OECD: Fiscal challenges of ageing populations for central and local government
On 4 December 2019 the OECD released a Working Paper entitled Population ageing and sub-central governments: long-term fiscal challenges and tax policy reform options. This looks at the taxation policy options for central and local governments in
See MoreOECD: Working Paper looks at tax autonomy of local government
An OECD Working Paper entitled Twenty years of tax autonomy across levels of government: measurement and applications was released on 4 December 2019. The paper notes that if a local or regional government can set its own tax bases, tax rates or
See MoreOECD: Report on Transfer Pricing in Brazil
On 18 December 2019 the OECD issued a report entitled Transfer Pricing in Brazil: Towards Convergence with the OECD Standard. This examines the differences between Brazil’s transfer pricing rules and the OECD transfer pricing guidelines with a
See MoreOECD: Global Revenue Statistics Database
A publication issued by the OECD on 19 December 2019 explains the current scope of the Global Revenue Statistics Database. The database represents the largest public source of tax revenue data, and in 2019 with the addition of more African
See MoreIMF report comments on Germany’s tax policy
On 10 July 2019, the IMF issued a report following the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Germany. Germany’s real GDP growth has averaged over 2% for some years but slowed to 1.5% in 2018 owing to reduced global demand and
See MoreBrazil updates its blacklist removing San Marino
On 28 June 2019, The Department of Federal Revenue (RFB) of Brazil has published Normative Instructions No. 1896 of 27 June 2019 in the official gazette amending Normative Instructions Nº 1037. Through the instruction RFB removes San Marino from
See MoreWTO issues 2019 annual report
On 4 June 2019 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) published its annual report covering developments in 2018 and early 2019. The period was characterised by growing trade tension and economic uncertainty. A deceleration in economic activity led
See MoreOECD: Call for Comments on Tax Morale and Developing Countries
On 10 April 2019 the OECD issued a call for comments on its work on tax morale. Tax morale is often defined as the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes. A first draft of its future publication on the subject was presented at a conference on the role
See MoreG20 leaders set out objectives for international tax policy
G20 leaders set out objectives for international tax policy The final communique of the G20 leaders’ summit on 30 November and 1 December 2018 focused on the future of work; infrastructure for development; a sustainable food future; and a
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies
OECD: Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific economies On 29 November 2018 the OECD released the fifth edition of Revenue Statistics in Asian and Pacific Economies . This shows that tax-to-GDP ratios have fallen in most of the 16 Asian and
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax: Closing Statement of Conference on Tax and SDGs
On 16 February 2018 the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) released the closing statement following its conference on taxation and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The PCT was set up by the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank at the request
See MoreOECD: Updated report on preferential tax regimes
Action 5 of the OECD/G20 action plan on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) aimed to counter harmful tax practices more effectively, taking into account transparency and substance. The minimum standard set out in the final report on Action 5
See MorePanama deposits instrument of ratification for convention and protocol on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters
Panama deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, as amended by the 2010 protocol, on 16 March 2017. The Convention and the amending protocol will enter into force 3
See MorePanama ratifies Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
On 21 February 2017, the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters was ratified by Panama, as amended by the 2010 protocol, by way of Law No. 5, as published in Official Gazette No. 28225B of 23 February
See MorePanama: National Assembly of Panama approves Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance
On 14 February 2017, the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters was approved by the National Assembly of Panama, as amended by the 2010
See MoreVietnam: A new legal framework for the international sale of goods
Recently, Vietnam ratified the UN agreement on contracts for the international sale of goods (CISG), which took effect on 1 January 2017. With this ratification expanding and complementing Vietnam’s existing domestic legal framework for the sale
See MoreSpain: IMF urge to fiscal reform
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published the Staff Concluding Statement of the 2016 Article IV mission on 13 December 2016. The statement includes a series of recommendations in order to improve the Spanish economy; it includes labour,
See MoreOECD research considers the effectiveness of carbon tax and emissions trading
A report released by the OECD on 26 September 2016 entitled Effective Carbon Rates: Pricing CO2 through Taxes and Emission Trading Systems suggests that current carbon prices are not high enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The research also
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