(September 14, 2015)

The OECD has published an announcement on its website announcing that it is going to hold its 4th OECD Forum on Tax and Crime in Amsterdam on September 16 and 17, 2015.

According to the announcement ‌‌this 4th Forum, hosted by the Netherlands Tax and Customs Administration, will primarily focus on the future threats and opportunities for law enforcement agencies to work together in the tax and crime area and the use of technology. It is furthermore stated that experts will discuss topics that are currently high on the political agenda, such as corruption, terrorist financing, alternative payment methods, the dark web, the use of analytics and exploring emerging tax evasion risks in an era of greater transparency.

According to the announcement the Forum will bring together senior policy makers and experts from different disciplines and authorities, including tax and customs administrations, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering authorities, police and law enforcement agencies, public prosecutors, development agencies and international organizations, who together share responsibility for combating financial crime in all its forms. According to the OECD, this is the ideal opportunity for participants to discuss with their peers the strategic, organizational and operational aspects of implementing a whole of government approach to tackling serious financial crime at both the national and international level.

A draft agenda of the Forum is attached to the announcement.

According to this Draft Agenda subjects discussed during the Forum include a.o.:

·         Tax crimes and the dark web

·         The fight against terrorist financing: a whole of government approach

·         Analytics: Exploiting big data to fight tax crimes and other financial crimes

·         Where next? Emerging tax evasion risks in an era of greater transparency

·         Financing for development: Enabling developing countries to tackle illicit flows

·         Parallel Sessions:

o        Session A: Improving co-operation between tax and anti-money laundering authorities

o        Session B: Alternative Payment Platforms used to facilitate tax crime and other financial crimes

o        Session C: Financial professional enablers and their role in organised crime

·         Game Over: The role of tax in uncovering the FIFA corruption scandal

·         Tax and technology

·         Next steps and closing remarks

Click here to be forwarded to the Draft Agenda as attached to the announcement.

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