Tax co-operation : towards a level playing field :2007 assessment / by the Global Forum on Taxation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Global Forum on Taxation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taxation.

Taxation--International cooperation.

Transparency (Ethics) in government.

Government information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Other Title:

French title on t.p. verso: Cooperation fiscale 2007 : vers l'etablissement de regles du jeu equitables : evaluation par le forum mondial sur la fiscalite

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2006, the Global Forum on Taxation, which includes both OECD and Non-OECD economies, launched an annual assessment of transparency and tax information exchange policies covering 82 economies. This update report highlights changes made over the last year in the domestic laws and regulations of the 82 economies The report sets out in a series of tables - on a country by country basis - information on laws and agreements permitting exchange of information for tax purposes; access to bank information for tax purposes; access to ownership, identity and accounting information; and availability o

Contents:

CONTENTS; I. Introduction; II. Update on Progress; A. Exchanging Information; 1. Existence of Mechanisms for Exchangeof Information Upon Request; 2. Scope of Information Exchange; 3. Dual Criminality and Domestic Tax Interest; B. Access to Bank Information; 1. Bank Secrecy Rules; 2. Access to Bank Information for Tax Purposes; 3. Specificity Required and Powers to Obtain and CompelInformation in the Case of Refusal to Cooperate; C. Access to Ownership, Identity and Accounting Information; 1. Information Gathering Powers; 2. Specific Secrecy Provisions; 3. Bearer Securities

D. Availability of Ownership, Identity and AccountingInformation1. Ownership Information; 2. Accounting Information; III. Outcomes of Review; Annex I: Countries Covered by Factual Assessment andIncluded in the Tables; Annex II: Progress Towards a Level Playing Field:Outcomes of the OECD Global Forum on TaxationMelbourne, 15-16 November 2005; Annex III: Country Tables; A. Exchanging Information; Table A.1. Number of Double Taxation Conventions andTax Information Exchange Agreements; Table A.2 Summary of Domestic Laws That Permit InformationExchange in Tax Matters

Table A.3 DTCs and TIEAs Providing for Information Exchangeupon RequestTable A4 Summary of Mechanisms That Permit InformationExchange in Tax Matters; Table A.5 Application of Dual Criminality Principle; B. Access to Bank Information; Table B.1 Bank Secrecy; Table B.2 Access to Bank Information for Exchange ofInformation Purposes; Table B.3 Procedures to obtain bank information for exchange ofinformation purposes; C. Access to Ownership, Identity and Accounting Information; Table C.1 Information Gathering Powers; Table C.2 Statutory Confidentiality or Secrecy Provisions

Table C.3 Bearer SecuritiesD. Availability of Ownership, Identity and Accounting Information; Table D.1 Ownership Information-Companies; Table D.2 Trusts Laws; Table D.3 Identity Information-Trusts; Table D.4 Identity Information-Partnerships; Table D.5 Identity Information-Foundations; Table D.6 Accounting Information-Companies; Table D.7 Accounting Information-Trusts; Table D.8 Accounting Information-Partnerships; Table D.9 Accounting Information-Foundations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-72027-5

9786611720278

92-64-03903-1

OCLC:

437223629