To promote transparent and non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investment and earnings that eliminates tax obstacles to cross-border business transactions.
The ICC Commission on Taxation has over 130 members comprising taxation specialists from ICC member companies from all sectors of business and private practice, including representatives from some of the world's leading companies and tax consultancy firms.The commission examines major policy issues of interest to world business.
It analyses developments in international fiscal policy and legislation and puts forward business views on government and intergovernmental projects affecting taxation.Commission observers include representatives of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), International Bar Association (IBA), the International Stock Exchange Federation (FIBV), the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and the Union of Industries of the European Community (UNICE).
In order to engage business views and tackle issues related to international taxation, the Commission on Taxation works closely with organizations such as the UN Committee of Experts in Tax Matters; the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC); and the International Fiscal Association.