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

Cayman Islands, Oman Removed From EU Tax Blacklist
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
On October 6, 2020, the EU announced that it has added Anguilla and Barbados to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and has removed the Cayman Islands and Oman. Read Full Story

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
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