OECD tells Israel to cut red tape in non-tech sectors to boost productivity
Israel needs to cut red tape in traditional industries so they can boost productivity and catch up with the country’s booming high-tech sector, the head...
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Cypriot teachers assess students more often than OECD average
Cypriot teachers assess their students’ progress more often than the average rate within Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, a study revealed on...
OECD puts Cyprus ‘golden passport’ scheme on blacklist
Cyprus is among 21 countries whose so-called ‘golden passport’ schemes have been identified by the OECD as being a threat to international efforts to combat...
More Zurich tax cheats come clean as data sharing looms
Switzerland’s largest and wealthiest canton saw a three-fold rise in the number of tax cheats turning themselves in during 2017, Zurich officials said on Thursday,...
Tax reporting overhaul needed for entry to OECD forum
A negative review of the tax department by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Global Forum for transparency and exchange of information, which...
Our View: Appalling results show schooling not value for money
CYPRUS had the worst performing students in the EU in 2015, according to the latest education survey by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)...
OECD vows to make Cypriot residence-by-investment scheme less attractive
The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development expects that the residence-by-investment schemes applied by Cyprus, Malta, and Caribbean countries will not undermine a global effort...
Richest 62 people own same as half the world’s population – Oxfam
By Alex Whiting The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world’s population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and...
Tax regime on royalties from intellectual property to be revised
The Administration of the Ministry of Finance has announced the upcoming amendment of the Intellectual Property tax regime. The said amendment will incorporate the recommendations...
OECD warns of global trade slowdown, trims growth outlook again
Global trade flows have fallen dangerously close to levels usually associated with a global recession, although actions taken by China and others should ensure a...
