India signs the Multilateral Convention to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, on 7 June 2017 in Paris on behalf of India, signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. About 70 countries at all levels of development
See MoreAustralia signs MLI to prevent tax avoidance
Australia has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ("Multilateral Instrument" or "MLI"). The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mr. Steven Ciobo MP, signed
See MoreIsle of Man signs MLI to prevent tax avoidance
On 7 June 2017, the Treasury Minister of Isle of Man, Mr. Alfred Cannan MHK has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument” or “MLI”) in
See MoreOECD: 68 jurisdictions have signed MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
On June 7, 2017, in Paris 68 nations signed a multilateral instrument to amend their existing tax treaties, adding provisions that would reduce multinational tax avoidance and reinforce tax dispute settlement procedures. The amendments implement the
See MoreUK signs MLI to prevent tax avoidance
On 7 June 2017, United Kingdom has signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument” or “MLI”) in Paris. Total 68 countries, including
See MoreIreland signs MLI to prevent tax avoidance
On 7 June 2017, Finance Minister Mr. Michael Noonan T.D. has signed the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument” or “MLI”) on behalf of
See MoreTax Inspectors Without Borders: Annual Report for 2016/17
The organisation Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) has issued it Annual Report for 2016/17. The report covers the period from January 2016 to April 2017. TIWB aims to support developing countries in their efforts to raise more domestic tax
See MoreOECD: Terms of reference for peer review of BEPS action 6
On 29 May 2017 the OECD released the document that will form the basis of the peer review of the minimum standard on treaty shopping. This minimum standard arises from Action 6 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Action 6 is
See MoreOECD: Implementation Guidance on Hard to Value Intangibles
On 23 May 2017 the OECD issued a public discussion draft entitled Implementation Guidance on Hard-to-Value Intangibles. The draft is issued under Action 8 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and invites comments on the guidance
See MoreGermany: Government approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The German Federal Parliament on 21 December 2016, approved the signing of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle base erosion and
See MoreRussia: Government approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The Russian government on 20 May 2017, approved the signing of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle base erosion and profit
See MoreIsrael: Status updates of automatic exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports
The Israel Tax Authority declared the signing of a multilateral agreement for the automatic exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports and of common reporting standard (CRS) information. The Director of tax authority signed the Multilateral
See MoreIndia: Cabinet approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The Union cabinet on 17 May 2017, approved the signing by India of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle base erosion and profit
See MoreBulgaria: Government approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The Government on 17 May 2017, approved the signing by Bulgaria of the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle base erosion and
See MoreCzech Republic: Government approves signing of MLI to implement tax treaty related BEPS measures
The Czech Government recently approved the signing of the Multilateral Convention to implement into bilateral tax treaties the tax treaty-related measures arising from the OECD / G20 BEPS Project to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). A
See MoreIsrael: BEPS updates
The Ministry of Finance on 1st of May 2017, signed tax regulations for implementing the OECD’s nexus approach. This approach is mainly a BEPS requirement in case of intellectual property (IP) preferential tax regimes. The proposed regulations are
See MoreGermany: Draft amendments to transfer pricing documentation ordinance
The Ministry of Finance on 23 February 2017 published draft amendments to the transfer pricing documentation ordinance. These show the changes introduced by the bill on the implementation of amendments to the EU Mutual Assistance Directive and other
See MoreOECD: Inclusive framework issues further guidance on CbC reporting
On 6 April 2017 the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released additional guidance on the implementation of country by country (CbC) reporting under BEPS Action 13. The guidance clarifies some issues surrounding the information to be included in the CbC
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