World Bank: Third Tax Conference Discusses Environmental Taxes
The first day of the Third World Bank Tax Conference on 30 September 2021 included a session on environmental taxes, focusing on carbon pricing and carbon taxes. Some issues raised in the discussion are summarised below. Carbon rebate
See MoreIMF and World Bank: Discussion of Digital Services Tax
On 13 April 2021 the IMF and World Bank tax conference on Minimum and Digital Taxation: Consensus or Divide discussed aspects of unilateral digital service taxes. The discussions covered the scope of the taxes, tax treaty issues and challenges for
See MoreIMF and World Bank: Discussion of Global Minimum Tax and Developing Countries
On 13 April 2021 the IMF and World Bank held a tax conference entitled Minimum and Digital Taxation: Consensus or Divide? Discussion of the minimum tax centred on the G20 and OECD Pillar Two proposals currently under discussion. There are two
See MoreWorld Bank: Vietnam must boost new drivers of growth
On 30 July 2020 the World Bank issued an economic update entitled What will be the new normal for Vietnam: the economic impact of COVID-19?. Vietnam has been successfully fighting the COVID-19 crisis but GDP growth has suffered a fall of almost
See MoreWorld Bank: Report on benefits of African Continental Free Trade Area
On 27 July 2020 the World Bank issued a report on the economic and distributional effects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA agreement will connect 1.3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined GDP of USD 3.4
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax Launches Website
A new website has been launched by the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT). The PCT is a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations (UN), and
See MoreWorld Bank approves grant to improve domestic revenue mobilization in Liberia
On 16 July 2019 the World Bank approved a grant to its International Development Association (IDA) to improve domestic revenue mobilization systems and strengthen financial control and accountability in public finances. The IDA provides grants and
See MoreOECD: Call for Comments on Tax Morale and Developing Countries
On 10 April 2019 the OECD issued a call for comments on its work on tax morale. Tax morale is often defined as the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes. A first draft of its future publication on the subject was presented at a conference on the role
See MoreUK: Support for Tax Capacity Building
On 19 February 2019 the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) announced new assistance to give support to developing countries in generating greater tax revenue, tackling tax avoidance and creating a level playing field for
See MoreWorld Bank: Report on the changing nature of work
On 12 October 2018 the World Bank issued World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work. The report notes that technology is creating jobs, increasing productivity and delivering effective public services and suggests that public fears
See MoreOECD and World Bank call for streamlined approach to combating tax evasion and corruption
On 22 October 2018 the OECD and the World Bank produced a joint report on Improving Cooperation between Tax Authorities and Anti-Corruption Authorities in Combating Tax Crime and Corruption. The joint report was launched at the eighteenth
See MoreG20 Finance Ministers issue communiqué
Following their meeting of 19 and 20 2018 the G20 Finance Ministers issued a communiqué covering the topics discussed. Issues affecting international tax are summarized below: Technology The communiqué notes that the benefits of technological
See MoreOECD: Inclusive Framework Issues Progress Report
The OECD’s Inclusive Framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) has issued a progress report of its activities in the year to June 2018. The report indicates that significant developments have taken place in BEPS implementation during
See MoreOECD: Tax Report by the Secretary General to the G20 Finance Ministers
On 23 July 2018 the OECD released the tax report from the OECD Secretary General to the G20 Finance Ministers. The G20 Finance Ministers met on 19 and 20 July 2018. Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation An interim report issued in March
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax: taxation of offshore indirect transfers
On 16 July 2018 the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) published a new draft of its toolkit on the taxation of offshore indirect transfers of assets. The PCT was set up by the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank at the request of the G20 of countries
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax: Global Conference
The first Global Conference on Taxation and SDGs convened by the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) concluded in New York on Friday, 16 February 2018. The PCT brings together the key players in international organizations mandated to work on
See MoreOECD: Platform for Collaboration on Tax to hold global conference
The first global conference of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) is to be held on February 14-16, 2018, focusing on important directions for tax policy and administration so as to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The PCT
See MoreWorld Bank presents proposals for improving tax collection in the Dominican Republic
A report issued by the World Bank on 17 January 2018 entitled Gearing up for a More Efficient Tax System in the Dominican Republic presents proposals for raising the level of tax collection. The report notes that tax is lost to a greater extent than
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