UN: provisional agenda for meeting of the committee of experts on international taxation

27 August, 2013

The UN’s Economic and Social Council has released the date and draft agenda for the ninth session of the UN committee of experts on international cooperation in tax matters. The meeting is to be held in Geneva from 21 to 25 October 2013. The

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UN releases handbook on selected issues in administration of tax treaties

28 July, 2013

The United Nations Handbook on selected issues in the administration of tax treaties was issued on 28 June 2013. This follows a technical meeting held in New York on 30 to 31 May by the Financing for Development office of the UN’s Department of

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UN: Economic and Social Council to consider Manual on Transfer Pricing

11 July, 2013

A substantive session of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations is taking place in Geneva from 1 to 26 July 2013. A draft resolution tabled for the meeting the Economic and Social Council notes the work of the Committee of Experts on

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UN Manual: E-version of Transfer Pricing Manual officially launched by United Nations

04 June, 2013

Recently on 29th May 2013 a special meeting of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the subject of “International cooperation in tax matters” was held at New York. At this meeting the United Nations officially launched the

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UN: Expert Group Meeting on Extractive Industries Taxation

02 June, 2013

Revenue from minerals is one way in which a developing country can finance its national development and pursue social goals. Currently however not enough tax and other revenue is being obtained by developing countries from mineral exploration and

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UN_ECOSOC meeting to discuss international tax issues

02 June, 2013

A meeting of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is to take place on 29 May 2013 to discuss the issue of international cooperation in taxation issues and the structural arrangements put in place to encourage this cooperation. Tax

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