OECD, BEPS, and international tax transparency measures against offshore wealth (2009–2023)

1. G20 London Summit targets bank secrecy

   Apr 2, 2009Labels: G20 London, OECD

   • Guardian
   • Wikipedia

2. Amended tax assistance convention enters force

   Jun 1, 2011Labels: MAC Convention, Mutual Assistance

   • Wikipedia
   • HMRC

3. Global Forum expands peer reviews of transparency

   Jun 7, 2011Labels: OECD Global

   • OECD
   • OECD

4. OECD publishes the BEPS Action Plan

   Jul 19, 2013Labels: BEPS Action, OECD

   • OECD
   • Wikipedia

5. OECD Council approves Common Reporting Standard

   Jul 15, 2014Labels: Common Reporting, OECD Council

   • OECD
   • G20 Communiqu

6. Jurisdictions sign CRS automatic exchange agreement

   Oct 29, 2014Labels: CRS MCAA, Berlin Signing

   • La Moncloa
   • G20 Docs

7. OECD issues BEPS package including CbC reporting

   Oct 5, 2015Labels: BEPS Action, CbC Reporting

   • OECD
   • Congress CRS

8. Panama Papers intensify focus on offshore secrecy

   Apr 3, 2016Labels: Panama Papers

   • TIME

9. Inclusive Framework begins globalizing BEPS implementation

   Jun 1, 2016Labels: Inclusive Framework, OECD G20

   • OECD

10. BEPS multilateral instrument is adopted

    Nov 24, 2016Labels: BEPS MLI, Multilateral Instrument

    • OECD
    • Wikipedia

11. BEPS Multilateral Instrument signing ceremony held

    Jun 7, 2017Labels: BEPS MLI, Paris Ceremony

    • OECD
    • KPMG

12. First CRS automatic exchanges take place

    Sep 30, 2017Labels: First CRS

    • STEP
    • Mishcon

13. BEPS Multilateral Instrument enters into force

    Jul 1, 2018Labels: BEPS MLI, MLI Effective

    • OECD

14. OECD updates Action 5 tax ruling transparency rules

    Sep 8, 2025Labels: Action 5, OECD

    • OECD