High energy prices triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine prompted governments to reduce excise taxes during 2022, leading to lower tax levels in many countries, according to new OECD analysis.
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Global Forum charts course for its future tax transparency agenda, building on remarkable achievements so far
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) concluded its 16th plenary meeting today, marking significant advances in its efforts to deliver transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purpose…
Tax and Development Case Study: Combating tax evasion, avoidance, and illicit financial flows to mobilise domestic resources in West Africa
This case study highlights the significant progress made by West African States in combating tax fraud, evasion, and illicit financial flows to mobilise domestic resources through an innovative regional programme funded by the European Union and implem…
Fuel taxes less resilient than emission permit prices amid high inflation
Tax rates in the road transport sector decreased in a large majority of OECD and G20 countries between 2021 and 2023, due in part to government support and high inflation, eroding the carbon pricing signals designed to alter consumer behaviour and help…
Media Advisory: Global Forum annual meeting
The past decade has seen unprecedented progress in the global fight against offshore tax evasion, with sizable revenue benefits for governments worldwide. Voluntary disclosure programmes, offshore tax investigations and related measures have generated …
Multinational enterprises continue reporting low-taxed profit, even in jurisdictions with high corporate tax rates, underlining need for global tax reform
Jurisdictions with high tax rates account for more than half of the low-taxed profits reported globally by multinational enterprises (MNEs), according to new OECD analysis.