As the pace of tax reform slows, countries are urged to take bolder action
The pace of tax reforms has slowed across most leading economies and bolder tax reforms will be needed to address future challenges, according to a new OECD report. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. Tax Policy Reforms 2019 describes the latest tax reforms across all OECD countries, as well as in Argentina, Indonesia and South Africa. The report identifies major tax policy trends and ...
OECD/G20 CbC Reporting Compilation of Peer Review Reports: key findings re Curaçao
The OECD has released the outcomes of the second phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. The report also contains a paragraph regarding Curaçao. Curaçao – summary of key findings Curaçao was first reviewed during the ...
OECD/G20 CbC Reporting Compilation of Peer Review Reports: key findings re Aruba
The OECD has released the outcomes of the second phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. The report also contains a paragraph regarding Aruba. Aruba – summary of key findings The key findings as summarized in ...
OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS delivers tax transparency: Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting shows big progress
The OECD has released the outcomes of the second phase of peer reviews of the BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress in continuing efforts to improve the taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. CbC reporting, one of the four minimum standards of the BEPS Project, requires tax administrations to collect and share detailed ...
Dossier: Landsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen – P.B. 2018, no. 30 (Curaçao)
Dossier: Landsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen - P.B. 2018, no. 30 Landsverordening van de 13de juni 2018 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) PUBLICATIE Uitgegeven: op 15 juni 2018 uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Publicatieblad van Curaçao, jaargang 2018, no. 30 (P.B. 2018, no. 30). Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen ...
Dossier: Landsverordening reparatie preferentiële belastingregimes – P.B. 2018, no. 33 (Curaçao)
Dossier: Landsverordening reparatie preferentiële belastingregimes - P.B. 2018, no. 33 Landsverordening van de 29ste juni 2018 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Landsverordening Economische Zones 2000, de Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999, de Landsverordening op de inkomstenbelasting 1943, de Landsverordening op de Loonbelasting 1976, de Landsverordening op de dividendbelasting 2000, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening belastingfaciliteiten investeringen (Landsverordening reparatie preferentiële belastingregimes). (Staten van Curaçao, zittingsjaar 2017-2018-130), ...
Dossier: Landsverordening belastingherzieningen 2018 – P.B. 2018, no. 83 (Curaçao)
Dossier: Landsverordening belastingherzieningen 2018 - P.B. 2018, no. 83 (Curaçao) Landsverordening van de 27ste december 2018 tot wijziging van de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen, de Landsverordening op de winstbelasting 1940, de Landsverordening economische zones 2000, de Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999, de Successiebelastingverordening 1908 en de Landsverordening reparatie preferentiële belastingregimes6 (Landsverordening belastingherzieningen 2018) PUBLICATIE Uitgegeven: op 28 december 2018 uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Publicatieblad van Curaçao, jaargang 2018, nr. 83 (P.B. 2018 ...
Dossier: Begroting 2019 Sint Maarten (AB 2019, no. 30)
Dossier: Begroting 2019 Sint Maarten (AB 2019, no. 30) Landsverordening, tot vaststelling van de Begroting van het land Sint Maarten voor het dienstjaar 2019 (Landsverordening begroting 2019) (zittingsjaar 2018-2019-126), gegeven de tweeëntwintigste augustus 2019 en uitgegegen de zesentwintigste augustus 2019 in het Afkondingsblad van Sint Maarten, jaargang 2019, no. 30 (AB 2019, no. 30) National Ordinance stipulating the Budget for Country Sint Maarten for the service year 2019 (National Ordinance ...
