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2008 Oecd Model: The New Arbitration Provision, Hugh Ault
2008 Oecd Model: The New Arbitration Provision, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
New Art. 25(5), added to Art. 25 (Mutual agreement procedure) of the OECD Model as part of the 2008 Update, provides for the mandatory arbitration of unresolved issues arising in the course of a mutual agreement procedure. This article first examines the various factors that led to the adoption of Art. 25(5) and the stages of its development by the OECD. The article then discusses some technical aspects of the new arbitration provision, including the Sample Mutual Agreement setting out some procedural rules, which is attached as an Annex to Art. 25.
Reflections On The Role Of The Oecd In Developing International Tax Norms, Hugh Ault
Reflections On The Role Of The Oecd In Developing International Tax Norms, Hugh Ault
Hugh J. Ault
On September 8–9, 2008, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) held a Special Conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention (“Model Convention” or “Model”). The Conference was attended by over 650 participants from the private sector and the government, representing over 100 countries. Both the level of participation and the geographical diversity represented at the conference would seem concrete evidence of the perceived importance of the role of the OECD in developing international tax norms. In his remarks opening the conference, the OECD Secretary General noted that the success of the OECD Model was …