MoF attends transparency conference in Madrid.Summary: A delegation from the UAE Ministry of Finance, or MoF, headed by assistant undersecretary of international financial relations sector Khalid Al Bustani participated in the recent Global Forum on Transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending. and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Madrid.A delegation from the UAE Ministry of Finance, or MoF, headed by assistant undersecretary of international financial relations sector Khalid Al Bustani participated in the recent Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in Madrid. This is in line with implementing the decisions of the Group of 20 and the MoF's accession Coming into possession of a right or office; increase; augmentation; addition. The right to all that one's own property produces, whether that property be movable or immovable; and the right to that which is united to it by accession, either naturally or artificially. to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development committees of the exchange of information for tax purposes. The MoF delegation included director of international financial relations Majid Ali Omran and economic consultant Dr Hamid Nasr, in addition to more than 185 experts from 110 countries. The objective behind these meetings is to move forward in implementing phase two of the Global Forum plan, which focuses on the effectiveness of the transparency and exchange of information practices. The meetings, which lasted for six days, included three main sessions: "Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun Meeting", "Competent Authorities Meeting" and "Peer Group Meeting". These focused on methods to improve and enhance communication between the competent authorities, which is a main factor in developing these practices and ensuring their effectiveness besides pursuing initiatives aimed at improving cooperation between them. In this context, the MoF's delegation briefly presented the UAE economy, its attractive investment environment and its experience in signing agreements to avoid double taxation, internationally and bilaterally, through signing Convention (63). The delegation also addressed the strategic partnership that brings together the UAE and the OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. of the exchange and sharing of experiences. This partnership was organised through the agreement that joins both parties to build a powerful network of expertise taxes for the region, where the OECD has taken the UAE as the regional centre across the Mena region. Furthermore, the Emirati delegation also reviewed the mechanisms adopted by the UAE in the areas of exchange of information with partner countries, which are brought together by bilateral agreements. The delegation also confirmed the UAE's commitment to the different criteria set by the forum, which includes the confidentiality of the information and maintaining them. -- business@khaleejtimes.com Copyright 2012 Khaleej Times The Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is published by Galadari Printing and Publishing L.L.C. with the Gulf News being its main competitor. . All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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