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News that's fit to post
The media is changing, but must assume a leading role in the unfolding narrative of the information world. That includes building trust and involving new voices in the discussion.
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Risk management: Illicite trade and the illegal economy
Illicit trade carried out by transnational criminal actors poses a significant threat with growing global risks in OECD countries and beyond. The objective of the workshop is for leading experts from the public and private sectors to examine the full scale and impact of these global risks and share good practices and policy responses to mitigate them.
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Rebuilding confidence: a new agenda for inclusive growth
Secretary-General Angel Gurría opened the OECD High-level Parliamentary Seminar with an exchange of views on ongoing efforts by the OECD to restore confidence. An example is our “New Approaches to Economic Challenges” initiative to examine lessons learned from the crisis while identifying a renewed strategic policy agenda for inclusive growth and well-being.
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Tax: OECD welcomes multilateral efforts to improve international tax compliance and transparency
The OECD welcomes a new model international tax agreement designed to improve cross-border tax compliance and boost transparency.
Read also: Taxpaying made easier (OECD Insights Blog)
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Minerals not to die for
The OECD is cooperating with governments and companies to combat the scourge of conflict minerals and has issued a guidance that several African countries have endorsed. There are encouraging signs of progress.
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Report on Consumer Protection in Online and Mobile Payments
An examination of payments issues is taking place in the context of the review of the OECD’s 1999 guidelines on e-commerce. This report looks at what might need to be amplified or revised to enhance consumer trust and adoption of new and emerging online and mobile payment mechanisms.
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How tax can reduce inequality
A rising tide may not now lift all boats, to misquote US President Kennedy’s original analogy made in 1963 linking economic growth to prosperity for all. Can governments maintain the social cohesion needed for sustainable, long-term growth? Supporting an equitable income distribution remains one of the key goals of fiscal (and tax) policy.
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CleanGovBiz, a new push against corruption
The OECD’s CleanGovBiz Initiative helps governments fight corruption, while working with civil society and the private sector to promote integrity. OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher explains in the OECD Observer.
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Colombia and Mexico sign international tax, human rights and clean business standards
Colombia and Mexico are a step closer to beneffiting from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing. Colombia has signed, and Mexico has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
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Revitalising the European Dream
High unemployment, weak public finances, slow and unequal growth overall, these are all challenges that Europe needs to address through decisive action and comprehensive structural reforms to turn into a reality the Dream of a prosperous, vibrant and fair society for all Europeans, said OECD Secretary-General in Brussels.
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OECD launches Tax Inspectors Without Borders
The OECD’s Task Force on Tax and Development, meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, launches Tax Inspectors Without Borders/ Inspecteurs des impôts sans frontières – a new initiative to help developing countries bolster their domestic revenues by making their tax systems fairer and more effective.
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The OECD Better Life Initiative: Voyage of discovery
The OECD Better Life Initiative can make a difference to policies, and to people’s lives too, though that also depends on participation.
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New consumer protection principles agreed
The principles developed by the OECD form part of a broader initiative by G20 leaders to strengthen trust and confidence in the financial sector, which is widely recognised to have fallen since the economic crisis. “Without consumer trust and confidence we could jeopardise the basis for global economic recovery and growth,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.
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