As a new Global Forum member, Sri Lanka will benefit from the induction programme, a comprehensive multi-year capacity-building programme aimed at helping new members implement and benefit from the above-mentioned standards.
The OECD announced yesterday, 18 September 2025, that Sri Lanka has become the 173rd member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
Like all other members, Sri Lanka will participate in the Global Forum on an equal footing and is committed to combating offshore tax evasion through the implementation of the internationally agreed standards of transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) and automatic exchange of information (AEOI).
Members of the Global Forum include all G20 countries, all OECD members, all international financial centres, and a majority of developing countries.
“We warmly welcome Sri Lanka’s membership”, said Gaël Perraud, Chair of the Global Forum. “Sri Lanka’s decision demonstrates the increasing determination of jurisdictions worldwide to join forces in tackling tax evasion and avoidance. This advancement is a meaningful contribution to the strength of our global community and its efforts to enhance international co-operation for tax purposes.”
As a new Global Forum member, Sri Lanka will benefit from the induction programme, a comprehensive multi-year capacity-building programme aimed at helping new members implement and benefit from the above-mentioned standards.
