OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for, among others, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands

The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with the publication of the ninth 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 has been announced with a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: The reports of Andorra, the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Faroe Islands, Macau ...

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report published

On 18 July 2020, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS Progress Report July 2019 – July 2020 was published. This is the fourth annual progress report of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS. The report describes the progress made to deliver on the mandate of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework, covering the period from July 2019 to July 2020, while also taking stock of the progress made since BEPS implementation began ...

Tax Co-operation for Development: Progress Report published

On 9 July 2020, the Tax Co-operation for Development Progress Report was published. This report has been posted on the website of the OECD. This report sets out the range of the OECD’s work with developing countries in 2019. The OECD’s work has evolved from modest efforts in the 1990’s to reflect the global nature of the tax policy and administration issues that come with a globalised economy. Today, the ...

Progress Report 2020 of the Platform for Collaboration on Tax published

On 10 July 2020, the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – published its Progress Report 2020. The report gives a snapshot of the world's four leading multilateral organisations' co-operation in the area of domestic resource mobilisation (DRM), including in their responses to COVID-19. This was announced in a press release dated 10 July 2020 on the ...

OECD 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes: Sint Maarten tax exempt company still under review, jurisdiction affected by hurricane

The OECD has released today its new publication, Harmful Tax Practices - 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes (hereafter “the Progress Report”, or “the report”), which contains results demonstrating that jurisdictions have delivered on their commitment to comply with the standard on harmful tax practices, including ensuring that preferential regimes align taxation with substance. The release of the report has been announced today with a press release as published on the ...

OECD 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes: Curaçao regimes not harmful, respectively no longer harmful or out of scope

The OECD has released today its new publication, Harmful Tax Practices - 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes (hereafter “the Progress Report”, or “the report”), which contains results demonstrating that jurisdictions have delivered on their commitment to comply with the standard on harmful tax practices, including ensuring that preferential regimes align taxation with substance. The release of the report has been announced today with a press release as published on the ...

OECD 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes: Aruba regimes in the process of being eliminated/amended

The OECD has released today its new publication, Harmful Tax Practices - 2018 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes (hereafter “the Progress Report”, or “the report”), which contains results demonstrating that jurisdictions have delivered on their commitment to comply with the standard on harmful tax practices, including ensuring that preferential regimes align taxation with substance. The release of the report has been announced today with a press release as published on the ...

OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report July 2017-June 2018 published. Review Curaçao on mutual agreement procedures scheduled for the 8th batch, by April 2019

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS has published the Progress Report July 2017-June 2018, according to a post on the website of the OECD. The Progress Report was published on 22 July 2018. Please note that a new version was published on 23 July 2018 in order to correct Figure 1 on page 15: Signatories and parties to the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base ...

OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Update on the Progress Report of the Global Forum includes Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten

The OECD has published the OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, for their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The report contains two parts. Part I is a report on the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, and is made of two subparts: looking back at significant achievements and looking ahead at the further progress needed, in particular through the Inclusive Framework on ...

Curaçao regimes of the tax exempt entity, the export facility, and the E-zone mentioned in the 2017 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes as in the process of being amended

On 16 October 2017 the report “Harmful Tax Practices - 2017 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes, Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 5” was released by the OECD. This report provides details on the outcome of peer reviews undertaken of 164 preferential tax regimes identified amongst the more than 100 jurisdictions participating in the OECD Inclusive Framework on BEPS. See the separate item in today’s CFN regarding said report: “Harmful Tax Practices ...

Harmful Tax Practices – 2017 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes released

Governments have dismantled, or are in the process of amending, nearly 100 preferential tax regimes as part of the OECD/G20 BEPS standards to improve the international tax framework, according to a progress report released by the OECD/Inclusive Framework on 16 October 2017.  The report “Harmful Tax Practices - 2017 Progress Report on Preferential Regimes, Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 5” provides details on the outcome of peer reviews undertaken of ...