exchange of information for tax purposes

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Met een brief d.d. 29 augustus 2022 heeft de staatssecretaris van Financiën (Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst) vervolg gegeven aan het verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Financiën om vóór 1 september 2022 te informeren over de stand van zaken met betrekking tot FATCA en de problemen waar toeval-Amerikanen mee geconfronteerd worden. Hierbij attenderen wij u op deze brief. In de brief informeert de staatssecretaris de Kamer over de (door hem toegezegde) ...

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 ...

The Global Forum Secretariat recently developed a Model Administrative Compliance Strategy in order to assist jurisdictions in developing, improving and implementing their own administrative compliance strategy to ensure the effectiveness of the Standard on automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI). On 29 July 2022, 200 delegates from 88 jurisdictions attended a virtual information session focusing on the Model Strategy and technical assistance available to jurisdictions committed to AEOI. This has been announced with a news ...

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 ...

Met een brief d.d. 13 juni 2022 heeft de staatssecretaris van Financiën (Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst) gevolg gegeven aan het verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Financiën om een nieuwe voortgangsbrief FATCA te versturen voorafgaand aan het commissiedebat over FATCA. Hierbij attenderen wij u op deze brief. In de brief gaat de staatssecretaris in op de acties die de afgelopen twee maanden zijn ondernomen, zowel in Washington D.C. als in Brussel, ...

Published on Tuesday 3 May 2022 during the opening session of the sixth meeting of the Punta del Este Declaration Initiative held in San José, Costa Rica, the report Tax Transparency in Latin America 2022 of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes showcases the region's recent progress in tackling tax evasion and other financial crimes through transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes.. This ...

On Tuesday March 29, 2022, the OECD has released the standardised IT-format to support the electronic reporting and automatic exchange of information collected under the OECD's Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms (OECD 2020). These Model Rules require digital platforms to report on the income realised by those offering accommodation, transport and personal services, as well as those selling goods, through platforms and to report the information to tax authorities ...

Met een brief d.d 8 maart 2022 heeft de staatssecretaris van Financiën (Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst) vervolg gegeven aan het verzoek van de vaste commissie voor Financiën van 13 januari 2022 om de laatste stand van zaken met betrekking tot de toezeggingen die zijn gedaan tijdens het commissiedebat FATCA van 28 september 2021 weer te geven. In de brief gaat de staatssecretaris in op de acties die de afgelopen twee maanden, ...

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 ...

Op 17 december 2021 is het Landsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen, van de 15e december 2021 ter uitvoering van artikel 61a van de Algemene landsverordening landsbelastingen (Landsbesluit internationale bijstandsverlening bij de heffing van belastingen) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondigingsblad van Sint Maarten, jaargang 2021, no. 77 (AB 2021 no. 77). Het landsbesluit is gegeven ter uitvoering van artikel 61a van de Algemene landsverordening landsbelastingen (ALL), om regels vast te stellen ...

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 ...

The draft National Decree, containing general measures (Landsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen), in connection with the implementation of article 61a of the General National Ordinance on Country Taxes (National Decree on international assistance with the levying of taxes) as presented to Parliament by letter dated 1 October 2021 has become available: click here for a pdf of the letter dated 1 October 2021 including annexes (among others the draft National Decree ...

A draft National Decree, containing general measures (Landsbesluit, houdende algemene maatregelen), in connection with the implementation of article 61a of the General National Ordinance on Country Taxes (National Decree on international assistance with the levying of taxes) was discussed in the Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Friday October 22nd, 2021. Pursuant to paragraph 7 of article 61a, a draft national decree as meant in article 61a must be submitted ...

A workshop on the effective use of data derived from the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI) was organised by the Global Forum Secretariat. Held virtually on 4-5 October, it was attended by 625 participants from 89 jurisdictions. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the news release: The AEOI Standard is truly global with 120 from 163 Global Forum members now committed ...