Dossier: Landsverordening van 5 april 2019 tot wijziging van de Algemene landsverordening belastingen en de Landsverordening winstbelasting – A.B. 2019, no. 21 (aanpassingen om de regelgeving m.b.t. de transparante vennootschap in lijn te brengen met internationaal aanvaarde standaarden) (Aruba)
Dossier: Landsverordening van 5 april 2019 tot wijziging van de Algemene landsverordening belastingen en de Landsverordening winstbelasting - A.B. 2019, no. 21 (Aruba) Landsverordening van 5 april 2019 tot wijziging van de Algemene landsverordening belastingen (AB 2004 no. 10) en de Landsverordening winstbelasting (AB 1988 no. GT 47) PUBLICATIE Uitgegeven: op 8 april 2019 en geplaatst in het Afkondigingsblad van Aruba, jaargang 2019, no. 21 (A.B. 2019 no. 21). BRON: ...
OECD releases first stage 2 monitoring reports for BEPS Action 14 on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms, including a report on the Netherlands
The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with the publication on 13 Augustus 2019 of the first round of stage 2 peer review monitoring reports, which consists of monitoring the follow-up of any recommendations resulting from jurisdictions' stage 1 peer review reports. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. The stage 2 monitoring reports for Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States evaluate the progress made by ...
Global Forum on tax transparency reveals new compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions
On 30 July 2019, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published nine peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR). This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. These reports are part of the second round of Global Forum reviews, which assess jurisdictions against the ...
OECD invites taxpayer input on ninth batch of dispute resolution peer reviews
Improving the tax treaty dispute resolution process is a top priority of the BEPS Project. The Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) peer review and monitoring process under Action 14 of the BEPS Action Plan was launched in December 2016 with the peer review process of the first eight batches now well underway. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. The peer review process is ...
OECD releases latest results on preferential regimes and new results on no or only nominal tax jurisdictions
Progress continues on implementing the BEPS Action 5 minimum standard, with a further 22 jurisdictions changing their laws to address harmful tax practices. On 19 July 2019, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS approved the latest results of reviews of jurisdictions' domestic laws conducted by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). The review covered not only preferential tax regimes, but the results of the review of the substantial activities ...
OECD and Brazil share outcomes of project to align Brazil’s transfer pricing rules to OECD standard
The OECD and Brazil's Receita Federal (RFB) issued a joint statement at the high-level event held on 11 July 2019 in Brasília, Brazil, to present the outcomes of the 15-month work programme carried out by OECD jointly with RFB. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. This one-day-long event hosted by National Confederation of Industry (CNI) brought together almost 300 senior officials from the ...
OECD-FHTP review of preferential regimes – Aruba
On 19 July 2019, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS approved the latest results of reviews of jurisdictions' domestic laws conducted by the OECD Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). The review covered not only preferential tax regimes, but the results of the review of the substantial activities factor for no only nominal jurisdictions. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. For this subject ...
OECD supporting G20 policy priorities at Osaka Summit
At their Summit in Osaka this weekend, G20 leaders agreed on a range of priorities for which analysis and support from the OECD and other international organisations are playing a crucial role. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. Despite heightened tensions - in particular on trade and climate change - the leaders agreed to move forward on a broad raft of key ...
OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Leaders (June 2019)
On 28 June 2019, the OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Leaders (June 2019) was released. 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 Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. CFN-artikelnr. 20190705-19 BRONDOCUMENT (link to the website of the OECD) BRON: www.oecd.org Land/gebiedsdeel: internationaal ...
