Taxation
 
The Commission on Taxation is composed of international tax experts from all sectors of business and private practice and represents the world’s major companies and tax
consultancy firms. It analyses developments in international fiscal policy and legislation and puts forward business views on governmental and intergovernmental projects affectingtaxation.

The Commission supports free trade and movement of capital in the field of taxation. It opposes protectionism and distortion of competition by means of taxation, and support international cooperation to create a fair and unbiased system governing international tax relations.

Projects for 2006

• Encourage simplification and reasonable standardisation of documentation requirements for transfer pricing.
• Provide business input to OECD’s work on value-added tax on services and intangibles.
• Develop a policy statement on the impact of taxation policies on foreign direct investment and economic development.
• Develop a policy statement on the balance of obligations between tax administrators and taxpayers.
• Develop a policy statement on exit taxes which hinder the free movement of capital and labour and compromise the ability of companies to adapt to changing economic conditions.
• Provide input to the new UN committee of experts on international cooperation in tax matters.

Commission Officers

• Chair: Peter Baumgartner, Vice-Director, Federation of Swiss Industrial Holding Companies (Switzerland)
• Vice-Chairs: Krister Andersson, Head of Tax Delegation, Confederation of Swedish Enterprises (Sweden); Robert Couzin, Canadian Corporate Tax Consulting, Ernst & Young (Canada); Jean-Marc Tirard, Partner, Tirard Naudin (France)
• Secretary: Aleksandar Stojanoski, ICC

Task Forces

• Documentation requirements for Transfer Pricing
  Chair: Cym Lowell, Partner, Gerdere Wynne Sewell LLP (US)
• Value-added tax
  Chair: Han Kogels, Head, International Indirect Taxation, Shell International (Netherlands)
• Tax rules: the balance of obligations between administrator and payor
  Chair: Chris Faiferlick, Senior Manager, Ernst & Young (US)
• Exit taxes
  Chair: Carsten Schmid, Tax Department, International Taxation, BDI (Germany)

For more information, please contact:

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