OECD: Report to the G20 leaders meeting of September 2023
The tax report by the OECD Secretary General to the meeting of G20 leaders on 9 to 10 September 2023 outlines the latest international tax developments in international tax reform, including the work on the two-pillar international tax plan;
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IMF Report Looks at Portugal’s Economy
On 9 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Portugal under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic recovery from the pandemic continued strongly into 2022 with growth of 6.7% led by stronger tourism and
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UK: Experience with HMRC’s Digital Services
On 26 January 2023 HMRC published the results of research with tax agents to explore their experiences of HMRC's digital services HMRC commissioned research to give them more insight into different business models used by agents, the nature of
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Malaysia: IRBM issues guidelines for the tax treatment of dormant labuan entities
On 20 October 2022, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) has issued a guideline providing clarification on the tax treatment of Labuan entities with dormant status under the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act 1990. Labuan entity is considered
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OECD: Impact of the International Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation
On 22 September 2022 the OECD published an impact assessment of the International Academy for Tax and Financial Crime Investigation, based on an assessment carried out in 2021. The assessment looked at the impact on tax officials and on national tax
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OECD: Practical Guide on Capacity Building
On 7 September 2022 the OECD published a report on Tax Capacity Building: A Practical Guide to Developing and Advancing Tax Capacity Building Programmes. The report looks at considerations to be taken into account in formulating a tax capacity
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UK: Responses to Consultation on Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms
On 20 July 2022 the UK government published a summary of responses to the consultation on the reporting rules for digital platforms and its views on the responses. The consultation document published in July 2021 invited comments on the
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UK: Mid-Size Business Customer Survey 2021
On 18 July 2022 HMRC published the mid-sized Business Customer Survey for 2021. HMRC has commissioned a mid-sized Business Customer Survey each year since 2015 to measure general perceptions of HMRC and tax administration among mid-sized
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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: 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
See MoreOECD: Report to G7 on Tax Cooperation for the 21st Century
On 20 May 2022 the OECD published a report on Tax Cooperation for the 21st Century. The German G7 Presidency requested the report from the OECD to examine further moves to strengthen international tax co-operation and make recommendations for
See MoreOECD: Supporting SMEs with Tax Compliance
On 20 May 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration published a report entitled Towards Seamless Taxation – Supporting SMEs to Get Tax Right. The report looks at efforts by tax administrations to integrate taxation processes into the
See MoreIMF Report Considers the Economic Situation in Italy
On 19 May 2022 the IMF issued a concluding statement following discussions with Italy under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. By the end of 2021 Italy’s economy had recovered to a level close to its pre-pandemic output,
See MoreECOSOC: Meeting to Discuss International Cooperation in Tax Matters
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) met on 8 April 2022 to consider international cooperation in tax matters. The discussions covered tax and the digital economy and illicit financial flows. Tax and the Digital Economy The meeting
See MoreIMF: Untapped Revenue Potential of Personal Income Tax
An IMF blog post of 24 March 2022 considers the potential for developing countries to raise more revenue from the personal income tax. This issue has gained importance as low-income countries look for a sustainable recovery after the pandemic and
See MoreOECD: Strengthening African Tax Administrations to Increase Revenue from Mining
On 23 March 2022 a blog post by the training unit of the OECD, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) considered how to strengthen the role of the
See MoreIMF Report on Armenia’s Economic Situation
On 17 March 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Armenia in relation to the sixth and final review of the economic program which is supported by a three-year IMF stand-by arrangement (SBA). Armenia is in a stronger economic
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