17-January-2024
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Zambia has joined the international fight against tax evasion as 171st member – and 39th African member – of the Global Forum. Zambia is the sixth African country to join the Global Forum in the past eighteen months, following the Republic of the Congo (June 2022), Angola (March 2023), Zimbabwe (April 2023), Sierra Leone (May 2023) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 2023).
4-January-2024
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Senegal has committed to implement the international Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (AEOI) by September 2025.
20-December-2023
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The OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs (CFA) has elected Mr. Tim Power, Deputy Director for Business and International Tax in His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, as the Chair of the Committee beginning on 18 December 2023. He replaces Mr. Gaël Perraud, who resigned in December 2023 following his move to a new position within the French Ministry of Finance.
18-December-2023
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Today, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework) released further technical guidance to assist governments with implementation of the global minimum tax under Pillar Two and a statement on the timeline of the Multilateral Convention (MLC) under Pillar One.
13-December-2023
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Today, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the latest peer review assessments for 131 jurisdictions in relation to the compulsory spontaneous exchange of information on tax rulings. This is the seventh annual peer review of the implementation of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on tax rulings.
7-December-2023
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Over 120 experts on tax crimes and financial crimes, including the heads and senior officials of tax crime agencies from 46 jurisdictions, came together on 5-7 December for the Sixth OECD Forum on Tax and Crime in Rome, Italy.
6-December-2023
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High energy prices triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine prompted governments to reduce excise taxes during 2022, leading to lower tax levels in many countries, according to new OECD analysis.
1-December-2023
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The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) concluded its 16th plenary meeting today, marking significant advances in its efforts to deliver transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes for all.
27-November-2023
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Tax rates in the road transport sector decreased in a large majority of OECD and G20 countries between 2021 and 2023, due in part to government support and high inflation, eroding the carbon pricing signals designed to alter consumer behaviour and help countries meet climate change objectives, according to a new OECD report.
22-November-2023
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The OECD is proud of its record of achieving consensus-based solutions to address tax evasion and avoidance, stabilise the international tax system and support developing countries.