OECD – Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud


Technology offers critical solutions to prevent, identify and tackle tax evasion and tax fraud, says OECD.

31/03/2017 – Technological solutions offer a clear path for dramatically reducing tax evasion and tax fraud, which cost governments billions in lost revenue annually, according to a new OECD report.Read More »

EU – The VAT FE and direct tax PE concepts are drifting further apart: true or false?


webinar-euDo you expect disputes regarding your Permanent Establishment (PE) to increase as a result of the OECD BEPS project? Have you already unexpectedly been qualified as a VAT Fixed Establishment (FE)? Are you aware that the gap between direct tax and VAT is widening in practice, with lower thresholds on a number of fronts?Read More »

Tax revenues reach new high as the tax mix shifts further towards labour and consumption taxes


tax-revenueThe 2016 edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication shows that the OECD average tax-to-GDP ratio rose slightly in 2015, to 34.3%, compared to 34.2% in 2014. This is the highest level since the Revenue Statistics series began in 1965. Read More »

Digitalization of the Tax Environment


digitalizationIt is not a surprise that the whole world is getting more and more digital, but it is important to acknowledge that so are also the tax authorities in   requirements they now set forth towards taxpayers.Read More »

BEPS webcast series: OECD Profit Attribution/Revised Guidance on Profit Splits


PwC_Rep_USA_NYC_JFB_042316_030.jpg Woman sitting at a table near a window checking her phone, cell, mobile RingsPlease join us for the upcoming webcast regarding OECD Profit Attribution/Revised Guidance on Profit Splits which will take place on

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (US EDT) | 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm (Swiss Time)Read More »

Irish company law changes


Irland_Christian Neßlinger_pixelio.deTax authorities across the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) increasingly expect organisations to be able to confirm that tax risks are appropriately managed. Various measures are being introduced by tax authorities that aim to encourage good tax governance and the implementation of strong tax control frameworks. Read More »

Doctoral Assistant in Tax Policy as part of a collaboration with the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration of the OECD in Paris


Schweizerische Vereinigung SteuerrechtNew collaboration project with the OECD relating to the Taxation of Household Savings in the framework of Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI).Read More »

OECD Survey on VAT/GST Relief for Foreign Businesses


OECD Logo FBThe OECD has launched below survey to assess the scope and magnitude of costs of irrecoverable VAT/GST incurred by businesses in jurisdictions where they are not established.

Has your business paid value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST) or similar taxes in foreign countries? Has your business tried to recover these taxes? Read More »

BEPS and VAT Update – Permanent establishments v fixed establishments


BEPSWith the release of the OECD’s final package of recommendations to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and the endorsement of the recommendations by the G20 Finance Ministers, the spot light will now be on the manner in which tax authorities take up and implement the relevant recommendations.Read More »

Recorded version: Webcast on Country-by-Country Reporting


PwC_PC_Italy_Rome_MB_011.jpgDear all,

The WebEx session on Country-by-Country Reporting took place last Tuesday.
If you didn’t had the chance to participate, please find HERE the recorded version of this WebEx session.Read More »