Global Responsible Tax: Past, present, future
Global Responsible Tax: Past, present, future
Perspectives after 10 years from program participants
The KPMG Global Responsible Tax Program was initiated 10 years ago in the UK to address the polarization and intensity of the tax debate by bringing together stakeholders with different perspectives to listen to each other. The tax debate has always been and will continue to be a complex arena for discussion and debate.
The program aimed to create a space where key stakeholders, companies, advisors, decision-makers, campaigners, academics and thinkers, investors and the media could come together to understand complex issues, exchange ideas and find improved solutions. After successful testing in the UK, the project expanded globally, welcoming participants from every region. It covers topics such as tax legality, ethics, evasion, avoidance, transparency, and tax competition between countries.
This collection of interviews provides insights from key stakeholders who have played a significant role in our journey over the past decade. This program has been incredibly diverse and has yielded valuable and impactful results. We intentionally sought out a wide range of perspectives, from corporate stakeholders to policymakers, campaigners, academics, and experts at the forefront of emerging issues related to climate and AI. Taxation affects every aspect of our lives, from personal to societal and from global macroeconomics to individual households in rural Africa.
One of the main roles of the program has been as a convener for these important conversations. In doing so, we have directly quoted our interviewees to convey the changes they have witnessed over the last ten years, including the challenges, opportunities, successes and areas of improvement.
Looking ahead, the next decade is likely to bring about a new set of challenges and opportunities. Despite the potential difficulties, we are optimistic that the journey ahead will be equally enlightening and rewarding. Our commitment to fostering these conversations remains unwavering as we embark on this next chapter.
The Global Responsible Tax project began in 2014 and has evolved from discussing mainly corporation and international tax issues to environmental tax, the wider tax governance and transparency agenda and the future of work. The project is valued by many different kinds of stakeholders to bring a multitude of voices to the table, which otherwise would not be in the same room together often to discuss difficult issues with contrasting points of view, to better understand each other and progress the global conversation. It continues to expand across borders and industries, and we now have a community of over 1,700 voices from businesses, to NGOs, to investors, to policymakers; across the whole spectrum.
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