OECD releases sixth round of BEPS Action 14 peer review reports on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms. The reports include Argentina, Chile and Colombia

The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with the publication of the sixth round of stage 1 peer review reports, as announced on 24 October 2019 in a press releases on the website of the OECD. Each report assesses a country’s efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. From the press release: The reports of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, India, Latvia, ...

Documentation regarding removal of Aruba from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions

Last week it was announced that Aruba has been removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. We now have access to the relevant official documents of the Council of the European Union. The removal was formalized in a Note from the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union to Permanent Representatives of the Committee/Council, 15 May 2019 and the final description and assessment of ...

EU updates list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Aruba among the countries that have been moved from the grey list to the blacklist

EU Finance Ministers have updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, based on an intense process of analysis and dialogue steered by the Commission. The list has proven a true success with many countries having changed their laws and tax systems to comply with international standards. This was announced in a press release dated 12 March 2019 as published on the website of the European Commission. From the press ...

Peer review reports on the exchange of information on tax rulings: Sint Maarten not assessed as it suffered a natural disaster in 2017

The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released the 2017 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings  (hereafter: the report) in connection with its assessment of individual jurisdictions' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with Action 5 of the OECD/G20 BEPS package. The peer review reports show that one key aim of the BEPS Project – increasing transparency on tax rulings - is ...

Peer review reports on the exchange of information on tax rulings: Aruba mentioned in relation to TIEA’s and exchange of information with other countries

The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released the 2017 Peer Review Reports on the Exchange of Information on Tax Rulings  (hereafter: the report) in connection with its assessment of individual jurisdictions' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with Action 5 of the OECD/G20 BEPS package. The peer review reports show that one key aim of the BEPS Project – increasing transparency on tax rulings - is ...