''G20 to focus on economic growth, infrastructure and tax avoidance''
Hockey, who is chair of the G20 finance ministers, made these remarks before finance ministers of G20 nations gathered for a special meeting, just before the world leaders summit.
Nov 15, 2014, 09:02 AM IST
G20 set for 'very aggressive' crackdown on tax avoidance
Closing corporate tax loopholes and endorsing a common reporting standard to increase transparency are set to be a primary focus of the G20 summit in Brisbane this weekend.
Nov 14, 2014, 15:44 PM IST
OECD sees competition heating up once tax havens shut down
Closing corporate tax loopholes and endorsing a common reporting standard to increase transparency are set to be a primary focus of the G20 summit in Brisbane this weekend.
Nov 14, 2014, 09:37 AM IST
G20 host Australia slams corporate tax 'theft'
Australia has enthusiastically backed calls to close corporate tax loopholes in its role as host of this weekend`s G20 summit in Brisbane, making it a primary focus of the meeting.
Nov 13, 2014, 13:38 PM IST
Global base erosion rules likely to be finalised by end 2015
The global base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) rules, aimed at collecting a fair share of taxes from multinationals operating in different tax jurisdictions, are likely to be finalised by December 2015, a senior finance ministry official Friday said.
Nov 07, 2014, 16:56 PM IST
G20 optimistic on global economy
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors reiterated their commitment to undertake reforms that will boost the global economy by $2 trillion more over the next five years than otherwise expected.
Oct 11, 2014, 08:45 AM IST
G20 says nearing growth goal, but more needed from Europe
The Group of 20 leading nations say they are tantalisingly close to adding an extra $2 trillion to the global economy and creating millions of new jobs, but Europe`s extended stagnation remains a major stumbling block.
Sep 21, 2014, 12:41 PM IST
G20 finance chiefs confident growth goals achievable
Finance chiefs from G20 nations wrap up a two-day summit Sunday confident that boosting their combined growth by at least an extra 1.8 percent is achievable, and even better if sufficient reforms are made.
Sep 21, 2014, 10:28 AM IST
G20 plans to help banks apply similar capital rules
The group of 20 of the world`s biggest economies said the proposal was set in motion for their Brisbane leaders` summit in November and would further strengthen existing financial regulatory reforms.
Sep 21, 2014, 09:45 AM IST
Europe needs to do more to boost growth: US
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Sunday called on the eurozone to do more to boost demand and make the structural changes needed to kick-start its stuttering economy.
Sep 21, 2014, 09:39 AM IST
G20 to set up global infrastructure hub to boost growth
The group of 20 of the world`s biggest developed and emerging economics said in its communique that the Global Infrastructure Initiative was meant to increase "quality investment, particularly in infrastructure".
Sep 21, 2014, 08:37 AM IST
G20 finance chiefs confident growth goals achievable
Finance chiefs from G20 nations wrap up a two-day summit Sunday confident that boosting their combined growth by at least an extra 1.8 percent is achievable.
Sep 21, 2014, 07:42 AM IST
G20 finance chiefs aim to 'change destiny of global economy'
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey, who is chairing the meeting, said he was encouraged by the more than 900 submissions that had been made by participating countries to meet the growth target.
Sep 20, 2014, 09:09 AM IST
Action not words needed to boost growth, Australia tells G20
Abbott said that Australia was asking G20 nations to push harder on their growth plans, so they could meet their pledge to add 2.0 percent to GDP over the next five years.
Jul 17, 2014, 11:15 AM IST
