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OECD criticises Ireland's failure to tackle most pressing social needs

9th March 2018

A report published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has criticised Ireland’s performance in key areas such as health and housing.

‘Comprehensive and Necessary’ Reform of the Utilities Regulator needed – OECD

23rd February 2018

Successive Governments have continued to look to private entities to deliver public services.  This has given rise to a regulatory emphasis on safeguarding competition rather than protecting the consumer, leaving households dependent on essential services at the mercy of market forces.   The recommendations in a recent OECD report provide salutary advice.

OECD Economic Outlook 2014

25th November 2014

OECD Economic Outlook 2014

OECD BEPS 2014 Deliverables

17th September 2014

The OECD BEPS 2014 Deliverables is part of a series of documents and recommendations from the OECD examining a co-ordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises, under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project designed to create a single set of international tax rules to end the erosion of tax bases and the artificial shifting of profits to jurisdictions to avoid paying tax.

OECD Review of Ireland's Pension System

30th April 2014

The OECD Review of Pension Systems Ireland was commissioned by the Minister for Social Protection in 2013 and examines all components of Ireland's pension system.

OECD publishes Base Erosion Profit Shifting Update for 2014

27th January 2014

The OECD has just released an update on the 2014 deliverables of the Action Plan on Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS).

Almost 1 in 5 Irish Adults at or below OECD Literacy Level 1

8th October 2013

Almost 1 in 5 (18%) of Irish adults aged 16-65 are at or below Level 1 on the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC).  Ireland placed 17th out of 24 participating countries on the literacy test.  Ireland placed 19th out of the 24 participating countries on

Corporate tax strategies under pressure from G20 and OECD

26th August 2013

Leaders of the world’s largest economies have backed what they call “an ambitious and comprehensive” plan to crack down on multinationals that shift profits into low tax countries.

The G20 countries also increased the pressure on tax evasion with plans to exchange tax information automatically between themselves by the end of 2015.  They went on to call on all other jurisdictions to join them by the earliest possible date. 

Corporate tax strategies threaten stability of international tax system - OECD

15th February 2013

Global solutions are needed to ensure that tax systems do not unduly favour multinational enterprises, leaving citizens and small businesses with bigger tax bills, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

OECD urges alleviation of Ireland's debt burden

27th November 2012

 

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