Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) News

Switzerland Adds BEPS Provisions To Three Treaties

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 24, 2020

Switzerland has signed protocols to its double taxation agreements with Cyprus, Liechtenstein, and Malta to implement minimum standards developed as part of the OECD's BEPS project. Read Full Story

Switzerland Has Improved Adherence With Tax Transparency Standards

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The OECD's Global Forum has found Switzerland largely compliant with the international standards on transparency and the exchange of information upon request. Read Full Story

Swiss Tax Disputes Resolved Quickly In 2018: Report

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 6, 2019

Switzerland has released a report on its efforts to resolve tax disputes, noting that the average time to complete mutual agreement procedure cases was 13 months in 2018, significantly below that required under the BEPS minimum standards. Read Full Story

American Firms Concerned By Canadian Digital Tax Plan

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, November 25, 2019

Representatives from US trade and industry associations have voiced concern about a digital services tax proposal floated during the recent Canadian election which they argue will "impose discriminatory requirements on the digital economy." Read Full Story

EU Updates Tax Blacklist

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 11, 2019

The EU has removed two countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and found a further five to have met their commitments on tax cooperation. Read Full Story

Switzerland Legislates To Improve Taxpayer Oversight

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, October 4, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council will bring into force legislation on the implementation of recommendations made by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. Read Full Story

Swiss CbC Reporting Regime Wins OECD Approval

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 13, 2019

Switzerland's country-by-country reporting regime meets international standards and the country effectively exchanges the reports it receives with other countries, an OECD peer review has concluded. Read Full Story

OECD's Digital Tax Work Has Broad Ramifications For Ireland

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, August 22, 2019

As a small open economy, Ireland may be affected significantly by the OECD's proposals to modify how taxing rights are allocated among countries, Irish business association Ibec has said. Read Full Story

G7 Backs OECD In Push For Global Digital Tax Response

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 25, 2019

G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy. Read Full Story

Canada Ratifies BEPS MLI

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 5, 2019

On June 21, 2019, Canada ratified the BEPS multilateral convention, to introduce amendments to its network of tax treaties to prevent abuse. Read Full Story

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