The OECD has finalised the fifth meeting of the Forum on Tax Administration, held in Paris 28-29 May 2009 .
The chair of the OECD Forum, Mr Pravin Gordhan, Finance Minister of South Africa noted that “The world faces an unprecedented global financial and economic crisis. The challenges posed are both economic and social. Governments need to find sustainable ways to finance the cost of exiting the crisis. To achieve this will require the engagement of all stakeholders: Governments, business and civil society. Revenue bodies have a key role to play in helping governments to achieve sustainable revenues.” (more…)