Tax Transparency 2011: Report on Progress, a report prepared by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, was delivered to the G20 in Cannes and is now available to journalists.&
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Supporting the Development of More Effective Tax Systems
This new report responds to the G-20 Development Working Group request for a report on supporting the development of more effective tax systems in developing countries.
Tax: G20 countries strengthen international tax co-operation
„Tax co-operation and compliance are of crucial importance for all countries and citizens – and not only in times of a tight fiscal and budgetary environment,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría from the Cannes G20 Summit.
Tax: Global Forum delivers concrete results to the Cannes G20 Summit
“Governments have signed more than 700 agreements to exchange tax information. These agreements have already yielded €14 billion in additional revenues, to 20 countries, from more than 100 000 tax payers who had hidden assets offshore.”
Fourth meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
We no longer talk about commitments to change; today, we are making change happen. We are implementing the now universally accepted international standard of transparency and exchange of information, said OECD Secretary-General.
Tax reform can create jobs
High unemployment rates, in the wake of the financial and economic crisis, have governments scrambling to create jobs. A new OECD report suggests that well-targeted tax reforms can encourage employers to hire more people and the jobless to look for …