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MENA-OECD Investment Programme: Overview of Tax Outreach WG3 Meeting

This overview provides information on the strategic objectives, implementation, stakeholder analysis, general approach, and major topics of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme's Tax Outreach WG3 Meeting.

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MENA-OECD Investment Programme: Overview of Tax Outreach WG3 Meeting

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  1. Overview of Tax Outreach WG3 Meeting – Session II Cairo, Egypt 6 September 2005 MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  2. Strategic Objectives • Removal of tax obstacles to inward investment • Ensure a fair sharing of the international tax base • Improve the domestic tax base MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  3. Implementing the Strategic Objectives • Develop a clear strategic approach linking objectives, needs, delivery, outcomes and financing • Base programme on assessment and needs of stakeholders including members, Non-OECD countries, business, and partners in international organisations MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  4. Implementing the Strategic Objectives • Focus on a realistic assessment of the nature of co-operation with particular regions • Work closely with other international organisations to ensure maximum impact and avoid duplication • Evaluate short term events and establish outcomes in longer term to feed back into developing partnerships MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  5. Country Programme: Russia Baltic Programme Country Programme:China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia OECD Multilateral Tax Centres: Austria, Hungary, Korea, Turkey SEE MENA Latin America Programme Regional Programmes: Southern/Central Africa West/North Africa Regional Programmes: Asia Country Programme: Argentina, Brazil NEPAD Country Programme:South Africa Reach of Programme MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  6. Stakeholder Analysis • Based on surveys of member countries, non-OECD countries, business (through BIAC) aimed at • Effectiveness of targetting • Impact in countries (both members and NOEs) • Management efficiency • Areas for improvement • The result • A good product but better focussed to develop dialogue with the right countries, on the right topics at the right time MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  7. General Approach • Enhancing partnerships with developing economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East • Major aim to encourage investment friendly tax systems that raise adequate revenue • Delivery through co-operation with the IMF, World Bank, and Member Country Programmes MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  8. The ITD • An OECD, IMF, World Bank initiative in response to Monterrey • Aims are to • Co-ordinate technical assistance • Encourage experience sharing • Develop good practices • By • Technical assistance database • Global conference and web based exchanges • Identifying global issues (e.g. the content of technical assistance) MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  9. Major Topics • Tax Treaties and Exchange of Information • International Tax Topics – • Transfer Pricing • Taxation of Non-Residents • Avoidance and Evasion • Tax Policy Analysis and Modelling • Tax Incentives • Tax Administration MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  10. Outcomes Analysis • Critical basis for future activity and generating resources • Event evaluation • Evaluation by participants and professional evaluation by Canada and UK evaluation service • Impact evaluation • Country and business surveys (at 3 year intervals) • Annual reports by countries within comprehensive engagement to our Advisory Group for Co-operation • Biennial reports to the CFA by Observers MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  11. Keys to Success • Programme driven by both OECD and non-OECD countries • Focus on activities where OECD has a comparative advantage • Use of Member country expertise and cost-effectiveness of multilateral approach MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  12. Key Topics for 2006 • Tax Treaties • Transfer Pricing • Management&Control of Large Taxpayers • Tax Analysis • Auditing MNEs and SMEs • Tax Incentives • Taxation non-residents MENA-OECD Investment Programme

  13. Topics for 2006 • Feedback on which topics are of particular interest to you? • Topics listed on previous slide • Alternative topics for MENA only seminars • Your views relayed to outreach management • Topics finalized and invitations sent at the end of 2005 MENA-OECD Investment Programme

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