International tax co-operation: key indicators and outcomes. OECD releases interactive map with international state of play re transparency and co-operation in tax matters
In an announcement dated 5 December 2017 on its website, the OECD notes that over the last 50 years, the OECD led the way on tax issues and has been at the forefront of promoting transparency and co-operation in tax matters through the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and most recently the Inclusive Framework on BEPS. Both the Global Forum and the Inclusive Framework on ...
EU publishes list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Aruba and Curaçao determined co-operative, subject to the successful delivery of their commitments
The first ever EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions has been agreed today, Tuesday 5 December 2017, by the Finance Ministers of EU Member States during their meeting in Brussels, as the European Commission announced today in a press release published on its website. The Council, at its meeting of today, adopted the Council conclusions on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. In total, ministers have listed ...
Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request 2017 (Second Round) concludes that Curaçao is rated Partially-Compliant overall
The Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request in relation to Curaçao 2017 (Second Round) released today by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, concludes that Curaçao is rated “Partially-Compliant” overall. The report – full name: Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Curaçao 2017 (Second Round). Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request, ...
Vragen Statenlid Obispo over kwalificatie Curaçao bij het Global Forum en over wijziging belastingregimes in het kader van de Peer Review Phase 2
Onder verwijzing naar het overdrachtsdocument van voormalig minister van financiën de heer Jose Jardim uit december 2016 “Een solide basis voor een betere toekomst, verantwoording- en overdrachtsdocument – aanvulling” heeft het Statenlid de heer Curtley Obispo (PAR) in een schrijven van 24 oktober 2017 een aantal vragen gesteld aan de Minister van Financiën van Curaçao, de heer Kenneth Gijsbertha, met betrekking tot de kwalificatie van Curaçao onder het project van ...
Ministeriële regeling dringende redenen met betrekking tot internationale bijstandsverlening bij de heffing van belastingen uitgegeven in verband met tweede ronde Peer Review van Global Forum
Op 26 juli 2017 is Ministeriële regeling met algemene werking van de 21ste juli 2017 ter uitvoering van artikel 30, vierde lid, van de Landsverordening internationale bijstandsverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Ministeriële regeling dringende redenen) uitgegeven in het Publicatieblad van Curaçao van 2017, no. 61 (P.B. 2017, no. 61). Deze regeling is in werking getreden met ingang van de dag na de datum van bekendmaking, dat wil zeggen met ...
Major progress reported towards a fairer and more effective international tax system, according to a press release of the OECD with the release of the Secretary-General’s Report to G20 Leaders
On 5 July 2017 the OECD Secretary-General released his Report to G20 Leaders, according to a press release dated 5 July 2017 on the website of the OECD. The Report from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría to G20 Leaders describes the continuing fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion as one of the major success stories of the G20, founded on enhanced international co-operation. The report updates progress in key areas ...
Strong progress seen on international tax transparency, OECD announces; Aruba rated as largely compliant, Curaçao mentioned as jurisdiction that has already applied to have its next Global Forum peer review advanced in order to reflect the recent progress it has made
In July 2016, G20 countries called on the Global Forum to devise objective criteria to identify jurisdictions that have not made sufficient progress toward a satisfactory level of implementation of the agreed international standards. These include those on Exchange of Information on Request (EOIR) and Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI). The Global Forum established a Fast-Track review process to evaluate continuing efforts by some jurisdictions to meet transparency standards in the ...
On 18 March 2017 the OECD published the OECD Secretary General’s Tax Report to the G20 Finance Ministers: update latest developments in the international tax agenda (incl. tax certainty) and progress Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information
On 18 March 2017 the OECD published the OECD Secretary General’s Tax Report to the G20 Finance Ministers, March 2017. The report consists of two parts. Part I is an update report by the OECD Secretary-General regarding the latest developments in the international tax agenda, including the joint OECD/IMF Report on Tax Certainty. Part II is a Progress Report to the G20 by the Global Forum on Transparency and ...
OECD announces further developments in international tax co-operation
On 16 March 2017 the OECD announced further developments in international tax co-operation. These developments hold, inter alia, that six treaty partners of Hong Kong (China), including the Netherlands, signed a competent authority agreement (CAA) with Hong Kong (China). CFN • Caribisch Fiscaal Nieuwsblad will monitor whether the CAA between Hong Kong and the Netherlands was signed by the Netherlands also on behalf of one or more of the Caribbean ...
