OECD Report Examines Tax Debt Management
The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has published a study entitled “Working Smarter in Tax Debt Management” to provide a picture of the most effective approaches to tax collection and recovery. The study appears at a time when tax debts
See MoreOECD: Report on Increasing Taxpayer Use of Self Service Channels
The efficiency of tax administration can increase if there is improved management of requests by taxpayers for support and advice. Following two previous studies on the improvement of service demand the OECD's Forum on Tax Administration requested
See MoreTax Administration Leaders Discuss Concerted Action to Deal With Global Challenges
On 23 and 24 October 2014 the heads of tax administrations convened for the ninth meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA). Delegations from around forty tax administrations discussed the implications of the project on base erosion and
See MoreOECD: Measures of Tax Compliance Outcomes
The OECD's Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has put together a report entitled: “Measures of Tax Compliance Outcomes: A Practical Guide”. Tax Administrations are concerned with outcomes such as collecting the right amount of tax, improving
See MoreGlobal Forum Publishes Peer Reviews
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has published reports on Phase 2 peer reviews of Belize, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Israel, the Russian Federation and St Vincent and the Grenadines. The reports cover the
See MoreUN Taxation Experts Discuss International Tax Issues
The tenth session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters took place in Geneva from 21 to 25 October 2014. The experts considered issues relating to the next update of the UN Model Tax Convention and commentary,
See MoreOECD– Releases Comments on Discussion draft regarding “Transfer Pricing Comparability Data and Developing Countries”
The OECD invited comments on 6 June 2012 from interested parties on its Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Comparability Data and Developing Countries for proposed revisions to Chapter VI of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines. The OECD published the
See MoreOECD: Go into French Tax improvement Debate
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recommended a number of direct tax reforms to build on the French Government's efforts to improve the nation's competitiveness in Europe. The report provides that the tax wedge
See MoreOECD: 9th Meeting of Forum on Tax Administration took place in Dublin
The 9th Meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) took place in Dublin on 23-24 October 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. Nearly forty delegations, including international and regional tax organizations, participated in the Ninth Meeting of the OECD
See MoreMemorandum of understanding between Ukraine and OECD signed
The OECD and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 7 October 2014 to help Ukraine's efforts to tackle corruption, strengthen its tax system and promote competitiveness. The Memo determines priority areas and cooperation forms for
See MoreOECD: Released a Roadmap to support developing countries in implementing the new global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released on September 22, 2014, goals to support developing countries in executing the new global standard for the automatic exchange of tax information. Finance Ministers of the
See MoreOECD: Published report on guidance on transfer pricing features of intangibles
The OECD recently released the report on Action 8 of the Action Plan on 16 September 2014 which is based on Erosion and Profit Shifting (AP-BEPS). The details report comprises guidance on the Transfer Pricing aspects of intangibles. It covers final
See MoreOECD: proposes changes to international corporate tax rules
The OECD proposals aim to ensure that corporate profits are taxed where economic activities generating the profits are performed and where value is created. Among the recommendations are changes to the practice of transfer pricing, particularly for
See MoreOECD: released its first recommendations under BEPS project
The OECD released its first recommendations on 16 September 2014, for a coordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises under Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. The recommendations provide the
See MoreOECD Urges Spain To Reduce Tax Exemptions
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has advised Spain to further broaden its corporate tax base, reduce the rate and withdraw special regimes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In June this year the Spanish
See MoreOECD: Global Forum released new compliance ratings on tax transparency for 10 jurisdictions
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published a review reports on 4th August 2014, demonstrating progress toward implementation of the international standard for exchange of information on request. The
See MoreOECD: releases public request for input on BEPS Action 11
The OECD released a public request for input on the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) action plan Action 11 on 4th August 2014. Action 11 aims to establish methodologies to collect and analyse data on BEPS.: Action 11 aims to develop
See MoreOECD – Approved updated 2014 model tax convention
The OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) recently declared that the OECD Council has approved 2014 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention, scheduled to be published in the next few months. The 2014 Update brings following
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