UN Tax Committee: Tax, Trade and Investment Agreements
On 17 October the UN Tax Committee discussed issues around the interaction of tax, trade and investment agreements. Guidance on tax and investment agreements Following the presentation of draft guidance on the relationship of tax and
See MoreIMF: Opening speech at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings
On 21 October 2024 the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered the opening speech at the IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. The global wave of inflation is currently decreasing owing to a combination of resolute monetary
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Environmental Taxation
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed environmental tax issues. The environmental taxation subcommittee presented some papers to the committee for discussion or approval. Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies A paper on phasing out
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Issues in Extractive Industries Taxation
On 15 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed developments in their work on extractive industries taxation. The work of the relevant subcommittee has focused on the energy transition; the valuation of mining products for tax purposes; and tax
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Wealth and Solidarity Taxes
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed progress in the work on wealth and solidarity taxes. The work of the relevant subcommittee aims to present practical options to assist countries in domestic resource mobilization and in addressing
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Progress on Handbook on Health Taxes
On 18 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee held a first discussion on some new chapters of the Handbook on Health Taxes for Developing Countries. The subcommittee also presented revised versions of some chapters that had already been presented at an
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Transfer Pricing Issues
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed transfer pricing issues. The transfer pricing subcommittee presented for approval a paper on dispute resolution addressing the implementation of advance pricing agreement (APA) programs. The
See MoreOECD launches second BEPS Action 5 review, releases initial BEPS Action 14 peer reviews
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced a second series of peer reviews for BEPS Action 5 and released the initial two batches of BEPS Action 14 peer reviews. These are part of the streamlined mutual agreement
See MoreOECD: Tax Arbitrage Through Closely Held Businesses
On 7 October 2024 the OECD published a taxation working paper with the title Tax arbitrage through closely held businesses: Implications for OECD tax systems, written by Tom Zawisza, Sarah Perret, Pierce O’Reilly and Antonia Ramm. The working
See MoreOECD: Latest Edition of Tax Policy Reforms
On 30 September 2024 the OECD published the latest edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This annual publication provides comparative information on tax reforms in a number of countries. The latest report looks at the
See MoreOECD Policy Brief Examines Incentives for Innovation
An OECD Policy Brief of 17 September 2024 examined government support for innovation and how this can be directed towards priority objectives. The policy brief uses recent evidence on how governments direct financial support to innovation, based on
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Egypt under BEPS Action 14
On 16 September 2024 the OECD published the simplified peer review report on Egypt under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The report sets out the results of Stage 1 of the simplified peer review of the
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Nigeria under BEPS Action 14
On 16 September 2024 the OECD published the simplified peer review report on Nigeria under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). The report sets out the results of Stage 1 of the simplified peer review of the
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Costa Rica under BEPS Action 14
On 16 September 2024 the OECD published the simplified peer review report on Costa Rica under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Members of the OECD Inclusive Framework have committed to implementing the minimum
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Colombia under BEPS Action 14
On 16 September 2024 the OECD published the simplified peer review report on Colombia under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Under BEPS Action 14, members of the OECD Inclusive Framework have committed to
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Lithuania under BEPS Action 14
On 16 September 2024 the simplified peer review report on Lithuania was issued under Action 14 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Members of the OECD Inclusive Framework have committed to implementing the minimum standard
See MoreOECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Serbia under BEPS Action 14
Under Action 14 of the OECD project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), members of the OECD Inclusive Framework have committed to implementing the minimum standard on strengthening the effectiveness and efficiency of dispute resolution
See MoreOECD: Further Reviews of Harmful Tax Practices
On 27 August 2024 the OECD released an update on the reviews by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices of aspects of the tax regimes of some member countries of the Inclusive Framework under Action 5 of the project on base erosion and profit shifting
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