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The Responsible Tax project started with a simple purpose proposition – that tax is the entry fee we pay for a civilized society – and the project has since flourished into a growing global movement with an expert” community of over 1,700 voices from across the spectrum.
This community started with a discussion among only fourteen (KPMG) people in the UK and has flourished as a global peer-to-peer network of expertise, influence and change. The conversation continues to expand across borders and industries, bringing a multitude of voices to the table, which otherwise would not be in the same room together. Additional poignancy and urgency has been added by the COVID-19 crisis and a world trying to understand who pays and how for some of the extraordinary measures taken.
As a result of the conversations started in mid-2014, a new global consensus is emerging on Responsible Tax and, more broadly, on the purpose of tax itself. Engaged organizations include a number of major corporate players, alongside the OECD, United Nations, the IMF, World Bank, World Economic Forum and the B-Team, which in early 2018 released its own Responsible Tax principles. In the UK, the pilot market for the KPMG programme, there is now an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Responsible Tax as well as an independent Responsible Tax Lab.
In 2021, the global Responsible Tax project will continue to explore the post-COVID recovery, alongside challenges of transparency and the merging “green economy”.
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All Jericho projects include an integral content programme: opinions and summary reports captured by Editorial Director Matthew Gwyther, via articles, podcasts and/ or film. You can access all of our publications via our website – and/ or enjoy recent, relevant articles and podcasts from members of the Jericho community below.
The ESG agenda is top of mind for many companies and investors and tax reporting is one area that can serve...
The environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda is top of mind for many companies and tax reporting is one...
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Co-authored by Chris Morgan, Head of Global Responsible Tax Programme KPMG International & Matthew Gwyther, editorial content specialist Jericho...
“What gets measured, gets managed” The salience of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) has risen in recent years,...
The discussion about the need for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to support climate change ambitions has been increasing...
“It should be possible to design a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that is World Trade Organization (WTO) compatible,...
“The importance of the Responsible Tax Project has been clearly illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic. With countries around the...
It Doesn’t Need To Be A Zero Sum Game: New Settlements Required We live in extraordinary times. A health...
News & Views from the Global Responsible Tax Project Jericho Chambers has been convening and curating the Global Responsible...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Global Responsible Tax Community, led by KPMG International, has...
Watch the Responsible Tax Webcast on Replay Here Here’s the summary of the recent Global Responsible Tax webcast, hosted...
“Businesses should publish the beliefs that underpin their tax strategy” In this article, published by Reading University, Loughlin Hickey...
Join our webcast on Monday 7 December 2020: The Future of Responsible Tax.
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
The fourth summary report from the Responsible Tax summer roundtable series looking at the potential tax policy responses as...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
What is the Responsible Tax response to the global COVID-19 crisis? Who pays for the extraordinary measures now being...
On 29 November 2019, a roundtable was held in London – hosted by KPMG International (KPMGI) and investment bank...
The Global Responsible Tax Project Newsletter – September 2019 Over the past few months, we have been continuing our...
KPMG Global Head of Tax, Jane McCormick, and Robert Phillips, co-founder of Jericho Chambers and author of Trust Me,...
In an era of globalisation and digitisation, do we need new “digital taxes” or wholesale reform of the Corporate...
This article is written by Chris Morgan, Head of Tax Policy, KPMG following the launch of the the What...
“We have an an analogue tax system in a digital age” What to Tax? is the latest in the...
Ahead of its launch, we are delighted to share the introduction to our newest publication ‘What to Tax?‘. This...
“The issue is less about a need to change the tax rules for ‘digitalised business’ and more about a...
LEARNINGS FROM THE RESPONSIBLE TAX PROJECT Chris Morgan and Jane McCormick, April 2018 An oft-raised question is whether current...
Encouraging signs for a #ResponsibleTax future 1 minute read Since launching the UK pilot “Responsible Tax for the Common...
5 minute read Notes from the celebration of the Jericho Chambers E-Booklet, Responsible Tax and the Developing World, held...
Civil Society There is a strong feeling of injustice when it comes to tax and nations of the developing...
Policy The demand for state services is increasingly putting pressure on revenues. There is a difference between widening and...
Human Rights Individuals and families have to budget for their needs and wants according to their income. At the...
Transparency ActionAid’s concern is with the corporate tax avoidance that a lack of transparency tacitly sanctions. Tax is seldom...
Development BEPS matters more to the developing world than anywhere else, impacting on revenues and corporate reputation. International tax...
Facts While facts matter, morality also forms an integral part of this debate. Perceptions outstrip the likely reality of...
Sustainability The UN Sustainable Development Goals will only be achieved through developing countries increasing their tax take on a...
Dialogue Foreword for Responsible Tax and the Developing World If tax is the entry price we pay to live...
Capacity Africa is behind the curve collecting tax. Some real challenges must be addressed. There is a lack of...
Future Our contributors have come from different backgrounds: tax authorities, academics, business, NGOs and development agencies. But there are...
Is it more important to change tax laws or behaviours? What role do we all have to play? The...
“Bad” behaviour on tax, prosecuted by both state actors and major corporations, is frequently cited as one of the...
I am not yet 12 months into the position of Global Head of Tax for KPMG International, and find...
A selection of interesting pieces from those involved in the project and beyond. Feel free to contribute.
Jane McCormick and Robert Phillips In this latest Opinion piece, KPMG Global Head of Tax, Jane McCormick, and Robert...
Responsible Tax and the Developing World: Is Tax a Fundamental Human Right? Taxes are the price we pay for...