Tackling the coronavirus: OECD Forum on Tax Administration publishes actions that tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers
In the light of the worsening global impacts of COVID-19 on individual taxpayers, businesses and the wider economy, the OECD Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) has published a global reference document setting out actions that FTA tax administrations are currently taking to support taxpayers. These include measures to address cash-flow concerns, difficulties in meeting reporting and payment deadlines and communication initiatives. The intention of this document, which will be updated on a ...
OECD releases document ‘Emergency tax policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Limiting damage to productive potential and protecting the vulnerable’
The OECD has released a document on the website on ‘Emergency tax policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. Limiting damage to productive potential and protecting the vulnerable’. The document has been posted on the website of the OECD. From the document: Detected cases of Covid-19 are quickly rising in many countries, with major adverse effects on health and mortality. To fight the outbreak and spread of the virus, countries are ...
FTA releases document ‘Tax administration responses to Covid-19: support for taxpayers’ to assist administrations globally in their consideration of appropriate measures in their own national contexts to help taxpayers during this difficult period
The OECD has posted a document on the website, released up by the Forum on Tax Administration with suggestions on “Tax administration responses to Covid-19: support for taxpayers”. From the document: The Covid-19 emergency will affect the lives of many people around the globe. There are a number of ways that governments and tax administrations can ease burdens on taxpayers and support businesses and individuals with cash-flow problems or with ...
First meeting of the Global Forum’s peer review group on the effective implementation of automatic exchange of tax information
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes recently established an Automatic Exchange of Information Peer Review Group (APRG) to take forward its work on ensuring the effective implementation of the Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters (the AEOI Standard). Comprised of 34 Global Forum members, the APRG held its first meeting on 16-18 March 2020 to discuss key issues in ensuring ...
OECD releases second peer review report on preventing treaty shopping (BEPS Action 6). No jurisdiction has raised any concerns about their agreements with Aruba respectively Curaçao. Aruba encouraged to implement the minimum standard
Progress continues with the implementation of the BEPS package, as the OECD releases the second peer review assessing countries’ efforts to implement the Action 6 minimum standard as agreed under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project: Prevention of Treaty Abuse – Second Peer Review Report on Treaty Shopping. The release of the report was announced in a press release on the website of the OECD. From the press release. The second peer review ...
Public comments received on the 2020 Review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13 Minimum Standard
The OECD is grateful to the commentators for their input on the 2020 Review of Country-by-Country Reporting (BEPS Action 13 Minimum Standard) and has published the public comments received. This was announced with a press release published on 9 March 2020 the website of the OECD. From the press release. On 6 February 2020, interested parties were invited to provide comments. For more information, click here to go to the press ...
OECD releases IT-tools to support the implementation of TRACE and the wider exchange of tax information
On 25 February 2020, the OECD released IT-formats and guidance to support the technical implementation of the OECD Treaty Relief and Compliance Enhancement (TRACE) initiative, as well as to facilitate the wider use of the OECD Common Transmission System (CTS) for the exchange of information between tax administrations. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: TRACE is a standardised ...
Verslag vaste commissie voor financiën van de Tweede Kamer met antwoorden staatssecretaris over hoofdlijnen eerste pijler van een nieuw internationaal stelsel voor belastingheffing in een digitaliserende economie (Nederland)
De vaste commissie voor Financiën heeft een aantal vragen en opmerkingen voorgelegd aan de Staatssecretaris van Financiën over de brief van 10 oktober 2019 over hoofdlijnen van de eerste pijler van een nieuw internationaal stelsel voor belastingheffing in een digitaliserende economie (Kamerstuk 32 140, nr. 60). De vragen en opmerkingen zijn op 21 november 2019 aan de Staatssecretaris van Financiën voorgelegd. Bij brief van 10 februari 2020 zijn de vragen ...
BEPS Action 14: OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for Brunei Darussalam, Curaçao, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco, San Marino and Serbia
The work on BEPS Action 14 continued with the publication on 24 February 2020 of the eighth round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: The reports of Brunei Darussalam, Curaçao, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Monaco (also available ...
Stage 1 peer review report on dispute resolution released by OECD: overall Curaçao meets most of the elements of the BEPS Action 14 Minimum Standard
On 24 February 2020 the stage 1 peer review report for Curaçao on dispute resolution (BEPS Action 14) was released by the OECD: Making Dispute Resolution More Effective – MAP Peer Review Report, Curaçao (Stage 1): Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14, OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project (hereafter to be referred to as: “the report”). The report assesses the country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard ...
