India hosts 18th Plenary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency in New Delhi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi on 2 December 2025; India hosts it from 2 to 5 December.
Summary
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes in New Delhi on 2 December 2025, which India is hosting from 2 to 5 December 2025. The Global Forum plenary theme is 'Tax Transparency: Delivering a Shared Vision Through International Cooperation'. The Global Forum has 172 member jurisdictions, including all G20 countries, and implements the standards on Exchange of Information on Request (EOIR) and Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI).
Key facts
- Dates
- 2–5 December 2025
- Venue
- New Delhi (India host)
- Meeting
- 18th Global Forum Plenary
- Theme
- Tax Transparency: Delivering a Shared Vision Through International Cooperation
- Members
- 172 jurisdictions incl. all G20
- Standards
- EOIR and AEOI
- Chair
- Gaël Perraud
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many member jurisdictions does the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have, as stated when India hosted its 18th Plenary?
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Correct answer: C — 172
PIB 2197884: the Global Forum, with 172 member jurisdictions, is the world's leading body for tax transparency standards.
Consider the following statements about the 18th Plenary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency: 1. India hosted it in New Delhi from 2 to 5 December 2025. 2. The Global Forum implements the EOIR and AEOI standards. 3. Its theme was 'Tax Transparency: Delivering a Shared Vision Through International Cooperation'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2197884: India hosted it in New Delhi on 2–5 December 2025 under that theme; the Forum implements EOIR and AEOI.