Major step forward in international tax co-operation as additional countries sign landmark agreement to strengthen tax treaties

Ministers and high-level officials from Barbados, Côte d’Ivoire, Jamaica, Malaysia, Panama and Tunisia have signed on 24 January 2018 the BEPS Multilateral Convention bringing the total number of signatories to 78, according to an announcement dated 24 January 2018 on the website of the OECD. This Convention updates the existing network of bilateral tax treaties and reduces opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. For more information, click here to ...