OECD seeks input on draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy
As part of the ongoing work of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs, the OECD is seeking public comments on the draft Model Rules for Reporting for Platform Operators with respect to Sellers in the Sharing and Gig Economy. This was announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: BACKGROUND The market of online platforms facilitating the "sharing" and "gig" economies is growing rapidly ...
OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
On 14 February 2020, the OECD Secretary-General Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was released. From the overview in the report: “Over the past 10 years, the G20 has supported multilateral co-operation for a globally fair, sustainable and modern international tax system, which translated into successful deliverables. Thanks to this momentum, significant progress has taken place to combat tax evasion, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), ...
OECD presents analysis showing significant impact of proposed international tax reforms
New economic analysis shows that a proposed solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy under negotiation at the OECD would have a significant positive impact on global tax revenues. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD in relation to the release of the analysis. From the press release: The analysis puts the combined effect of the two-pillar solution under ...
OECD releases Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions
On 11 February 2020, the OECD released the report Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions: Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Actions 4, 8-10. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. In October 2015, as part of the final BEPS package, the OECD/G20 published the reports on Action 4 (Limiting Base Erosion Involving Interest Deductions And Other Financial Payments) and Actions 8-10 (Aligning Transfer Pricing Outcomes with ...
Uruguay deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention
On 6 February 2020, Uruguay deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Convention or MLI) with the OECD's Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, thus underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) by multinational enterprises. For Uruguay, the MLI will enter into force on 1 June ...
OECD releases consultation document on the review of Country-by-Country Reporting and invites public input (BEPS Action 13)
As part of the ongoing work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework), the OECD invites public comments on the Review of the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: Background Action 13 of the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project (BEPS Action 13) established a three-tiered standardised approach to ...
International community renews commitment to multilateral efforts to address tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy
The international community reaffirmed its commitment to reach a consensus-based long-term solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, and will continue working toward an agreement by the end of 2020, according to the Statement by the Inclusive Framework on BEPS released by the OECD on January 31, 2020. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: The ...
OECD and IOTA join forces in promoting stronger tax systems
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Co-operation between both Parties. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. The two organisations, which have worked together since 2000, expressed their intention to expand the co-operation in promoting fair and efficient tax systems and enhancing the ...
Landsverordening belastingherziening 2019 in Publicatieblad (Curaçao)
Op 31 december 2019 is de Landsverordening van de 30ste december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de winstbelasting 1940, de Landsverordening economische zones 2000, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen, de Landsverordening op de Loonbelasting 1976, de Landsverordening belastingfaciliteiten investeringen, Zegelverordening 1908 en de Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999 (Landsverordening belastingherziening 2019) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Publicatieblad van Curaçao, jaargang 2019, no. 92 (P.B. 2019 no. 92). Deze landsverordening treedt in ...
Ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019 – Statenstukken (Curaçao)
Hierbij attenderen wij u op de inmiddels beschikbare Statenstukken met betrekking tot de op 23 december 2019 door de Regering van Curaçao aan de Staten aangeboden Ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019 (2019-2020-156). Wij zetten de documenten hierbij naar u door, uit praktische overwegingen vooralsnog zonder verdere inhoudelijke toelichting of samenvatting. Naar wij hebben begrepen is de ontwerplandsverordening vanmiddag (maandag 30 december 2019) in de openbare vergadering door de Staten aangenomen. Naar verwachting zal ...
New OECD self-assessment tool to help tax administrations tackle tax debt and reduce administrative burdens
The OECD has published two self-assessment maturity models on tax debt management and the reduction of compliance burdens, both critical areas for successful tax administration. Maturity models set out descriptions of capabilities and performance in a particular function or set of activities across a number of levels of increasing maturity, in the case of these models from an emerging to an aspirational level. These models, the first in a new ...
BEPS Action 5 minimum standard: Transparency on tax rulings continues to increase
As part of continuing efforts to address BEPS concerns, the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (Inclusive Framework) has now assessed 112 jurisdictions' progress in spontaneously exchanging information on tax rulings, in accordance with Action 5 of the OECD/G20 BEPS package. This includes the first review for newer members of the Inclusive Framework, as well as certain developing countries that had requested additional time and were deferred from the previous years' peer ...
