- UN Wealth Tax Handbook & Sample Law
- Concerns incorporated into elements of OECD Two Pillar Solution
- Revenue Estimates for Member States for informed decision making on international tax standards
- Updates to the UN Model Tax Convention to strengthen developing countries’ taxing rights on:
ADS, shipping & air transport, services more broadly, extractive industries, insurance premiums, computer software, offshore indirect transfers of capital gains, STTR
The @South_Centre has over the years contributed to the reform of the international tax system to make it fairer & more equitable for developing countries, including:
- Negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
A defining achievement of India’s G20 Presidency was securing permanent membership for the African Union in the G20, ensuring that the voice of Africa, and the broader Global South, has a stronger place at the global decision-making table.
Guided by PM @narendramodi’s leadership, India championed a more inclusive, representative, and equitable global order, that reflects the aspirations of developing nations and emerging economies.
#12YearsOfSeva#IndiaForGlobalGood@PMOIndia@MEAIndia@IndianDiplomacy@mygovindia@PIB_India@airnewsalerts
- UNFCITC's second protocol's tools on dispute prevention like joint audits have huge potential to reduce TIFFs
- UNFCITC's Conference of Parties will play a central role in ensuring effectiveness and must be well designed.
- UNFCITC must also include an effective monitoring mechanism so progress on reducing TIFFs can be measured
- Public Country by Country Reporting (pCBCR) of tax paid is a key component of the fight against TIFFs and the South Centre is taking various actions to promote pCBCR
Key points:
- The UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC) must include tax avoidance in the definition of tax-related illicit financial flows (TIFFs)
The @South_Centre's Abdul Muheet Chowdhary @abdulmc spoke at the United Nations 27th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Right to Development on a panel discussion on tax-related illicit financial flows and the right to development.
... persistent gaps in digital infrastructure, skills, and regulatory frameworks. See our intervention at the Seminar “Promoting Trade in Services to Advance Global Development Cooperation”: southcentre.int/south-centre…
With world services exports surpassing 9.5 trillion USD in 2025, we are living through a boom of trade in services largely supported by the growing use of digital technologies. But many developing countries risk being left behind due to ...
We are thankful for the invitation to the Seminar on "Promoting Trade in Services to Advance Global Development Cooperation" organized by @ChinaMissionGva & the opportunity to share the outcomes of the @South_Centre's studies on the digital transformation & ...
We were pleased to meet H.E. Dr. José Sánchez-Fung, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the WTO and UNCTAD, and to discuss priority areas, including trade, intellectual property and taxation, for further cooperation with the Dominican Republic.
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El Emb. Dr. José R. Sánchez-Fung @MIREXRD 🇩🇴 se reunió en Ginebra con el Dr. Carlos Correa, dir. ejecutivo del Centro Sur, para discutir sobre su agenda y el aporte a políticas públicas en RD, incl. fiscal. Participó también el consejero A. Linares-Villegas.
#DiplomaciaRD#OMC#UNCTAD
- update on the negotiations to find a solution through the Service Protocol of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
Presentation here:
unctad.org/system/files/non-…
Recording here:
conf.unog.ch/digitalrecordin…
The @South_Centre's Abdul Muheet Chowdhary spoke at @UNCTAD's 9th Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on e-commerce & the digital economy on:
- the core problems in applying income taxes on the digital economy
- national measures taken by South Centre Member States
... for national sovereignty. See the intervention by Dr. Carlos Correa, Executive Director, @South_Centre under the theme 'Jointly build peace, stability, and development for a new win-win future', at the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum, Cairo, Egypt, May 12-23, 2026:
The need to jointly build peace, stability & development for a win-win future is both timeless & urgent. The recent military aggression against countries of the Global South represents a major setback for decades of diplomatic work towards a peaceful coexistence & respect ...
ICRICT welcomes the Dominican Republic's presidency of #PTLAC as @UN tax convention negotiations advance.
Regional coordination is key to ensure the emerging global tax architecture reflects Latin America & the Caribbean’s priorities.
Read our statement: shorturl.at/fAgJP