UN Tax Committee advances STTR updates, AI guidance for tax administrations
At the fifth meeting of its 33rd session, the United Nations (UN) Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters supported the consistent inclusion of the Subject-to-Tax Rule (STTR), where appropriate, throughout the Commentary to
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IMF: Re-thinking taxation for the AI era
On 14 October 2026, at the IMF annual meetings, a forum discussion looked at Rethinking taxation for the AI era. The panel consisted of Adrian Brown, the Founder and CEO at Windfall Trust; Ioana Marinescu, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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OECD issues report examining how corporate tax systems can support business growth
The OECD published its Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, prepared for their meeting under the United States presidency on 15 October 2026. The report updates the OECD’s tax work from April 2026,
See MoreIMF: Fiscal Drivers of FDI in Low Income Countries
On 13 October 2026, at the IMF annual meetings, a presentation by Isabel Duarte of the IMF Fiscal Department looked at Fiscal Drivers of FDI in Low Income Countries. Duarte noted that only around 1% of global foreign direct investment (FDI) flowed
See MoreIMF: Building Digitally Connected Public Finance
On 13 October 2026, at the IMF annual meetings, a panel discussion was held on the theme From Tax to Treasury: Building Digitally Connected Public Finance. The panellists were S. Almanza, the Treasurer in the Bureau of the Treasury, Philippines; M.
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EU considers broader corporate tax to capture revenue from tech companies
The European Commission is developing a revised approach to capture tax revenue from major technology companies without openly targeting American firms. Rather than creating a standalone digital services tax, Brussels wants to expand its Corporate
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European Parliament calls for Pillar Two reforms, simpler EU corporate tax rules
The European Parliament adopted its resolution on "The EU’s approach to corporate tax policy in a changing international environment" on 6 October 2026. The resolution, built upon the report prepared by the Committee on Economic and Monetary
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OECD: Global Forum issues guidance on tax information confidentiality, cybersecurity
The OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) released new guidance on 6 October 2026 to assist tax authorities in strengthening confidentiality, information security management (ISM), and
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EU Commission opens tax infringement proceedings against Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic
The European Commission has published its October 2026 Infringements Package, which includes several tax-related infringement proceedings concerning EU Member States. Commission calls on Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Hungary to enact
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OECD releases 2025 Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital
The OECD released the 11th edition of the full version of the “OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital 2025” on 30 September 2026. The publication sets out the changes introduced in the 2025 update to the OECD Model, which were
See MoreOECD expands judicial training on international taxation across region
The OECD introduced a new capacity-building programme on 22 September 2026 aimed at strengthening judges' expertise in international taxation across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The initiative emerged from successful judicial training efforts in
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OECD expands INNOTAX portal to cover both expenditure, income-based R&D tax incentives
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced in September 2026 the launch of an updated version of its INNOTAX portal, a comprehensive database tracking tax incentives for research and development across more than 50
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OECD: Slovenia extends BEPS MLI to tax treaty with Montenegro
The OECD has published Slovenia’s consolidated MLI position on 15 September 2026. The update adds the 2003 Slovenia-Montenegro tax treaty, concluded with the former Serbia and Montenegro, as a covered agreement and makes corresponding changes
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OECD updates MLI arbitration profiles for Australia, Japan, and the Netherlands
The OECD has published updated arbitration profiles for the Netherlands, Australia, and Japan under the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Part VI of the MLI allows
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Australia, France sign memorandum of understanding on arbitration under BEPS MLI
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a Memorandum of Understanding signed with France outlining the mode of application for implementing Part VI (Arbitration) of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to
See MoreOECD reports broad tax reforms as governments respond to rising fiscal pressures
The OECD has released its annual report, Tax Policy Reforms 2026, on 8 September 2026, which examines and compares tax reforms introduced, or announced, in 2025 across 92 jurisdictions. The analysis reveals that while governments pursued
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OECD releases comments on proposed amendments to digital platform reporting rules
The OECD has published comments received during its June 2026 public consultation on proposed revisions to the Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms. The consultation focused primarily on intermediary seller arrangements, including whether
See MoreOECD: Armenia, Bahrain, British Virgin Islands sign addendum to CRS MCAA
According to an OECD update, published on 26 August 2026, three new jurisdictions have joined the Common Reporting Standard framework by signing the addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial
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