This report provides an update on the work to implement the recently agreed OECD/G20 Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which extends the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes to the crypto-asset sector. The G20 asked the Global Forum on Transparency and the Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) to “build on its commitment and monitoring processes to ensure the widespread implementation of the [CARF]”. The Global Forum has accordingly prepared this report to update the G20 on the progress of its work. This includes an update on the work of the Global Forum’s recently established dedicated CARF Group to develop the Global Forum’s commitment process in time for its delivery this year, to ensure that all relevant jurisdictions implement the CARF according to agreed timelines to deliver an effective CARF based on a level playing field. In this regard it is noted that 58 Global Forum members have already announced their intention to commence exchanges under the CARF in 2027. This report was prepared by the Global Forum to inform the discussions at the July 2024 meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, at the request of the G20 Brazilian Presidency.

The report describes some of the key developments in international tax reform since February 2024, including on the Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy and on the implementation of the BEPS minimum standards. It also covers progress made in tax transparency and on tax and development, tax administration and consumption taxes, as well as dedicated segments on tax and inequality and tax policy developments. This report was prepared by the OECD ahead of the third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held under the Brazilian G20 Presidency from 25-26 July 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This report examines the critical role of beneficial ownership transparency in combating tax evasion and illicit financial flows. With reference to the G20 mandates in this area, the report delves into the progress made in implementing the beneficial ownership requirements set out in the standards on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. Offering a global perspective, the report assesses the current state of implementation across jurisdictions, analyses the peer review results on effective implementation for Exchange of Information on Request, together with best practices for strengthening beneficial ownership transparency in the global tax landscape. The report also highlights capacity building activities to assist jurisdictions in building robust beneficial ownership frameworks and concludes with possible future directions. This report was prepared by the OECD and Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes to inform the discussions at the July 2024 meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, at the request of the G20 Brazilian Presidency.

Ce rapport fait le point sur les travaux visant à mettre en application le Cadre de déclaration des crypto-actifs (CARF) récemment adopté par l’OCDE et le G20, qui étend l’échange automatique de renseignements à des fins fiscales au secteur des crypto-actifs. Le G20 a invité le Forum mondial sur la transparence et l’échange de renseignements à des fins fiscales (le Forum mondial) à « s’appuyer sur ses procédures d’engagement et de suivi afin d’assurer une large mise en œuvre du [CARF] ». Aussi, le Forum mondial a préparé ce rapport dans le but de tenir le G20 informé des progrès de ses travaux. Il dresse un état des lieux des travaux du Groupe chargé du CARF récemment mis en place par le Forum mondial afin d’élaborer le processus d’engagement du Forum mondial à temps pour son lancement cette année, pour faire en sorte que toutes les juridictions concernées mettent en œuvre le CARF dans les délais impartis et dans le respect de règles du jeu équitables. À cet égard, il convient d’observer que 58 juridictions membres du Forum mondial ont déjà fait part de leur intention de débuter les échanges prévus par le CARF en 2027. Ce rapport a été préparé par le Forum mondial afin d’étayer les discussions qui se tiendront à la réunion de juillet 2024 des ministres des Finances et des gouverneurs de banque centrale des pays du G20, à la demande de la Présidence brésilienne du G20.

This toolkit offers practical advice to development co-operation and humanitarian assistance providers adhering to the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance. It helps them implement the Recommendation’s provisions to strengthen local ownership and leadership, and support civil society in partner countries as independent development and humanitarian actors – particularly through more equitable partnerships between and within civil society organisations (CSOs). It is a companion piece to the 2023 OECD toolkit of the same series, Funding civil society in partner countries: Toolkit for Implementing the DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance.

Les politiques efficaces en matière de protection sociale sont celles qui tiennent compte des liens d’interdépendance entre les retombées économiques, sociales et environnementales. Ce document, destiné à éclairer les discussions de la filière Finance au cours de la Présidence japonaise du G7 en 2023, décrit une série d’initiatives menées à l’échelle nationale et internationale pour améliorer la mesure du bien-être multidimensionnel « au-delà du PIB ». En particulier, le Système de comptabilité nationale (SCN) de 2025 rendra plus visibles l’économie numérique et les services numériques gratuits, ainsi que les activités non rémunérées des ménages et l’épuisement du capital naturel. Par ailleurs, plus de deux tiers des pays de l’OCDE ont mis au point, à l’échelle nationale, des cadres, des plans de développement ou des enquêtes axés sur le bien-être multidimensionnel, couvrant un large éventail de résultats et d’inégalités au niveau économique, social et environnemental qui ont une incidence sur le bien-être des populations et sa pérennité. Certaines économies du G7 et de l’OCDE ont commencé à utiliser ces éléments pour éclairer l’élaboration du budget, renforcer les outils d’évaluation de l’action publique (y compris l’analyse coûts-avantages) et étayer les cadres de gestion des performances de l’administration et les stratégies de croissance inclusive.

