Mandate
To promote transparent and non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investments and earnings that eliminates tax obstacles to cross-border trade and investment.
Priority Projects
- Provide business insights to shape workable international tax reforms under the OECD inclusive framework – and the proposed development of a new UN convention – emphasizing the need for tax certainty and international coordination.
- Lead business engagement in key regional forums which have the potential to shape international tax norms – including the Platform for Taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean and the EU Commission Platform for Tax Good Governance.
- Advocate for the implementation of robust tax dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms.
- Lead international debate on the appropriate tax treatment of cross-border teleworkers in a post-pandemic world.
- Support business in navigating the relationship between tax, sustainability policy and “ESG” reporting – including the development of a new report on the role of taxation in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.[1]
[1]In conjunction with the ICC Global Environment & Energy Commission
Swiss Delegates
- Claudiu Antal, SwissHoldings
- Gabriel Bourquin, Swiss Bankers Association
- Christian Frey, economiesuisse
- Urs Kapalle, Swiss Bankers Association
- Frank Marty, economiesuisse
- James Parent, Nestlé S.A.
- Andreas Rohrer, Swiss Bankers Association
- Gabriel Rumo, SwissHoldings
- Günter Schauble, Schindler Holding AG
- Peter Schreiner, Novartis International AG
- Jan Weissbrodt, Swiss Bankers Association
