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SGATAR
Study Group on Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research
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 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, the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information 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.
Chinese Taipei joined SGATAR after 1997.
Hong Kong SAR joined SGATAR after 1997. Hong Kong SAR is also a member of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
Indonesia was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Indonesia is also a member of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Group of 20 (G20) and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
Japan was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Japan is also a member of: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information 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.
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.
Malaysia was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Malaysia is also a member of: 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 and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Mongolia joined SGATAR after 1997.
New Zealand joined SGATAR in 1974. New Zealand is also a member of: 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 and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Papua New Guinea joined SGATAR in 2007. Papua New Guinea is also a member of: the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and the Pacific Islands Tax Administrators Association (PITAA).
China joined SGATAR in 1997. China is also a member of: the Group of 20 (G20), the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC).
The Philippines was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. The Philippines is also a member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
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 and the Joint International Tax Shelter Information and Collaboration (JITSIC).
Singapore was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971. Singapore is also a member of: the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes and the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA).
Thailand was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971.
Vietnam was a founding member of SGATAR in 1971 and, after a period of absence, re-joined the Study Group in 1997.
