This Friday’s presentation by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to the G20 is unlikely to have many repercussions on wealthy individuals, says a tax expert, although UK trade body CBI is already drafting up businesses' response to the anti-avoidance proposals.
The OECD has presented a report to the leaders of the G8 countries which sets out a four-pronged strategy for tackling global tax evasion.
The OECD has appointed Dutch national Marlies de Ruiter as head of the tax treaty, transfer pricing and financial transactions division of the centre for tax policy and administration.
The OECD has appointed Pascal Saint-Amans to replace Jeffrey Owens.
GDP growth in the OECD area slowed in Q4 2010 from the previous quarter, rising by a mere 0.4%.
Switzerland has reportedly opened its books to the Irish tax authorities
Around 3% of the world’s people live outside the country they were born in, the World Bank says.
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is due to meet.
Dominica, Grenada and Saint Lucia have joined the OECD white list.
The OECD and the Council of Europe have extended tax evasion co-operation agreement.
More than 300 tax information sharing agreements were signed in 2009 by countries previously reluctant to open their affairs to international financial scrutiny, more than in any other year in the pre
The OECD has claimed a “revolution” in its bid to eradicate tax evasion through banking secrecy, saying it will soon add “teeth” to measures designed to ensure members deliver on promises to share fin
