Pakistan Signs Convention on Tax Cooperation

Pakistan has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAC). Pakistan has become the 104th nation to join the convention.  MAC was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended in 2010 to respond to the call by the G20 to align it to the international standard on exchange of information and to open it to all countries, thus

ensuring that developing countries could benefit from the new more transparent environment.

What is MAC?  Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters 

The Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“the Convention”) was developed jointly by the OECD and the Council of Europe in 1988 and amended by Protocol in 2010.

The Convention is the most comprehensive multilateral instrument available for all forms of tax co-operation to tackle tax evasion and avoidance, a top priority for all countries.

104 jurisdictions currently participate in the Convention, including 15 jurisdictions covered by territorial extension. This represents a wide range of countries including all G20 countries, all BRIICS, all OECD countries, major financial centres and an increasing number of developing countries.