Tax Transparency in Latin America 2023: Latin American countries make headway on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes, with margin for improvements
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the report Tax Transparency in Latin America 2023 was published during the 8th meeting of the Punta del Este Declaration Initiative held in Asunción, Paraguay. The report presents the latest progress achieved by 16 Latin American countries in tackling tax evasion and other illicit financial flows (IFFs) through transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes. This has been announced with a news release on the website ...
28 Jurisdictions sign international tax agreements to exchange information with respect to income earned on digital platforms and offshore financial assets
This week 28 countries and jurisdictions took new steps to strengthen and expand their co-operation in tax matters by signing the multilateral competent authority agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of information and/or the CRS Mandatory Disclosure Rules). This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. At a signing ceremony held in Seville in the side-lines of the 15th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on ...
Global Forum reports significant progress on global transparency and exchange of tax information, while noting further work is needed
Wednesday November 9, 2022, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the report ‘Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022’. The report presents the first peer reviews with effectiveness ratings for the 99 countries and jurisdictions which had committed to starting Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) in 2017 or 2018. This has been announced with a news release on the ...
Peer review report on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022: Sint Maarten
According to the Global Forum’s 2022 peer review report on automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI), Sint Maarten’s legal framework implementing the AEOI Standard is in place but needs improvement. The overall rating of Sint Maarten in relation to the effectiveness in practice is: non-compliant. Wednesday November 9, 2022, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the report ‘Peer Review of the Automatic ...
Peer review report on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022: Curaçao
According to the Global Forum’s 2022 peer review report on automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI), Curaçao’s legal framework implementing the AEOI Standard is not in place. The overall rating of Curaçao in relation to the effectiveness in practice is: non-compliant. Wednesday November 9, 2022, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the report ‘Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account ...
Peer review report on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2022: Aruba
According to the Global Forum’s 2022 peer review report on automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI), Aruba’s legal framework implementing the AEOI Standard is not in place. The overall rating of Aruba in relation to the effectiveness in practice is: non-compliant. Wednesday November 9, 2022, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes published the report ‘Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account ...
Anguilla, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands added to EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
The Council of the European Union decided on Tuesday October 4, 2022, to add Anguilla, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. This has been announced with a press release published on the website of the Council. Turks and Caicos Islands are listed for the first time. The Bahamas were already once listed in 2018, and Anguilla once in 2020. The Council ...
Global Forum releases eight new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR)
The Global Forum published eight new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR) for the Cook Islands, Ecuador, Finland, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Sint Maarten and Sweden. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. The reports were published on 16 August 2022. Further from the news release: Travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic having prevented assessment teams from ...
Global Forum releases peer review report on the exchange of information on request (EOIR) for Sint Maarten (Phase 1 review: Legal and Regulatory Framework) (Sint Maarten)
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Gobal Forum) published eight new peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR), including the peer review report for Sint Maarten. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. Sint Maarten The new peer review report [external link] on the exchange of information on request for Sint ...
Ten years of capacity building to advance tax transparency: landmark Global Forum report highlights successful activities
On February 3, 2022, the 2022 Global Forum Capacity Building Report has been published. The report highlights ten years of successful capacity-building activities to support the global implementation of the two international standards on exchange of information on request (EOIR) and automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI). The report also provides an update on the Global Forum’s capacity-building programme and outreach activities carried out in 2021. This has been announced by ...
Fiche ‘Richtlijn minimumniveau aan belastingheffing’ aangeboden aan de Tweede Kamer
Op 28 januari 2022 heeft de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken het fiche ‘Richtlijn minimumniveau aan belastingheffing’ aangeboden aan de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Dit fiche betreft het EU Richtlijnvoorstel om een wereldwijd minimumniveau aan belastingheffing voor multinationals in de Europese Unie (EU) te waarborgen. Hierbij attenderen wij u op dit fiche. Overigens zijn door de minister van Financiën bij brief van 17 januari 2022 vragen beantwoord die de vaste commissie ...
