Fiji has approved the signing of the OECD–Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a key step toward removing the country from the EU’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions.
The Cabinet of Fiji approved the signing of the OECD–Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, as updated by the 2010 protocol, on 6 January 2026.
This marks the final step for the country’s removal from the European Union (EU) list of non-cooperative jurisdictions.
Fiji was added to the EU Blacklist in 2019. Since then, the Fiji Revenue and Customs Services has carried out a sustained and comprehensive reform programme to meet all EU requirements and secure the country’s delisting.
After signing, Fiji will need to complete the ratification process and deposit the instrument of ratification before the Convention takes effect in the country.
The Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“the Convention”) was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended by Protocol in 2010. It is currently the most comprehensive multilateral instrument available for all forms of tax co-operation to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
A total of 152 jurisdictions are currently participating in the convention.