OECD releases further guidance for tax administrations and MNE Groups on Country-by-Country reporting
The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional interpretative guidance to give greater certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups on the implementation and operation of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting (BEPS Action 13). The new guidance makes clear that, under the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard, the automatic exchange of CbC reports filed under local filing rules is not intended. The release of the report was announced in a press release ...
Ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019 vandaag behandeld in een vergadering van de Centrale Commissie van de Staten. Naar verwachting maandag 30 december behandeling en stemming in openbare vergadering (Curaçao)
Vanochtend, vrijdag 27 december 2019, is de “Ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019” als enige agendpunt behandeld in een vergadering van de Centrale Commissie van de Staten. De aangeboden “Ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019” betreft de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de winstbelasting 1940, de Landsverordening economische zones 2000, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen, de Landsverordening op de Loonbelasting 1976, de Landsverordening belastingfaciliteiten investeringen, de Zegelverordening 1908 en de Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999 (zittingsjaar 2019-2020-156) ...
SER-advies met betrekking tot de ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019 (Curaçao)
Onlangs is het door de Sociaal-Economische Raad van Curaçao (SER) uitgebrachte advies met betrekking tot de ontwerplandsverordening belastingherziening 2019 openbaar gemaakt. De ontwerplandsverordening zelf is, naar ons beste weten, nog niet aan de Staten van Curaçao aangeboden en derhalve ook nog niet openbaar (althans, bij het opmaken van dit bericht was op de website van de Staten nog geen OLV geplaatst). Wel werden met een aanschrijving d.d. 12 december 2019 ...
Regeling aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen gepubliceerd: modellen van het landenrapport, het groepsdossier en het lokaal dossier vastgesteld (Aruba)
Op 23 december 2019 is de Ministeriële regeling van 20 december 2019 ter uitvoering van artikel 30, tweede lid, en artikel 32, vijfde lid, van de Landsverordening winstbelasting (AB 1988 no. GT 47) (Regeling aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondigingsblad van Aruba, jaargang 2019, no. 86 (AB 2019 no. 86). Met deze ministeriële regeling worden de modellen van het landenrapport, het groepsdossier en het lokaal dossier, zoals ...
Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 gepubliceerd in het Afkondigingsblad. Aanpassingen om te voldoen aan de OECD-standaarden met betrekking tot preferentiële belastingregimes op het gebied van mobiel kapitaal (Aruba)
Op vrijdag 20 december 2019 is de Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 (AB 2000 no. 28) uitgegeven en geplaatst in de Landscourant van Aruba, jaargang 2019, no. 80 (AB 2019 no. 80). Op 17 december 2019 werd de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 (AB 2000 no. 28) (Zittingsjaar 2019-2020-920) de Regering aangeboden aan de Staten van Aruba. Wij ...
Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de LWB en de ALB gepubliceerd in het Afkondigingsblad. Betreft de introductie van aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen en CbC-rapportage (Aruba)
Op vrijdag 20 december 2019 is de Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening winstbelasting (AB 1988 no. GT 47) en de Algemene landsverordening belastingen (AB 2004 no. 10) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondigingsblad van Aruba, jaargang 2019, no. 79 (AB 2019 no. 79). Op 16 december 2019 werd de ontwerplandsverordening (link naar het ontwerp met de memorie van Toelichting) tot wijziging van de Landsverordening winstbelasting ...
Wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 (Aruba)
Op 17 december 2019 heeft de Regering de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 (AB 2000 no. 28) (Zittingsjaar 2019-2020-920) aangeboden aan de Staten van Aruba. De ontwerplandsverordening is op woensdag 18 december 2019 door de Staten aangenomen. [later 20-12-2019 toegevoegd:] Op 20 december 2019 is de Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening vrije zones 2000 (AB 2000 no. 28) uitgegeven en geplaatst ...
Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de LWB en de ALB in verband met de introductie van aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen en CbC-rapportage (Aruba)
Op 16 december 2019 is door de Regering de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening winstbelasting (AB 1988 no. GT 47) en de Algemene landsverordening belastingen (AB 2004 no. 10) (zittingsjaar 2019-2020-919) aangeboden aan de Staten van Aruba. [toegevoegd 20-12-2019:] De ontwerplandsverordening is op woensdag 18 december 2019 door de Staten aangenomen. Op 20 december 2019 is de Landsverordening van 19 december 2019 tot wijziging van de Landsverordening winstbelasting (AB ...
