OECD: The Seoul project makes progress

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Tax Commissioners from OECD and non-OECD countries meet to discuss how to enhance the relationship between revenue bodies,
taxpayers and tax intermediaries

Cape Town, South Africa

10-11 January 2008

South Africa will host the Fourth meeting of the OECD's Forum on Tax Administration in Cape Town on 10-11 January 2008, bringing together more than 130 participants from around 40 countries. The meeting, at the Westin Grand Cape Town Arabella Quays, will be chaired by. Pravin Gordhan, the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service and will focus on three related issues:

1. New trends in global business and wealth management and the implications for revenue bodies

2. The conclusions and recommendations of a study on the role of tax intermediaries which was launched at the Seoul meeting in 2006. [www.oecd.org/ctp/ta/seouldeclaration]

3. Exploring ways to assist African Tax Administrations to develop their capacity to raise the funds required to meet the Millennium Development Goals. [http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/]

The meeting will be opened by Trevor Manuel, South Africa's Minister of Finance, and Pier Carlo Padoan, Deputy Secretary-General of OECD, at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday 10 January. This opening session, from 9.00 to 9.45 a.m., will be open to the media. There will be a press conference on Friday 11 January 2008 at 12:30.

Further details can be obtained from Jeffrey Owens(Jeffrey.owens@oecd.org), Lincoln Marais(lamarais@sars.gov.za), Malerato Sekha(msekha@sars.gov.za), Thumida Maistry( tmaistry2@sars.gov.za), or Adrian Lackay (alackay@sars.gov.za).


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