Multinational

Authors analyze OECD draft transfer pricing rules for intragroup financial guarantees: Vera Averyanova & Vikram Chand / Kluwer International Tax Blog→

February 15, 2019

Featured News

OECD report shows countries’ progress shutting down tax treaty shopping

February 14, 2019

The OECD today released a report assessing whether 116 countries are following . . .

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OECD seeks public input on proposals addressing tax challenges of digital economy

February 13, 2019

The OECD today invited the public to provide input on proposals to modify the existing international tax rules in a coordinated way. . .

Europe

Guernsey ratifies multilateral tax treaty aimed at closing MNE tax loopholes

February 12, 2019

Today, Guernsey became the 20th jurisdiction to deposit with the OECD its instrument of ratification for . . .

Asia-Pacific

Japan-Ireland tax treaty to be modified by MLI

February 11, 2019

The Japanese government on February 8 announced that a 1974 bilateral tax treaty between Japan and Ireland . . .

Armenia

Armenia joins “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” to fight MNE tax avoidance

February 11, 2019

Armenia has joined the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS,” an OECD-led coalition of countries . . .

Americas

Countries won’t abandon arm’s length principle in global tax overhaul, US official says

February 2, 2019

Despite language in a recent “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” policy note, there is little chance that countries working to update the rules governing the allocation of taxing rights . . .

Africa

Assessment of “harmful” tax regimes released, inquiry moves to low-tax jurisdictions

January 31, 2019

The OECD has published a progress report detailing whether countries are meeting their commitments to . . .

Americas

Barbados receives confirmation that OECD no longer views tax regime as harmful: tv6tnt.com→

January 30, 2019

Multinational

Tax advisory work grew by 8.6% globally in 2017 hitting record GBP 15.4bn (USD 20.2bn): Economia→

January 30, 2019

Europe

Ireland ratifies BEPS MLI to fight MNE tax avoidance

January 29, 2019

Today, Ireland deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral . . .

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OECD developing plan to radically reshape multinational firm taxation

January 29, 2019

A coalition of 127 nations known as the “Inclusive Framework on BEPS” has given the OECD the green light to further develop . . .

International Monetary Fund

IMF paper surveys tax avoidance via transfer mispricing, debt shifting, treaty shopping, tax deferral, corporate inversions; assesses effects on countries; notes research blind spots: Ruud de Mooij / International Monetary Fund→

January 28, 2019

Asia-Pacific

Papua New Guinea signs the BEPS MLI

January 24, 2019

Papua New Guinea on January 23 signed the . . .

Digital Economy

Civil society and labor coalition advocate move to unitary taxation, global effective minimum tax citing OECD BEPS project failures: ICRICT→

January 23, 2019

Austria

EU digital services tax may face legal challenge on multiple fronts: Hamza Ali & Isabel Gottlieb / Bloomberg Tax→

January 23, 2019

Digital Economy

BIAC weighs in on digital tax debate

January 22, 2019

The OECD’s business forum (BIAC) today released . . .

Featured News

UN tax committee to update to key transfer pricing manual for developing countries

January 22, 2019

The next edition of the United Nations Practical Manual on Transfer Pricing for Developing Countries will include a new chapter on financial transactions, substantial . . .

Multinational

OECD releases corporate tax statistics analyzing revenues, statutory and effective rates, tax incentives for innovation: OECD→

January 22, 2019

Europe

Professors discuss German proposal for an internationally coordinated minimum tax on MNE profits: Johannes Becker & Joachim Englisch / Tax Justice Network→

January 16, 2019

Americas

Jill Weise to head Duff & Phelps’ global transfer pricing operations

January 15, 2019

Jill Weise is the new head of Duff & Phelps’s global transfer pricing practice, the . . .

Americas

Belize signs and Monaco ratifies BEPS mulitlateral tax treaty

January 13, 2019

The OECD on January 11 announced that . . .

Digital Economy

US pushing for global adoption of minimum tax, revised profit allocation rules

December 17, 2018

The US is seeking worldwide agreement on proposals that would significantly alter the international tax system, aiming to preempt a threatened EU digital services tax and bring stability to the international tax system, Treasury officials said at . . .

Feb. 14--15	Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) conference - The evolving boundaries of tax	Washington, DC
Feb. 21--22	IFA USA 2019 Annual Conference	Washington, DC
Mar. 1	Comments due on OECD digitization consultation document
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