OECD
Tax & Regulation | 24 Aug 17
Ten jurisdictions fall under beneficial ownership scrutiny
Australia, Qatar and Canada are among six jurisdictions rated largely compliant but still needing to make improvements in the latest wave of peer reviews by the OECD focusing on availability of beneficial ownership information.
North America | 9 May 17
‘Frustrated’ EU politicians step up pressure on US over Fatca
Members of the European Parliament have asked the European Commission to open talks with the US to make data exchange under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) reciprocal.
Middle East | 24 Apr 17
UAE joins global fight against offshore tax evasion
The United Arab Emirates formally signed up to what the OECD calls ‘the most powerful multilateral treaty against offshore tax evasion and avoidance’, on Friday.
Retirement | 8 Dec 16
Improve access to financial advice and annuities, says OECD
The OECD, a Paris-based economic body, has called on the UK government to ensure people have access to financial advice following the introduction of the pension freedoms.
Best Practice | 1 Nov 16
HMRC investigates tax bills of one third of UK’s richest
HM Revenue & Customs is investigating 6,500 high net worth individuals (HNWs) with a total case value of £1.9bn (€2.1bn, $2.3bn), according to a report by the UK’s National Audit Office released on Tuesday.