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Global Forum charts course for its future tax transparency agenda, building on remarkable achievements so far

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.

Media Advisory: Global Forum annual meeting

The past decade has seen unprecedented progress in the global fight against offshore tax evasion, with sizable revenue benefits for governments worldwide. Voluntary disclosure programmes, offshore tax investigations and related measures have generated more than EUR 126 billion in additional revenues, while 123 jurisdictions are now committed to the international standard on Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI).

Fiji joins international community’s fight against tax evasion as the 169th member of the Global Forum

Fiji has joined the international fight against tax evasion as 169th member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum). Fiji is the fourth country to join the Global Forum in 2023, following Angola (March 2023), Zimbabwe (April 2023) and Sierra Leone (May 2023).

OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann welcomes pledge by 48 countries to implement global tax transparency standard for crypto-assets by 2027

OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann welcomed today’s announcement that 48 countries and jurisdictions intend to implement the OECD’s global tax transparency framework for the reporting and exchange of information with respect to crypto-assets by 2027.

Global Forum publishes eight new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request

The Global Forum published today new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for six of its members (Latvia, Mauritania, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia and Thailand), and supplementary reports that reflect progress made by two members (Botswana and Dominica) in implementing the EOIR standard.

OECD Tax Talks

With a number of recent developments in the OECD’s international tax agenda, we invite you to join a live webinar with experts from the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration for an update on our work.

Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

The Convention was developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD to promote international co-operation for a better operation of national tax laws, while respecting the fundamental rights of taxpayers.

The OECD and Global Forum support ECOWAS in strengthening the fight against BEPS and improving tax transparency in West Africa

As part of the European Union's Fiscal Transition Support Programme in West Africa, the OECD and the Global Forum have collaborated with the Economic Community of West African States and the West African Economic and Monetary Union commissions in the development of three community legal tax instruments.

Enhancing International Tax Transparency on Real Estate - OECD Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors

New African voices help amplify international efforts for tax transparency

Launched today during the 13th Meeting of the Africa Initiative, Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 presents African countries’ latest advances in tackling the major issue of tax evasion and other illicit financial flows through transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. Co-produced by the Global Forum, the African Union Commission and the African Tax Administration Forum, the report covers 38 African countries.