UN Tax Committee: Report on Environmental Taxation
On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on Environmental Taxation submitted its final report to the UN Tax Committee, including an updated paper for approval and recommendations for future work to be considered by the new membership of the Tax Committee
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At the meeting of the UN Tax Committee on 27 March 2025 the subcommittee dealing with indirect taxation matters put forward some potential issues that the next membership of the Tax Committee may wish to consider at future sessions. The
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On 26 March 2025 the UN Tax Committee discussed their transfer pricing work. Since the previous session of the Committee, the Subcommittee on Transfer Pricing has gathered feedback from members on possible future workstreams that could be pursued by
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UN: New Article 12AA on Taxation of Services Presented for Approval
The 30th session of the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters is being held from 24 to 27 March 2025. On 25 March 2025 the Subcommittee on Taxation Issues Related to the Digitalized and Globalized Economy presented
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UN Tax Committee concludes 29th session, advances multilateral fast track instrument
The 29th Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (UNTC), held from 15–18 October 2024 in Geneva, announced major advancements in various domains of international taxation. The session of
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UN Tax Committee: Indirect Tax Issues
On 18 October 2024 the subcommittee on indirect tax issues presented a series of papers on VAT guidance for developing countries. The papers had been presented to the Tax Committee for comment at the previous session and were now submitted in their
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UN Tax Committee: Tax, Trade and Investment Agreements
On 17 October the UN Tax Committee discussed issues around the interaction of tax, trade and investment agreements. Guidance on tax and investment agreements Following the presentation of draft guidance on the relationship of tax and
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UN Tax Committee: Environmental Taxation
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed environmental tax issues. The environmental taxation subcommittee presented some papers to the committee for discussion or approval. Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies A paper on phasing out
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UN Tax Committee: Issues in Extractive Industries Taxation
On 15 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed developments in their work on extractive industries taxation. The work of the relevant subcommittee has focused on the energy transition; the valuation of mining products for tax purposes; and tax
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Wealth and Solidarity Taxes
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed progress in the work on wealth and solidarity taxes. The work of the relevant subcommittee aims to present practical options to assist countries in domestic resource mobilization and in addressing
See MoreUN Tax Committee: Progress on Handbook on Health Taxes
On 18 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee held a first discussion on some new chapters of the Handbook on Health Taxes for Developing Countries. The subcommittee also presented revised versions of some chapters that had already been presented at an
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UN Tax Committee: Transfer Pricing Issues
On 16 October 2024 the UN Tax Committee discussed transfer pricing issues. The transfer pricing subcommittee presented for approval a paper on dispute resolution addressing the implementation of advance pricing agreement (APA) programs. The
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UN Tax Committee organises 29th Session of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters
The UN Tax Committee announced that it will hold its 29th Session from 15 to 18 October 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the penultimate session of this Committee membership, focused on delivering its
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UN Tax Committee publishes transfer pricing guidelines for agriculture, pharma industry
The UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters published advanced unedited versions of guidance on transfer pricing for agricultural products and transfer pricing in the pharmaceutical industry on 23 September
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UN tax committee issues unedited version of transfer pricing compliance assurance toolkit
The UN Tax Committee’s Transfer Pricing Subcommittee released the unedited version of the Transfer Pricing Compliance Toolkit and the unedited version of the Interstitial Guidance on Transfer Pricing. Both guidelines address the economic
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