A [release](http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/international-community-continues-making-progress-on-tax-transparency.htm) from the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes today published 12 new reports that highlight action being taken by jurisdictions to implement the … Read More
Tax Co-operation
FATF – Dialogue with the Private Sector
On March 24-25 the FATF hosted a meeting of the [Private Sector Consultative Forum](http://www.fatf-gafi.org/documents/news/private-sector-march-2014.html) to discuss implementation of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures set out in the … Read More
International progress towards automatic exchange of information
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed moves by more than 40 countries – reinforced by EU leaders – to commit to a detailed timetable to step up the fight against … Read More
Bahamas signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Czech Republic
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Czech Republic entered into an Agreement on the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters during a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign … Read More
Co-operation between tax administrations is critical in the fight against tax evasion
The OECD says vast amounts of money are kept abroad and go untaxed to the extent that taxpayers fail to comply with tax obligations in their home jurisdictions. And, further, … Read More
Global Call for Greater International Cooperation on Tax Evasion
The international community has taken new steps to strengthen transparency and boost the comprehensive exchange of information between governments worldwide. Members of the [Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of … Read More
Switzerland signs Multilateral Convention
Switzerland has become the 58th country to sign the [Multilateral Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters](http://www.oecd.org/ctp/exchange-of-tax-information/conventiononmutualadministrativeassistanceintaxmatters.htm) during a ceremony at the OECD. The signing comes after the Swiss Federal … Read More
Declaration – G20 St. Petersburg Summit
G20 Leaders have released their Declaration on the conclusion of the St. Petersburg Summit. The leaders identified “key global economic challenges” and emphasised their commitment to working cooperatively to address … Read More
OECD Presents G20 With Proposal to Tackle Tax Evasion
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today presented to [G20](http://www.oecd.org/g20/topics/taxation) Leaders ground-breaking proposals to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by both companies and individuals. The proposals establish automatic exchange of information for … Read More
New Global Forum Reports Review Jurisdictions’ Information Exchange
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released [peer review reports](http://www.oecd.org/tax/globalforumontaxtransparencynewreportsreviewjurisdictionsinformationexchange.htm) assessing the tax systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange. Later this year, … Read More