G20 News

OECD Reports Progress On Harmful Tax Regimes Work

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 23, 2018

Releasing a progress update, the OECD said international efforts to curb harmful tax practices and prevent the misuse of preferential tax regimes are having a tangible impact worldwide. Read Full Story

IMF: Panama Should Improve Tax Transparency

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, October 12, 2018

The Panamanian Government's failure to fully embrace the international tax transparency agenda could lead to "reputational damage" for Panama, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Read Full Story

BEPS Project Has Triggered Near-Global Tax Reform: OECD

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 26, 2018

The OECD has committed to providing proposals to fix the taxation of the digital economy by 2020, in an update to G20 leaders on international efforts to mitigate base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Read Full Story

Switzerland Throws Weight Behind Global Digital Tax Fix

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Switzerland wants to see the introduction of an internationally applicable standard for the taxation of the digital economy. Read Full Story

Peru Ratified OECD's Multilateral Tax Convention

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

Peru has completed the necessary steps to become a party to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters and also the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Read Full Story

OECD Releases First CbC Reporting Peer Reviews

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 4, 2018

The OECD has released the first peer reviews of the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, reporting that practically all countries that serve as headquarters to large multinationals have introduced new transfer pricing documentation requirements to improve transparency. Read Full Story

Norway's Parliament Rejects 'Google Tax' Proposal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Norway's parliament, the Storting, has rejected a legislative proposal for the introduction of a tax on digital business models, labeled the "Google tax," recommending instead that the Government explore the issue of digital taxation in partnership with the OECD. Read Full Story

Cayman Launches CbC Reporting Portal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, May 11, 2018

The Cayman Islands' country-by-country (CbC) reporting portal is now open, with the first CbC reports due from some taxpayers by the end of the month. Read Full Story