This Policy Guidance aims to support the effective and practical delivery of official development assistance (ODA) for inclusive governance, focusing on the central elements of a development project or programme – analytics and diagnostics, programme design and implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning. Issued by the Governance Network of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), this Guidance for governance practitioners recommends a series of policy and practical measures designed to reduce social, political and economic exclusion, and enable more inclusive development impacts. Building on a dedicated multi-year programme of work, expert insights and the contributions of a designated Advisory Group, it underscores the significance of inclusive governance as a central attribute of SDG16 and the basis for equitable and sustainable development.

This Toolkit synthesises learning and examples gathered from Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members and partners, including their work through international fora such as the OECD, as well as additional research. It aims to support DAC members and partners in deepening their work and accelerate progress on any number of topics contained within the DAC Recommendation’s six pillars. Progress in Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) prevention and response can be very incremental and difficult to measure, in part because it relies on addressing the many underlying factors that support the perpetuation of SEAH, such as cultural and social norms, as well as power dynamics. This Toolkit aims to support progress by DAC members on both technical and political levels, as well as support their coordination efforts with their partners to work towards long-term, sustainable change.

This Phase 4 Two-Year Written Follow-up report on Greece by the OECD Working Group on Bribery evaluates the implementation of the recommendations in the Phase 4 Evaluation report on Greece’s implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the 2021 Recommendation of the Council for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. It was adopted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery on 12 June 2024.

Ces Principes pour un soutien pertinent et efficace aux médias et à l’espace de l’information dans le cadre de la coopération pour le développement ont été élaborés par le Réseau sur la Gouvernance du Comité d'Aide au Développement. Les Principes visent à répondre à la nécessité de garantir que la réponse internationale à la crise du secteur des médias s'adapte mieux à un environnement de l'information en rapide évolution. Les Principes ont été élaborés à partir d'un processus de consultation inclusif et fortement impulsés par les membres et les organisations partenaires.

This report looks back at 15 years of tax and development work at the OECD charting the evolution of the OECD’s engagement with, and inclusion of, developing countries in its tax work from 2009 to 2024. Beginning with the restructuring of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in 2009, through the BEPS Actions, the establishment of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS and negotiations on the Two Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges of the Digitalising Economy, it shows how OECD initiatives have combined the momentum for multilateral tax co-operation with the increased focus on taxation in international development, to develop a range of tools, instruments and forums with wide participation from developing counties. Accompanying the move to multilateralism in tax matters, the OECD has also sought to increase the availability of data on taxation, for example through the Global Revenue Statistics Database, and support more integrated tax and development policy thinking, for example on the taxation of development assistance. Concurrently there has been a continuous growth in the OECD capacity building activities, now reaching over 30,000 officials in over 100 countries annually. Notable among these initiatives is the groundbreaking joint OECD/UNDP Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative. The report features several case studies highlighting the impacts across various countries, as well as the wide range of partnerships forged by the OECD to harness taxation’s potential in advancing sustainable development.

This report reflects on the implications of the evolving international tax policy landscape for international tax co-operation, and provides an update on the 2022 Report “Tax Co-operation for the 21st Century” and the 2023 Progress Report. The principles of tax co-operation set out in those reports have become even more important in light of the implementation of the Global Minimum Tax, which took effect from the beginning of this year. This report sets out the advances being made in implementing the vision for co-operation amongst tax administrations with a specific focus on the Global Minimum Tax. It also sets out areas of tax co-operation beyond the corporate tax system looking at recent developments in the exchange of information between tax administration as well as other transparency initiatives with respect to taxation of individuals. Finally, it addresses the implications of these developments in the international tax system for developing countries with respect to both direct and indirect taxes as well as the digitalisation of tax administration. This report was prepared by the OECD to inform the discussions at the May 2024 meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, at the request of the G7 Italian Presidency.