New OECD hub to boost transparency on the tax treatment of foreign aid
The OECD launched a new digital hub to improve transparency around the taxation of development aid by presenting approaches taken by participating donor countries to claiming tax exemptions on goods and services funded by official development assistance (ODA), the ‘Tax Treatment of Aid: Digital Transparency Hub’. This has been announced on 19 January 2022 with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore form the news release: The ...
Europese Commissie stelt voor een einde te stellen aan het misbruik van lege entiteiten voor belastingdoeleinden binnen de EU (voorstel EU-richtlijn)
Op woensdag 22 december 2021 heeft de Europese Commissie een belangrijk initiatief gepresenteerd om het misbruik van lege entiteiten voor oneigenlijke belastingdoeleinden te bestrijden. Het voorstel moet ervoor zorgen dat entiteiten in de Europese Unie die geen of minimale economische activiteiten ontplooien, niet in aanmerking komen voor belastingvoordelen en geen financiële lasten voor de belastingbetaler met zich meebrengen. Dit zal ook het gelijke speelveld waarborgen voor de overgrote meerderheid van ...
Europese Commissie stelt snelle omzetting van de internationale overeenkomst inzake minimumbelasting van multinationals voor (voorstel EU-richtlijn)
Op woensdag 22 december 2021 heeft de Europese Commissie een richtlijn voorgesteld die voorziet in een minimaal effectief belastingtarief voor de mondiale activiteiten van grote multinationale groepen. Hiermee realiseert de EU haar belofte om als eerste zeer snel werk te maken van de uitvoering van het recente historische mondiale akkoord over belastinghervorming, dat gericht is op eerlijkheid, transparantie en stabiliteit in het internationale kader voor de vennootschapsbelasting. Dit is bekendgemaakt ...
OECD releases Pillar Two model rules for domestic implementation of 15% global minimum tax
Monday December 20th, 2021, the OECD published detailed rules to assist in the implementation of a landmark reform to the international tax system, which will ensure Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) will be subject to a minimum 15% tax rate from 2023. This has been announced on 20 December 2021 with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the news release. The Pillar Two model rules provide governments ...
Over 130 jurisdictions comprehensively reviewed in the latest BEPS Action 5 peer review on tax rulings
Tuesday December 14th, 2021, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the 2020 peer review assessments of 131 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchanges of information on tax rulings. The conclusions show that the global reach of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on tax rulings continues to increase, with 22 000 tax rulings having been identified and 41 000 exchanges between jurisdictions having taken place. The exchange on tax ...
BEPS Action 5 peer review on tax rulings: Sint Maarten has met all aspects of the terms of reference for the calendar year 2020 that can be met in the absence of rulings being issued in practice, no recommendations are made (Sint Maarten)
Tuesday December 14th, 2021, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the 2020 peer review assessments of 131 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchanges of information on tax rulings. The conclusions show that the global reach of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on tax rulings continues to increase, with 22 000 tax rulings having been identified and 41 000 exchanges between jurisdictions having taken place. The exchange on tax ...
BEPS Action 5 peer review on tax rulings: Curaçao has met all aspects of the terms of reference for the year 2020 except for identifying rulings within the scope of the transparency framework and under which category of rulings they fall and completing exchanges of information on rulings in accordance with the timelines. Curaçao receives recommendations (Curaçao)
Tuesday December 14th, 2021, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the 2020 peer review assessments of 131 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchanges of information on tax rulings. The conclusions show that the global reach of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on tax rulings continues to increase, with 22 000 tax rulings having been identified and 41 000 exchanges between jurisdictions having taken place. The exchange on tax ...
BEPS Action 5 peer review on tax rulings: Aruba has met all aspects of the terms of reference for the year 2020 that can be met in the absence of rulings being issued in practice, no recommendations are made (Aruba)
Tuesday December 14th, 2021, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS released the 2020 peer review assessments of 131 jurisdictions in relation to the spontaneous exchanges of information on tax rulings. The conclusions show that the global reach of the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard on tax rulings continues to increase, with 22 000 tax rulings having been identified and 41 000 exchanges between jurisdictions having taken place. The exchange on tax ...
