IMF, World Bank, U.N., OECD form new group to stop tax erosion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said on Tuesday they are joining forces with other international organizations to cooperate on tax issues and develop new tools and standards for taxing multinational enterprises.The new group, which will also include the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will especially focus on building effective tax systems in developing countries and avoid tax base erosion, the partners said.The decision by the organizations to formally cooperate predates the release of the so-called Panama Papers earlier this month, which highlighted the widespread use of tax haven countries by wealthy individuals to avoid taxes. But an IMF official said the groups welcomed the heightened attention on tax issues that the controversy has stoked.(Reporting By David Lawder; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)Join the conversation about this story
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