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12 May 22
OECD countries are close to meeting just a quarter of measurable targets under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with the 2030 deadline looming.
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18 Mar 22
The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.
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23 Feb 22
The Mexican government’s finances have remained sound since the onset of Covid-19 but the government needs an “ambitious” set of reforms to cement the economic recovery, the OECD has said.
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14 Feb 22
Government spending earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic has helped Colombia weather the economic storm better than many of its peers, but more needs to be done to make the growth sustainable, according...
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27 Jan 22
The OECD is set to open accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, over potential membership of the organisation.
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20 Jan 22
A new portal launched by the OECD seeks to provide transparency over which of its development aid services are exempt from taxes, to avoid potential disputes.
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14 Jan 22
Slovakia’s low Covid-19 vaccination rate poses a huge short-term risk to its economy, but the longer-term challenge of its fast-ageing population also needs attention, according to the OECD.
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6 Dec 21
The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
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3 Dec 21
Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
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22 Nov 21
The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
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12 Nov 21
The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
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21 Oct 21
Pressures unrelated to Covid-19 are likely to have a bigger impact on public finances than the huge debt taken on by governments to tackle the pandemic, according to analysis by the OECD.
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11 Oct 21
Multinational companies will be subject to a tax of at least 15% on their profits from 2023 after major reforms of the international tax system were finalised by 136 countries.
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22 Sep 21
Irish leaders have spoken less harshly than usual about a planned global shake-up of corporation tax, which would see them raising the rate on the many large multinational companies with headquarters...
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21 Sep 21
Economic recoveries from Covid-19 slowed in advanced economies over the past three months, as employment and supply chain issues caused uneven global growth, according to the OECD.
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12 Aug 21
The pace of larger economies' economic recovery from Covid-19 has slowed in recent months, according to analysis for the OECD.
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1 Jun 21
Continued progress on international vaccination programmes and large stimulus packages mean the OECD's global outlook for economic growth year has been revised up by more than 30% on previous...
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18 May 21
The UK is hesitant to support the US push for a 21% global minimum corporation tax rate over fears doing so would harm the chance of sorting out the issue of digital taxation, it has been reported.
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11 May 21
Inheritance tax could play a greater role in addressing inequality and dealing with the public finance pressures of Covid-19, the OECD has said.
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30 Apr 21
The rate at which wages are taxed effectively fell last year by the largest amount since the global financial crisis, according to the OECD.
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14 Apr 21
Major economies need to make a much greater effort to reach their aid goals, despite spending hitting a record $161bn in 2020, according to the OECD.
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7 Apr 21
A worldwide agreement on taxing multinational companies appears closer after the US signalled its support for a minimum global rate of corporation tax, European finance ministers have said.
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9 Mar 21
The world economy is expected to grow by 5.6% this year, 1.4 percentage points higher than expected in December, dependent on vaccination progress, according to the OECD.
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25 Feb 21
The world’s richest countries borrowed a record $18trn from the markets in 2020, an OECD report into Covid-19’s effect on debt has found.
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9 Feb 21
As the world looks ahead towards the end of the Covid-19 crisis, whenever that might come, it is time to reflect on the role taxes can play in rebuilding our economies, argue Pascal Saint-Amans and...
12 May 22OECD countries are close to meeting just a quarter of measurable targets under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with the 2030 deadline looming.
18 Mar 22The economic damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could take more than one percentage point off global GDP growth this year, according to the OECD.
23 Feb 22The Mexican government’s finances have remained sound since the onset of Covid-19 but the government needs an “ambitious” set of reforms to cement the economic recovery, the OECD has said.
14 Feb 22Government spending earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic has helped Colombia weather the economic storm better than many of its peers, but more needs to be done to make the growth sustainable, according...
27 Jan 22The OECD is set to open accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania, over potential membership of the organisation.
20 Jan 22A new portal launched by the OECD seeks to provide transparency over which of its development aid services are exempt from taxes, to avoid potential disputes.
14 Jan 22Slovakia’s low Covid-19 vaccination rate poses a huge short-term risk to its economy, but the longer-term challenge of its fast-ageing population also needs attention, according to the OECD.
3 Dec 21Japan’s economic rebound from Covid-19 would be buoyed by spending to boost the country’s digital transformation, according to the OECD.
22 Nov 21The French government must adopt a framework which aims to reduce spending and improve governance, according to economists at the OECD.
12 Nov 21The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
21 Oct 21Pressures unrelated to Covid-19 are likely to have a bigger impact on public finances than the huge debt taken on by governments to tackle the pandemic, according to analysis by the OECD.
22 Sep 21Irish leaders have spoken less harshly than usual about a planned global shake-up of corporation tax, which would see them raising the rate on the many large multinational companies with headquarters...
1 Jun 21Continued progress on international vaccination programmes and large stimulus packages mean the OECD's global outlook for economic growth year has been revised up by more than 30% on previous...
18 May 21The UK is hesitant to support the US push for a 21% global minimum corporation tax rate over fears doing so would harm the chance of sorting out the issue of digital taxation, it has been reported.
11 May 21Inheritance tax could play a greater role in addressing inequality and dealing with the public finance pressures of Covid-19, the OECD has said.
30 Apr 21The rate at which wages are taxed effectively fell last year by the largest amount since the global financial crisis, according to the OECD.
14 Apr 21Major economies need to make a much greater effort to reach their aid goals, despite spending hitting a record $161bn in 2020, according to the OECD.
25 Feb 21The world’s richest countries borrowed a record $18trn from the markets in 2020, an OECD report into Covid-19’s effect on debt has found.
