Saudi Arabia

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting: Session 2 – Enhancing Access to Opportunities

Joblessness of the young is a particular challenge. The OECD has estimated that in G20 countries 218 million young people aged 15 to 29 are neither in employment nor in education or training. This perpetuates a vicious cycle of exclusion resulting in wasted talent, lower aggregate productivity growth and even greater inequalities.

20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting - Session 1 – Global Economy

In our latest Outlook released in November, we projected global growth to remain below or around 3% for the next two years, the lowest rates since the financial crisis. Since then, manufacturing survey indicators such as export orders have begun to stabilise.

Session 5 – International Taxation, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

I’m happy to report on the positive progress towards a consensus-based solution to the tax challenges arising from digitalisation, achieved last month at the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, gathering over 350 delegates.

G20 International Tax Symposium Opening Remarks

I would like to start by thanking the Saudi Presidency and Minister Al-Jadaan for hosting this Symposium, which comes at the right time. International taxation has never been that high on the global political agenda, and has never attracted so much attention from people and citizens.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Riyadh from 22 to 23 February 2020

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 22-23 February 2020 to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings (FMCBGM) and the G20 International Taxation Symposium.

Saudi Arabia deposits its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral BEPS Convention

Today, Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) with the OECD’s Secretary-General, therewith underlining its strong commitment to prevent the abuse of tax treaties and BEPS by multinational enterprises. For Saudi Arabia, the MLI enters into force on 1 May 2020.

Making Dispute Resolution More Effective – MAP Peer Review Report, Saudi Arabia (Stage 1) - Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14

OECD releases stage 1 peer review reports on dispute resolution for Brazil; Bulgaria; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Russia and Saudi Arabia

The work on BEPS Action 14 continues with today's publication of the seventh round of stage 1 peer review reports. Each report assesses a country's efforts to implement the Action 14 minimum standard as agreed to under the OECD/G20 BEPS Project.

Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Saudi Arabia 2019 (Second Round) - Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request

TALIS 2018 Country Note - Saudi Arabia

The OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) is an international, large-scale survey of teachers, school leaders and the learning environment in schools. This note presents findings based on the reports of lower secondary teachers and their school leaders in mainstream public and private schools.