OECD 2017 MINISTERIAL MEETING. SPEECH BY ITALIAN UNDER-SECRETARY DELLA VEDOVA
The session dedicated to “International Trade and Investment for the Benefit of All” highlighted the key role played by multilateral trade systems in fostering international level-playing field as well as opportunities for SME to benefit from international trade, production and exchanges. Also the importance of dialogue with the civil society in order restore confidence in […]
Read more2017 OECD MINISTERIAL MEETING. SPEECH DELIVERED BY ITALIAN MINISTER PADOAN
Mr. Pier Carlo Padoan, the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, delivered a speech during the “Building inclusive globalization by implementing better policies for improved competition and capital allocation, wealth dynamics” session. He underlined how the crisis of 2008, which started in the USA before going global, spurred reflection about the need to change economic […]
Read moreSIGNING CEREMONY FOR THE BEPS MULTILATERAN CONVENTION
At the OECD Headquarters in Paris, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan, signed the “Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting-MLI”. The MLI transposes results from the OECD/G20 BEPS Project into bilateral tax treaties and allows Governments to strengthen their tax treaty network in […]
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Mr. Sandro Gozi, the Italian Secretary of State for European Affairs, was among the appreciated speakers at the OECD Forum, the annual OECD flagship event along with the Ministerial Council Meeting (the MCM).In particular, Mr. Gozi was among the protagonists of the IdeaFactory “A Survivor’s guide to a Post-Truth World”, a specially interactive conference-debate which […]
Read moreOECD MINISTERIAL MEETING (Paris, 7-8 JUNE). SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE MULTILATERAL BEPS CONVENTION (7 JUNE) – PRESS RELEASE
The annual Ministerial meeting of the OECD Council (MCM), which is entitled “Making Globalization Work: Better Lives for All”, will take place on June 7 and 8. Danemark will chair the meeting, with the UK and Australia as co-chairs. Benefits and downsides of globalization and trade will be discussed, as well as national policies to […]
Read more71st anniversary of the Italian Republic
Ambassador Alessandro Busacca celebrated at the OECD the 71st anniversary of the Italian Republic. The reception was attended by the Permanent Representatives of OECD Members, other Paris-based International Organizations as well as Italian officials. OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria intervened with a speech expressing special appreciation for the intensive and long-standing relationship between the OECD […]
Read moreItalian Presidency of the G7 2017. Building the bases of a trust renewed.
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Bari (May 11-13) ended with the adoption of the Joint Communiqué and of three documents. http://www.g7italy.it/en/news/g7-finance-meeting-documents
Read moreGoogle will pay 306 million euros to the Italian Revenue Agency
This is the outcome of the tax settlement signed by Italy’s Revenue Agency and Google to solve potential tax disputes concerning the fiscal investigations, conducted by the “Guardia di Finanza” – Italy’s Financial Police – and co-ordinated by the “Procura” – Prosecutor’s Office – of the Republic in Milan, for the period between 2002 and […]
Read moreSixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation
As part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted a high-level conference on “Sixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation”, promoted and organized by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. Open by Minister Alfano and the EU […]
Read moreA conference in Rome to mark 15 years of the institution of the OECD-MEF “Alessandro Di Battista” research fellowship
Rome, 12 April. The Ministry of Economy and Finance hosted a conference, opened by Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, to celebrate the institution, 15 years ago, of the OECD-MEF “Alessandro Di Battista” research fellowship, in memory of the young and brilliant economist, who died prematurely during a period of study at the OECD in 2001.Permanent Representative […]
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