Ce rapport évalue la portée des évolutions de la politique fiscale internationale sur la coopération fiscale internationale et présente une mise à jour du Rapport "Coopération fiscale pour le XXIe siècle" de 2022 et du Rapport d'étape de 2023. Les principes de coopération fiscale énoncés dans ces rapports sont d’autant plus essentiels dans le contexte de la mise en œuvre de l'impôt minimum mondial qui a pris effet au début de cette année. Ce rapport expose les avancées concrètes reflétant la vision de la coopération entre les administrations fiscales, en particulier dans le cadre de l'impôt minimum mondial. Il présente également les développements récents dans d’autres domaines de coopération fiscale que l'impôt sur les sociétés, que ce soit dans le cadre de l'échange d'informations entre les administrations fiscales ou d'autres initiatives de transparence fiscale portant sur l’imposition des personnes physiques. Enfin, il aborde les implications des évolutions du système fiscal international pour les pays en développement, à la fois dans le cadre des impôts directs et indirects ainsi que dans le contexte de la transformation numérique de l'administration fiscale. Ce rapport a été rédigé par l'OCDE en préparation de la réunion de mai 2024 des ministres des Finances et des Gouverneurs des Banques centrales du G7, à la demande de la présidence italienne du G7.

The OECD/INFE survey instrument to measure digital financial literacy is designed to collect internationally-comparable information about digital financial literacy, defined as a combination of knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary for individuals to be aware of and safely use digital financial services and digital technologies with a view to contributing to their financial well-being. The questionnaire also includes questions on digital literacy and on awareness and use of digital financial services.

This reference guide provides a good grounding in what tax administration reform is, why it is important, what is involved in implementing it, and who should be involved in the reform process. The materials covered in this reference guide are designed to cover the key practices that have been proven to assist the management of reform efforts and will give the tax administrations the best chance of success in developing and implementing reform programs. This guide is divided into five chapters highlighting key terms and definitions, processes to develop and manage a reform program, and how to plan and manage a reform project. It is part of a series of Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration (VITARA) reference guides that have been developed based on the content of the VITARA online modules.

This guide builds on the Reform Management Fundamentals: Setting up a Reform Program reference guide to provide an understanding of recognized good practices to ensure the success of implementing tax administration reform programs. It presents proven management practices for implementing reform projects that have been applied by tax administrations around the world. It is part of a series of Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration (VITARA) reference guides that have been developed based on the content of the VITARA online modules.

These Development Co-operation Principles for Relevant and Effective Support to Media and the Information Environment are a product of the Development Assistance Committee’s Network on Governance. The Principles aim to respond to the need to ensure that the international response to the crisis in the media sector fits better in a rapidly changing information environment. The Principles were informed by an inclusive consultation process and strongly driven by members and partner organisations.

This document is the peer review report of the National Contact Point (NCP) of Estonia. The objectives of NCP peer reviews are to assess that the NCP is functioning and operating in accordance with the core effectiveness criteria set out in the implementation procedures; to identify the NCP’s strengths and possibilities for improvement; to make recommendations for improvement; and to serve as a learning tool for all NCPs involved. The peer review of the NCP of Estonia was conducted by a team of reviewers from the NCPs of Argentina, Canada, and Israel, along with representatives of the OECD Secretariat.

This document is the peer review report of the National Contact Point (NCP) of Poland. The objectives of NCP peer reviews are to assess that the NCP is functioning and operating in accordance with the core effectiveness criteria set out in the implementation procedures; to identify the NCP’s strengths and possibilities for improvement; to make recommendations for improvement; and to serve as a learning tool for all NCPs involved. The peer review of the NCP of Poland was conducted by a team of reviewers from the NCPs of Bulgaria, Germany, the United States, and Ukraine as observer, along with representatives of the OECD Secretariat.

This document is the peer review report of the National Contact Point (NCP) of Kazakhstan. The objectives of NCP peer reviews are to assess that the NCP is functioning and operating in accordance with the core effectiveness criteria set out in the implementation procedures; to identify the NCP’s strengths and possibilities for improvement; to make recommendations for improvement; and to serve as a learning tool for all NCPs involved. The peer review of the NCP of Kazakhstan was conducted by a team of reviewers from the NCPs of Egypt, France, and Korea, along with representatives of the OECD Secretariat.