Multilateraal Anti-BEPS Verdrag (Multilateral Instrument – MLI) op 1 juli 2019 in werking getreden voor Nederland en Curaçao
Het op 24 november 2016 te Parijs tot stand gekomen Multilateraal Verdrag ter implementatie van aan belastingverdragen gerelateerde maatregelen ter voorkoming van grondslaguitholling en winstverschuiving (Trb. 2017, 86, en Trb. 2017, 194) (hierna: het Verdrag) is op 1 juli 2019 in werking getreden voor Nederland en Curaçao. De Engelstalige benaming voor het Verdrag is: Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ("Multilateral ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: herziening pensioenstelsel en herziening ziektekostenstelsel
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages met betrekking tot het onderwerp Herziening pensioenstelsel en herziening ziektekostenstelsel worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: project herstructurering belastingdienst en nieuw belastinggebouw
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages over Project Herstructurering Belastingdienst en Nieuw Belastinggebouw worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van de ontwerplandsverordening tot ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: beleidsdoeleinden fiscale wet- en regelgeving
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages over de Beleidsdoeleinden fiscale wet- en regelgeving worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van de ontwerplandsverordening tot ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: belastingcompliance
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages met betrekking tot het onderwerp Belastingcompliance worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van de ontwerplandsverordening tot vaststelling ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: belastingopbrengsten
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages met betrekking tot het onderwerp Belastingopbrengsten worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van de ontwerplandsverordening tot vaststelling ...
Nieuwe ontwerpbegroting 2019 Sint Maarten: algemene uitgangspunten
Hieronder volgt eerst de algemene inleiding. Daarna zullen kort enkele voor de belastingpraktijk relevante passages met betrekking tot het onderwerp Algemene uitgangspunten worden opgenomen. Mocht u al in een ander artikel in het CFN van vandaag kennis hebben genomen van de algemene inleiding, scrolt u dan direct door naar het onderhavige deelonderwerp. Algemene inleiding Deze dagen vindt in de Staten van Sint Maarten de behandeling plaats van de ontwerplandsverordening tot vaststelling ...
OECD releases international exchange framework for CRS-related mandatory disclosure rules and updates its XML schemas for the exchange of CRS, CbC and tax ruling information
In order to support the automatic exchange of information collected under the OECD's Model Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDRs) on Common Reporting Standard (CRS) Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures, on Thursday 27 June 2019 the OECD has released the international administrative and operational framework for the exchange of information collected under the MDRs. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. The MDR exchanges will be based ...
OECD expands functionality of MLI Matching Database to include information on entry into effect
The OECD has announced the expansion of the MLI Matching Database in a press release dated 18 June 2019 on the website of the OECD. The Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI) Matching Database makes projections on how the MLI modifies a specific tax treaty covered by the MLI by matching information from Signatories' MLI Positions. This tool is a preliminary (beta) version that will be ...
OECD expands transfer pricing country profiles to cover 55 countries
The OECD has released new transfer pricing country profiles for Chile, Finland and Italy, bringing the total number of countries covered to 55. In addition, the OECD has updated the information contained in the country profiles for Colombia and Israel, according to a press release dated 18 June 2019 on the website of the OECD. These country profiles reflect the current state of legislation and practice in each country regarding the application ...
OECD launches new handbook to strengthen tax administrations’ capacity to support the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The OECD is encouraging tax administrations around the globe to step up their efforts to support the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing with the launch of a handbook intended to raise the awareness of tax examiners, auditors, and investigators of the important role they can play in combatting these crimes. This was announced in a press release dated 13 June 2019 of the OECD on the launch of ...
OECD Secretary-General report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
On 8 June 2019, the OECD released the 2019 OECD Secretary-General Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. The report contains a brief overview provided by the Secretary-General (see hereafter) as well as tables and overviews regarding the status of various actions. Aruba Aruba is being welcomed as one of the 13 new members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS, since the last report of the Secretary-General ...
Landsbesluit machtiging Minister van Financiën voor ondertekening concept-intentieverklaring wijziging Belastingregeling Nederland Curaçao (BRNC) (Curaçao)
In het CFN van 24 mei 2019 rapporteerden wij over de afspraken die Nederland en Curaçao hebben gemaakt in de strijd tegen belastingontwijking en -ontduiking. De landen hebben in een verklaring afgesproken zo snel mogelijk een wetsvoorstel in te dienen om anti-misbruikmaatregelen op te nemen in de belastingregeling tussen beide landen. Daarmee zal de belastingregeling gaan voldoen aan de internationale standaarden in het kader van de aanpak van belastingontwijking. Ook ...