A workshop on the concept of foreseeable relevance targeted at tax officials involved in exchange of information (EOI) was organised by the Global Forum Secretariat (the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes). Held virtually on 28-29 September 2021, it was attended by 149 participants from 81 jurisdictions. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the news ...

Op 30 augustus 2021 is in de Staatscourant van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, jaargang 2021, nr. 39266 (Stcrt. 2021, 39266) het Besluit van 20 augustus 2021, nr. 2021-165572 van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën houdende een wijziging van de Leidraad FATCA/CRS (Directoraat-generaal Belastingdienst, Corporate Dienst Vaktechniek) gepubliceerd. Dit besluit wijzigt enkele onderdelen van het besluit van 23 juni 2020, nr. 2020-115390 (Leidraad FATCA/CRS, Stcrt. 2020, nr. 34988) ter verduidelijking van bestaand ...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Cercle de réflexion et d’échange des dirigeants des administrations fiscales (CREDAF) signed a renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to extend their collaboration in promoting fair and efficient tax systems and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of tax administrations for a further three years. This has been announced with a press release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from ...

Op 5 maart 2021 is de vertaling (naar het Nederlands) van de in Trb. 2020, 120 opgenomen nieuwe subonderdelen C en D van onderdeel II van Bijlage II van het Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika tot verbetering van de internationale naleving van de belastingplicht en tenuitvoerlegging van de FATCA (met Bijlagen) (’s-Gravenhage, 18 december 2013, Trb. 2014, 22; Trb. 2014, 128; Trb. 2015, ...

On 17 February 2021, the 2021 Global Forum capacity building report has been published, setting out the large amount of support activities conducted by the Global Forum. Despite challenging conditions, the Global Forum Secretariat ensured the continuity of its capacity-building programme in 2020, while increasing its support to jurisdictions. This has been announced by the OECD with a press release dated 17 February 2021 on the occasion of the release of the ...

Op 18 januari 2021 is de ontwerpwet tot wijziging van enkele belastingwetten (Fiscale verzamelwet 2022) aangeboden aan de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Klik hier voor een pdf van de Memorie van Toelichting (MvT) bij het ontwerp. In het ontwerp wordt onder meer voorzien in het opnemen van een algemene antimisbruikmaatregel in de Wet op de internationale bijstandsverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (WIB). De algemene antimisbruikmaatregel wordt opgenomen naar aanleiding ...

De staatssecretaris van Financiën-Fiscaliteit en Belastingdienst heeft bij brief gereageerd op de brief van 9 december 2020 van de vaste commissie voor Financiën van de Tweede Kamer waarin de commissie verzoekt om de Kamer nader te informeren over de Wijziging van Bijlage II van het Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika tot verbetering van de internationale naleving van de belastingplicht en tenuitvoerlegging van de ...

On 23 November 2020, the OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Leaders was presented during the November 2020 meeting in Saudi Arabia. Click here to go to the report (pdf) on the website of the OECD. This report contains two parts. Part I reports on the activities and achievements in the OECD’s international tax agenda. Part II reports on the activities and achievements of the Global Forum on Transparency and ...

Op 23 juli 2020 is te Washington een wijziging tot stand gekomen van Bijlage II bij het Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Verenigde Staten van Amerika tot verbetering van de internationale naleving van de belastingplicht en tenuitvoerlegging van de FATCA (Trb. 2014, 22; Trb. 2014, 128; Trb. 2015, 72, hierna: het Verdrag). De wijziging is op 17 november 2020 uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Tractatenblad van het ...

Op 14 oktober 2020 is het Besluit van 5 oktober 2020, nr. 2020-21259 van de Staatssecretaris van Financiën houdende een wijziging van de Leidraad FATCA/CRS (Stcrt. 2020, nr. 34988) gepubliceerd in de Staatscourant van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, jaargang 2020, nr. 52779 (Stcrt. 2020, 52779). Dit besluit wijzigt enkele onderdelen van het besluit van 23 juni 2020, nr. 2020-115390 als gevolg van aanbevelingen van het Global Forum on Tax Transparency ...