Country-by-Country Reporting – Compilation of 2021 Peer Review Reports

Zambia

Overview of CbC reporting requirements

Zambia has implemented the BEPS Action 13 (CbC reporting) minimum standard with four recommendations for improvement.

Summary of recommendations

 

Area of implementation	Recommendations for improvement
Domestic legal and administrative framework	A review of Zambia’s domestic legal and administrative framework will be included in the next peer review report.
Exchange of information framework	It is recommended that Zambia take steps to have qualifying competent authority agreements in effect with jurisdictions of the Inclusive Framework that meet the confidentiality, consistency and appropriate use conditions and with which Zambia has an international exchange of information agreement in effect that allows for the automatic exchange of tax information. It is recommended that Zambia take steps to implement the necessary processes or written procedures to ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in a manner consistent with the terms of reference relating to the exchange of information framework.
Appropriate use	It is recommended that Zambia take steps to ensure that the appropriate use condition is met ahead of the first exchanges of information.

The domestic legal and administrative framework

Zambia’s 2018/2019 peer review report included a recommendation to take steps to implement legislation to impose a CbC reporting filing requirement. Zambia has since introduced such a filing requirement but it has not been possible to carry out a review of this legislation. The recommendation to implement legislation is therefore removed and a review of the legislation will take place in the next peer review.

The exchange of information framework

Zambia has no bilateral relationships in place for the exchange of CbC reports nor processes to ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in a manner consistent with the terms of reference relating to the exchange of information framework.

It is recommended that Zambia take steps to have qualifying competent authority agreements in effect with jurisdictions of the Inclusive Framework that meet the confidentiality, consistency and appropriate use conditions and with which Zambia has an international exchange of information agreement in effect that allows for the automatic exchange of tax information. This recommendation remains in place since the 2018/2019 peer review.

It is recommended that Zambia take steps to implement the necessary processes or written procedures to ensure that the exchange of information is conducted in a manner consistent with the terms of reference relating to the exchange of information framework. This recommendation remains in place since the 2018/2019 peer review.

Appropriate use of CbC reports

Zambia does not yet have controls in place to ensure the appropriate use of CbC reports.

It is recommended that Zambia take steps to ensure that the appropriate use condition is met ahead of the first exchanges of information. This recommendation remains in place since the 2018/2019 peer review.