10-March-2021
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The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – has released the final version of the Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations along with its web-based, interactive edition.
9-February-2021
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A new diagnostic tool on enterprise risk management released today will allow tax administrations to self-assess their capacity and capability to manage operational risks across their organisation and to identify possible areas for improvement.
12-November-2020
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The landmark victory in the Mopani case sends a message beyond Zambia, that African tax authorities are able and confident to take on and deal with complex transfer pricing transactions.
5-November-2020
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The fifth edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Africawill be launched on Thursday, 12 November 2020. The report provides an overview of the main taxation trends from 1990 to 2018 in 30 countries, including Chad, Lesotho, Malawi, and Namibia for the first time.
2-October-2020
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The Africa Initiative’s 8th annual meeting brought together more than 150 participants from 27 African countries and 20 organisations. Representatives reflected on current challenges faced by administrations and highlighted the importance of exchange of information (EOI) and other forms of administrative co-operation in supporting domestic resource mobilisation in these challenging times.
16-July-2020
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On 16 July, Oman took another step towards BEPS implementation by signing the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports — becoming the 86th jurisdiction to do so. For more information, visit: http://oe.cd/cbcr
7-April-2020
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The OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), in collaboration with the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) and the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), has today published a reference document on critical business continuity considerations for tax administrations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
31-March-2020
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In the light of the worsening global impacts of Covid-19 on individual taxpayers, businesses and the wider economy, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has today published a global reference document setting out actions that FTA tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers.
19-March-2020
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Comprised of 34 Global Forum members, the Automatic Exchange of Information Peer Review Group (APRG) held its first meeting on 16-18 March 2020 to discuss key issues in ensuring that jurisdictions are putting in place what is required to deliver an effective AEOI Standard, as well as how the recent developments in relation to Covid-19 might impact expectations.
2-March-2020
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On 28 February, Portugal deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Portugal, the MLI enters into force on 1 June 2020.