The OECD has announced that Nepal has joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes as the 173rd member.
Note that it was announced in September 2025 that Sri Lanka had joined as the 173rd member, but this was later corrected as the 172nd.
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Nepal joins Global Forum as 173rd member
18/03/2026 – Nepal has joined the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 173rd member – and 24th Asian member – of the Global Forum on Transparency a…