pleased to welcome Bolivia as a Global Forum member,” said Gaël Perraud, Chair of the Global Forum. “Bolivia’s decision underlines the growing resolve of Latin American governments to actively weigh in, and ultimately benefit from, the international collaboration in the fight against tax evasion and avoidance. It is a pleasure to see more jurisdictions joining the efforts to enhance international cooperation for tax purposes, and a matter of pride for the Global Forum.”

The Global Forum is the leading multilateral body mandated to ensure that jurisdictions around the world adhere to and effectively implement both the exchange of information on request standard and the standard of automatic exchange of information. These objectives are achieved through a robust monitoring and peer review process. The Global Forum also runs an extensive capacity-building programme to support its members in implementing the standards and help tax authorities make the best use of cross-border information sharing channels.