OECD convenes Sixth Global Forum on VAT
The OECD has released a statement on the Sixth OECD Global Forum on VAT, held from 26 to 28 January 2026 in Paris, France. The meeting brought together more than 300 representatives from 104 jurisdictions, international organisations, businesses,
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OECD publishes peer review reports on tax information exchange in Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cabo Verde, Palau, Seychelles
The OECD has announced the publication of new peer review reports on tax information exchange for Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cabo Verde, Palau, and the Seychelles on 21 January 2026. The reports were approved by the Global Forum’s Peer Review
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OECD: Mauritius joins CARF MCAA, addendum to CRS MCAA
The OECD announced, on 12 December 2025, that Mauritius signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA). The CARF MCAA establishes a framework for
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OECD publishes transfer pricing profiles for eight countries
The OECD has published the revised transfer pricing country profiles, including profiles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Korea (Rep.), and Norway on 22 January 2026. These profiles focus on countries'
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OECD: Presentation of the Side by Side Rules
On 13 January 2026 the OECD held a webinar to discuss the side-by-side arrangements issued earlier in the month. The side-by-side (SbS) arrangement would be available where a country’s tax regime has similar policy objectives and scope to the
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OECD organises webinar on Pillar 2 Side-by-Side arrangement
The OECD has released a replay of its recent webinar on the Side-by-Side arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, which was agreed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Held on 13 January 2025, the webinar presented key elements of the
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OECD issues guidance on digital continuous transactional reporting for VAT
The OECD has published Digital Continuous Transactional Reporting for Value Added Tax: Policy and Design Considerations for Introduction and Operation, a report providing guidance for jurisdictions considering the introduction of a digital
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Guatemala joins Inclusive Framework on BEPS
The OECD announced, on 12 January 2026, that Guatemala has joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS, increasing its membership to 148 jurisdictions. By joining, Guatemala becomes the 148th member to join the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, a
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Fiji joins OECD–Council of Europe mutual assistance convention
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
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OECD: Side by Side Arrangement on Global Minimum Tax
On 5 January 2026 the OECD issued a document with the title Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy – Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two), Side-by-Side Package. This document set out more details of the
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OECD presents ‘side-by-side’ Pillar 2 deal as a stabilising compromise for the global minimum tax, critics argue it does the opposite
The OECD announced, on 5 January 2026, that the 147 countries and jurisdictions working together within the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS have agreed on the key elements of a side-by-side arrangement,
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OECD updates GIR MCAA signatories list
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published an updated list of signatories, including their signing dates, to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE)
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OECD issues updated FAQs to support CRS, CARF implementation
The OECD has issued new frequently asked questions (FAQs) on 18 December 2025 to enhance tax transparency and support the effective application of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The updated
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OECD recommends 26 nations to enhance tax ruling transparency
The OECD has issued a report calling on 26 countries to improve how they provide tax rulings, which help authorities assess risks and tackle base erosion and profit shifting. In total, the organisation made 46 recommendations to improve these
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OECD reports labour taxes push 2024 tax revenues to all-time peak
The OECD released its report Revenue Statistics 2025 on 9 December 2025. Data on government sector receipts, especially taxes, are essential inputs for most structural economic descriptions and analyses and are increasingly used in cross-country
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Thailand submits initial accession memorandum toward OECD membership
The OECD announced that Thailand submitted its initial accession memorandum on 8 December 2025, marking the start of the technical phase of the accession process. Thailand reaches key milestones in OECD accession process On 8 December 2025,
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OECD: 26 jurisdictions agree to enforce international tax transparency on offshore real estate
The OECD announced, on 4 December 2025, that 26 jurisdictions have committed to implementing the new international framework for the automatic exchange of information on offshore real estate. This milestone marks a significant expansion of global
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OECD publishes 2025 public trust in tax report
The OECD announced the release of its report, Public Trust in Tax 2025: Asia and Beyond, on 4 December 2025. Public trust in tax remains strongest in Asia—particularly South-East Asia—and the Anglophone Pacific (Australia, Canada, New
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