Global Forum organises workshop on automatic exchange of information’s effectiveness review process
The Global Forum Secretariat organised a workshop on the effectiveness review process with a focus on ensuring compliance by financial institutions in relation to the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI). Held virtually on 1-2 December 2021, it was attended by over 420 participants from 84 jurisdictions. This has been announced on 3 December 2021 with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the news ...
Beantwoording kamervragen naar aanleiding van het BNC fiche over Belastingheffing van ondernemingen in de 21ste eeuw. Tevens reactie op het verzoek om een (eventuele) reactie van het kabinet met de Kamer te delen op de openbare raadpleging door de Europese Commissie inzake bestrijding van het gebruik van brievenbusmaatschappijen en constructies voor belastingdoeleinden
Bij brief d.d. 12 november 2021 heeft de staatssecretaris van Financiën (Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst) de beantwoording toegestuurd op de vragen die de Tweede Kamer heeft gesteld naar aanleiding van het BNC fiche over belastingheffing van ondernemingen in de 21ste eeuw (kamerstuk 22 112, 3148). Tevens reageert hij in de brief op het verzoek om een (eventuele) reactie van het kabinet met uw Kamer te delen op de openbare raadpleging door ...
Europees Parlement geeft definitief groen licht voor nieuwe regels om belastingontwijking tegen te gaan: grote multinationals moeten bekend gaan maken hoeveel belasting zij betalen in EU-landen en in landen die op de EU-lijst van niet-coöperatieve jurisdicties staan
Het Europees Parlement (EP) heeft gisteren definitief groen licht gegeven voor nieuwe regels om belastingontwijking tegen te gaan. Grote multinationals moeten bekendmaken hoeveel belastingen zij in elk EU-land betalen en in landen die op de EU-lijst van niet-coöperatieve jurisdicties [externe link] staan. Dit is bekendgemaakt met een nieuwsbericht [externe link] op de website van het EP. Met de goedkeuring van deze wetgeving (een Europese Richtlijn) op donderdag 12 november 2021, sloot ...
International community reaches important milestone in fight against tax evasion. First Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information released
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published on 9 December 2020 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum). This has been announced by the OECD in a press release dated ...
Global Forum’s Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information re the Netherlands. Overall determination on the legal framework: ‘in place but needs improvement’ (the Netherlands)
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published on 9 December 2020 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum). This has been announced by the OECD in a press release dated ...
Global Forum’s Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information re Sint Maarten. Overall determination on the legal framework: ‘not in place’ (Sint Maarten)
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published on 9 December 2020 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum). This has been announced by the OECD in a press release dated ...
Global Forum’s Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information re Curaçao. Overall determination on the legal framework: ‘not in place’ (Curaçao)
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published on 9 December 2020 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum). This has been announced by the OECD in a press release dated ...
Global Forum’s Peer Review of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information 2020 re Aruba. Overall determination on the legal framework: ‘not in place’ (Aruba)
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important milestone in the global fight against tax evasion, according to a new report published on 9 December 2020 by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum). This has been announced by the OECD in a press release dated ...
First peer reviews of automatic exchange of financial account information to be published during annual meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency on 9-11 December 2020
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes will hold its annual plenary meeting on 9-11 December 2020. The 2020 Global Forum Plenary Meeting, to be held virtually, will bring together representatives of the Forum’s membership for three days of discussions under the theme: "Transparency for Tax Purposes in the time of COVID-19 – Working together to promote the fairness of tax systems and generate revenue." This ...
OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Update on the Progress Report of the Global Forum includes Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The OECD has published the OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, for their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The report contains two parts. Part I is a report on the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, and is made of two subparts: looking back at significant achievements and looking ahead at the further progress needed, in particular through the Inclusive Framework on ...