UK: Research into Value of Low-Risk Status to Businesses
On 19 July 2022 HMRC published the results of research conducted into the value of Low-Risk status to large businesses. The results of the research were used as an input into the design of the new Business Risk Review (BRR+) process that was
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OECD: Summary of progress on Amount A of Pillar One
On 11 July 2022 the OECD published for consultation a Progress Report on Amount A of Pillar One. Further input is invited from commentators by 19 August 2022 in relation to the technical design of Amount A. Following the Statement on the
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IMF Report Looks at the US Economic Situation
On 12 July 2022 the IMF published a report following consultations with the US under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The US has recovered quickly from the economic shock caused by the pandemic although the recovery of demand,
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OECD: Report to G20 Finance Ministers
On 11 July 2022 the OECD published the Secretary General’s report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their July 2022 meeting. Two-pillar international tax deal The report notes that the technical work on the 15%
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OECD: Population Ageing and the Fiscal Sustainability of Health Care
On 30 June 2022, as part of the series of Fiscal Federalism Working Papers, the OECD published a paper entitled Ageing and the long-run fiscal sustainability of health care across levels of government. In the next 20 years government tax revenue
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OECD: Improving the Resilience of Subnational Government Finances after the Pandemic
On 30 June 2022 the OECD published a Fiscal Federalism Working Paper entitled Improving subnational governments’ resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper looks at the resilience of the finances of subnational governments
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Canada enacts Budget for 2022
Canada has published the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, which received royal assent on 23 June 2022 and provides for the implementation of certain measures proposed as part of the Budget 2022. Key measures in Budget Bill C-19 include:
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OECD: Model Manual on Exchange of Information Now Available in Four Languages
On 7 July 2022 the OECD noted on its website that the Model Manual on Exchange of Information is now available in four languages – English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The current version of the Manual was issued on 16 September 2021 in the
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IMF: Revenue Mobilisation in the Middle East and Central Asia
On 6 July 2022 the IMF published a departmental paper entitled Revenue Mobilization for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia. The paper looks at strategies to improve revenue collection in countries of the
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OECD: Analytics Maturity Model
On 22 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report on the Analytics Maturity Model. This report is part of a series introducing maturity models that can help the tax administration to self-assess, through a process of
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Canada enacts federal budget bill 2022
On 23 June 2022, Canada's Budget Implementation Act 2022, No. 1, Bill C-19 which includes several tax measures received Royal Assent. Bill C-19 implements tax measures announced in the 2022 and 2021 federal budgets, as well as various other
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Hungary: Finance minister presents 2023 budget bill to parliament
On 22 June 2022, the Hungarian finance minister submitted the 2023 Budget Bill in parliament providing following tax measures related to transfer pricing changes. The bill proposes to revise the regulation of the application of the interquartile
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OECD: Tax Administration 2022
On 23 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) issued Tax Administration 2022, which is the tenth edition of the report. The report sets out internationally comparative data on various features of tax systems and tax
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Pakistan presents the Budget for 2022/23
On 10 June 2022, the Finance Minister presented the Budget for 2022/23 to the National Parliament. The budget includes the following proposals: The corporate tax rate for banks will be increased from 35% to 45% for tax year 2023 onwards; the
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OECD: Tax Transparency in Africa 2022
On 14 June 2022, during the meeting of the Africa Initiative, the OECD published Tax Transparency in Africa 2022. The report looks at progress made in tax transparency and exchange of information to combat tax evasion and other illicit financial
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IMF Report Considers Austria’s Economic Situation
On 13 June 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Austria under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Although Austria’s economy was seriously impacted by the pandemic, partly due to the size of the tourism
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WTO: Role of Trade in Achieving SDGs
On 8 June 2022 the World Trade Organisation (WTO) submitted a report to the UN’s High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The WTO contribution to the 2022 UN High-Level Political Forum considers the role of trade in
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IMF Report Considers Romania’s Economic Situation
On 10 June 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Romania under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Romania’s economy recovered well after the pandemic; but is now facing strong challenges. The GDP
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