Panama: National Assembly approves TIEA with Ecuador
Panama’s National Assembly approved draft Law No. 439, ratifying the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Ecuador on 14 January 2026. Signed on 14 August 2025, the agreement seeks to enhance tax cooperation and transparency through
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Panama: Cabinet approves TIEA with Ecuador
The agreement aims to enhance transparency and cooperation on tax matters between the two nations. Panama's Cabinet has approved the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Ecuador on 30 September 2025. A TIEA is a bilateral
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Ecuador, Panama sign TIEA
The agreement takes effect upon the exchange of ratification instruments. Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) announced the signing of a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Panama on 14 August 2025. This is the first
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UAE, Serbia trade deal enters into force
The UAE–Serbia CEPA entered into force on 1 June 2025, eliminating tariffs on over 95% of traded goods and expanding cooperation in services, investment, and digital trade. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE
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Brazil, Guernsey TIEA enters into force
The agreement covers criminal tax matters and other tax matters for taxable periods starting or charges arising from that date. The Guernsey government has announced that the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Brazil took effect on 13
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Azerbaijan, Latvia sign MOU on tax recovery assistance and information exchange
Azerbaijan's State Tax Service signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 16 January 2025 with the State Revenue Service of Latvia to enhance cooperation in information exchange and tax recovery efforts. The agreement aims to strengthen
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US, Uruguay TIEA enters into force
The tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between the US and Uruguay took effect on 10 November 2024. This follows Uruguay’s Chamber of Senators' approval of a tax information exchange agreement with the US on 7 August 2024. The
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Argentina gets first financial data exchange from the US
Argentina’s federal tax authority (AFIP) announced that it received its first exchange of financial account information from the US on 2 October 2024. Similarly, Argentina has issued a statement stating that it sent financial information
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US: Treasury releases list of boycott countries
The US Treasury published a notice in the Federal Register regarding the current list of countries that may necessitate participation in or cooperation with an international boycott on 1 October 2024. The countries identified include Iraq,
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Uruguay, US ratify exchange of information agreement
Uruguay has ratified the US-Uruguay Exchange of Information Agreement (2023) through Law No. 20351. The legislation is currently pending publication in the Official Gazette. Signed on 24 October 2023, under the agreement Uruguay and the US will
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Costa Rica, Iceland TIEA goes into effect
The tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) between Costa Rica and Iceland took effect on 10 September, 2023. Applicable to criminal tax matters from the date it went into force, the agreement extended to other matters starting 1 January,
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Serbia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Serbia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). The report assesses the legal and regulatory framework at 4
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Latvia
On 8 November 2023 the OECD’s Global Forum published the second-round peer review report on Latvia’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Latvia’s implementation of the EOIR standard was given an
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OECD: Peer Review Report on Tax Transparency and EOI in Poland
On 8 November 2023 the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the second-round peer review report on Poland’s implementation of the standard on transparency and exchange of information (EOI). Poland’s
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US and Israel sign agreement on the exchange of CbC reports
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States has released the competent authority arrangement concerning exchanging Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports with Israel. As per the IRS CbC Reporting Jurisdiction Status Table, this arrangement
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Armenia ratifies MCCA on the exchange of financial account information
On 3 October 2023, the President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, signed the law to ratify the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCAA). This agreement facilitates the exchange
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OECD: Facilitating the Use of Treaty Exchanged Information for Non-Tax Purposes
Sharing of treaty-exchanged information with relevant law enforcement agencies for non-tax purposes helps to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs), money laundering and corruption. Institutions often face operational challenges in implementing this
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US and Germany sign CAA regarding CbC exchange arrangement
On 24 March 2023, US and Germany signed a Competent Authority Agreement (CAA) to exchange country-by-country (CbC) reports. The Competent Authorities desire to conclude this Arrangement on the exchange of CbC Reports based on domestic reporting and
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