OECD: UK Signs Joint OECD-Council of Europe Convention
The United Kingdom became the 15th country to sign the joint OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
The Convention provides for a variety of forms of multilateral administrative co-operation between parties in the assessment and collection of taxes, including VAT.
Further information is available at http://www.oecd.org/document/35/0,2340,en_2649_37427_38645475_1_1_1_37427,00.html.