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The information is discussed in a domestic as well as in an international context. Global tax administration initiatives addressing tax. This important chapter covers fundamental taxation recommendations. Oecdg20 base erosion and profit shifting project issn 232604 print issn 232612 online. Supporting the development of more effective tax systems. Inventory of estimated budgetary support and tax expenditures. Transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations, transfer pricing country profiles, business profit taxation, intangibles, this 2017 edition of the oecd transfer pricing guidelines incorporates the substantial revisions made in 2016 to reflect the clarifications and revisions agreed in the 2015 beps reports on actions. Nonsubscribers can purchase the pdf ebook andor paper copy via. Ebit participation in ecs annual brussels tax forum on 56 march 2012. In july 2018 draft guidance was published addressing issues relating to the pricing of financial transactions made within mnes. A comparative analysis of tax administration in asia and the. Improving tax administration in developing countries. It provides a unique insight into the tax administration environment, using a broad array of data, analysis and country examples to highlight key trends, comparative levels of performance, recent reforms, and examples of good practice and. Rpt1683752 cataloginginpublication data asian development bank.
Specifically, the authors consider the opportunities and challenges brought about by the tax transparency agenda and its. Putting customers first in coercive public organizations, public policy and administration, 222, 15582. Country surveys providing a concise description of the transfer pricing regulations. Action plan, oecd, 20 should not lead to unnecessary uncertainty for compliant taxpayers and to unintended double taxation. The oecd s tax administration comparative information series, which commenced in 2004, examines the fundamental elements of modern tax administration systems and uses an extensive data set, analysis and examples to highlight key trends, recent innovations and examples of good practice. A robust and sustainable tax system requires good tax administration. Average tax debt levels in oecd countries continued to ease in 2011 following their peak in 2009 i. White paper corporate tax, digitalization and globalization. Comparative information on oecd and other advanced and emerging economies, oecd. Tax administration 20 comparative information on oecd and other advanced and emerging economies. In a first step, the netherlands submitted a group request relating to unnamed ubs clients to the swiss federal tax administration in july 2015.
Tax collection and enforcement tax collection usually a local government task tax arrears low in most developed countries 34% of taxes. Global estimates of tax evasion zucman 20 has done the most extensive research on global wealth held in tax havens. An explicit definition of what constitutes a smes is only required if the tax system uses that term oecd,2004. The eighth edition of the oecds tax administration series, this report provides internationally comparative data on aspects of tax systems and. Implementing tax policy in an increasingly globalised world is becoming more challenging for tax administrators. It brings together commissioners from 53 oecd and nonoecd countries to share information and experience and to identify international good practices for resolving particular. Oecdg20 base erosion and profit shifting preventing the.
Tax policy and simplification committee government. The magazine appeared six times a year until 2010, and became quarterly in 2011 with the introduction of the oecd yearbook, launched for the 50th anniversary of the organisation. Colombia formally became an oecd member country on 28 april, the 37th country to do so in the organisations near 60year history. Action plan on base erosion and profit shifting, oecd publishing. This is a unique reference source of high level comparative information on aspects of tax administration system design and practice covering the worl.
Global tax administration initiatives addressing tax evasion. Improving tax administration in developing countries bird. The online and mobile editions are updated regularly. Data and research on tax including income tax, consumption tax, dispute resolution, tax avoidance, beps, tax havens, fiscal federalism, tax administration, tax treaties and transfer pricing. Jamaica tax benchmarking study usaids leadership in public financial management detailed guidelines for improved tax administration in latin america and the caribbean chapter 6. This report compares the administrative frameworks, functions, and performances of tax administration bodies in 22 jurisdictions in asia and the pacific. The organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. This work is published on the oecd ilibrary, which gathers all oecd books, periodicals and statistical databases. The forum on tax administration aims to influence the environment within which tax systems operate, to move away from a confrontational dialogue to more constructive engagement with taxpayers.
Many tax systems do not necessarily use the term smes irs, 1997. Draft handbook on transfer pricing risk assessment. Improving dispute resolution mechanisms is therefore an integral component of the work on beps issues. Guatemala tax administration confirms transfer pricing. This brings to a successful conclusion an accession process that began in 20. Tax administration 2015, produced under the auspices of the forum on tax administration, is a unique and comprehensive survey of tax administration systems, practices and performance across 56 advanced and emerging economies including all oecd, eu, and g20 members. The fta was created in 2002 and is a unique forum on tax administration for commissioners from 53 oecd and non oecd countries, including members of the g20. It argues that reforms affecting one aspect of the tax system often, but not always, provide the incentive or opportunity for reform of other components of the tax system. Transfer pricing documentation and countrybycountry.
Oecd g20 base erosion and profit shifting project preventing the granting of treaty benefits in inappropriate circumstances. The oecds tax administration comparative information series, which. Global trends in tax administration this paper starts with the proposition that the descriptor, tax reform can apply to different elements of a tax system. Comparative information on oecd and other advanced and emerging. Address the tax challenges of the digital economy to whom it may concern.
The fta was created in 2002 and is a unique forum on tax administration for commissioners from 53 oecd and nonoecd countries, including members of the g20. Tax compliance in the spotlight the challenges for tax administrations and taxpayers in this article, the authors examine the relationship between tax transparency and tax compliance. Comparative information on oecd and other advanced and emerging economies. Tax administration in oecd and selected nonoecd countries. Pdf on jun 1, 2016, philipp genschel and others published globalization and tax policy find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Oecd publishes report on cooperative compliance on 17 may 20 the organisation for economic cooperation and developments oecd forum on tax administration fta published a preliminary report1 the report titled cooperative compliance.
Tax administration 20 formerly the comparative information series, produced by the. Tax administration 20 formerly the comparative information series. International businesstaxation tax justice network. Oecd identifies priority areas for future action, including continuing plans to maintain macroeconomic stability and further reduce poverty. The 2017 edition is a consolidated version of the various changes resulting from the oecdg20 beps project. For the purpose of tax incentive regimes, targeted at small and medium enterprises, this may constitute what is to be termed as smes in the tax laws oecd, 2004. Our citizens are demanding that we tackle offshore tax evasion by wealthy individuals and revamp the international tax system to prevent multinational enterprises from artificially shifting profits, resulting in very low taxes or even double nontaxation and thereby eroding.
Identify key capacity constraints faced by developing countries in their tax systems. A framework from enhanced relationship to cooperative compliance. The descriptive analysis is based on surveys of tax administration conducted in 2012 and 20. Help the tax administration to determine whether the level of risk is high and the size of the.
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Specifically, the authors consider the opportunities and challenges brought about by the tax transparency agenda and its potential. The official text of the oecd transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations 2017 edition, including transfer pricing glossary. A comparative analysis of tax administration in asia and. How to achieve growth and equityfriendly consolidation, oecd economics department working paper no. Transfer pricing documentation and countrybycountry reporting. Detailed guidelines for improved tax administration in latin. Its starting point is the premise that revenue bodies can be better informed and work more effectively together given a broad understanding of the administrative context in which each operates.