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SGATAR
Study Group on Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research
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The ATO has established a new taskforce to share compliance tactics, increase tax transparency and help countries to tackle base erosion and profit shifting in the Asia Pacific
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At its recent meeting in Sydney, the 44th Study Group on Asian Tax Administration and Research agreed greater regional cooperation on tax issues.
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Members
Australia joined SGATAR in 1974. Australia is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Cambodia was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971 and, after a period of absence, re-joined the Study Group in 2014. Cambodia is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).
Hong Kong SAR joined SGATAR after 1997. Hong Kong SAR is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS).
Indonesia was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Indonesia is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Group of 20 (G20) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Japan was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Japan is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Korea joined SGATAR in 1982. Korea is also a member of: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Lao PDR was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971 and, after a period of absence, re-joined the Study Group in 2021. Lao PDR is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN).
Macao SAR joined SGATAR in 2007. Macao SAR is also a member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS).
Malaysia was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Malaysia is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Mongolia joined SGATAR after 1997. Mongolia is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS).
New Zealand joined SGATAR in 1974. New Zealand is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Papua New Guinea joined SGATAR in 2007. Papua New Guinea is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Pacific Islands Tax Administrators Association (PITAA).
China joined SGATAR in 1997. China is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Joint International Taskforce on Share Intelligence and Collaboration (JITSIC).
The Philippines was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. The Philippines is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum).
Singapore was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Singapore is also a member of: the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum), Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS) and the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA).
Chinese Taipei joined SGATAR after 1997. Chinese Taipei is also a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Thailand was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971 the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS).
Vietnam was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971 and, after a period of absence, re-joined the Study Group in 1997 the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) and Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Inclusive Framework on BEPS)