Tax certainty and Mutual Agreement Procedures: OECD released new statistics on tax disputes, showing positive outcomes but with challenges remaining. OECD also the results of the 2024 MAP and APA Awards and the 2025 Update of the Consolidated Information on Mutual Agreement Procedures

At the 7th OECD Tax Certainty Day held on Friday, October 31, 2025, the OECD released new statistics on Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAPs) and Advance Pricing Arrangement (APAs), providing a comprehensive view of how jurisdictions resolve cross-border tax disputes and prevent double taxation.  This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. The MAP statistics form part of the BEPS Action 14 Minimum Standard and ...

OECD releases new mutual agreement procedure statistics and country awards on the resolution of international tax disputes

The OECD has released the latest mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics covering 127 jurisdictions and practically all MAP cases worldwide. This has been announced with a news release on the website of the OECD. These statistics form part of the BEPS Action 14 Minimum Standard and the wider G20/OECD tax certainty agenda to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of tax-related dispute resolution mechanisms. Further from the news release: The 2021 MAP Statistics* show ...

New mutual agreement procedure statistics on the resolution of international tax disputes released on OECD Tax Certainty Day

As part of the BEPS Action 14 minimum standard and the wider G20/OECD tax certainty agenda to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of tax-related dispute resolution mechanisms, the OECD released the latest mutual agreement procedure (MAP) statistics covering 118 jurisdictions and practically all MAP cases worldwide. This has been announced on Tuesday 22 November 2021 with a news release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the news release: ...