Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters

E/RES/2012/33View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 13h International cooperation in tax matters, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

10 versions · 2005–2016

This is an older version — the most recent is E/RES/2017/2

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2016	E/RES/2017/2	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters	1,116	50%Compare
2014	E/RES/2014/12	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters	933	61%Compare
2013	E/RES/2013/24	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters	879	81%Compare
2012	E/RES/2012/33	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters	767	—
2011	E/RES/2011/23	Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Capacity Building Conferences Developing Countries Official Languages Tax Treaties Taxation

What’s in this document?

13 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the work of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters to implement the mandate given to it in Economic and Social Council resolution 2004/69, and encourages the Committee to continue its efforts in this regard;

Takes note of the 2011 revised version of the United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries, developed by the Committee, notes the publication of the English-language version, and requests that:

The Convention continue to be made freely available in downloadable form from the website of the Financing for Development Office of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat;

The Convention be translated into the other official languages of the United Nations and published in those languages as soon as possible after the publication of the English-language version;

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on the role and work of the Committee,⁷ and acknowledges the need for enhanced dialogue among national tax authorities on issues related to international cooperation in tax matters;

⁷E/2012/8.

Recognizes the need for continued consultations to explore options with regard to the strengthening of institutional arrangements to promote international cooperation in tax matters, including on the issue of the conversion of the Committee into an intergovernmental subsidiary body of the Council;

Emphasizes that it is important for the Committee to enhance its collaboration with other international organizations active in the area of international tax cooperation, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development;

Decides to hold a one-day meeting during the first half of 2013 to consider international cooperation in tax matters, including institutional arrangements to promote such cooperation;

Encourages the President of the Economic and Social Council to issue invitations to representatives of national tax authorities to attend the meeting;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on further progress achieved in strengthening the work of the Committee and its cooperation with concerned multilateral bodies and relevant regional and subregional organizations;

Recognizes the work of the Financing for Development Office in developing, within its mandate, a capacity development programme in international tax cooperation aimed at strengthening the capacity of the ministries of finance and the national tax authorities in developing countries to develop more effective and efficient tax systems, which support the desired levels of public and private investment, and to combat tax evasion, and requests the Office, in partnership with other stakeholders, to continue its work in this area;

Stresses the need for appropriate funding for the subsidiary bodies of the Committee to enable those bodies to fulfil their mandates;

Reiterates, in this regard, its appeal to Member States, relevant organizations and other potential donors to consider contributing generously to the Trust Fund for International Cooperation in Tax Matters, established by the Secretary-General in order to supplement regular budgetary resources, and invites the Secretary-General to intensify efforts to that end.

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