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Amsterdam Dialogue Forges Ahead on Global Minimum Tax

Max Jablonowski — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:22:51 GMT

Business at OECD (BIAC) on March 13 expressed strong support for the Amsterdam Dialogue, a
platform organized by the Forum on Tax Administration to facilitate engagement between tax
authorities and stakeholders, including the business sector, on global minimum tax compliance and
implementation.

OECD Business Group Calls For Further Pillar 2 Planning

Max Jablonowski — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:32:31 GMT

The OECD's business stakeholder group on Friday called for "continued refinement" of Pillar Two readiness plans to ensure a smooth application of the 15% global minimum tax on corporate profits.

The OECD Agenda 2026 sets out the business roadmap for strengthening investment in Latin America

Max Jablonowski — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Our Executive Board Member and the Chair of our Business at OECD Latin America and the Caribbean Contact Group Fernando Treviño outlined the need to put forward specific proposals in areas such as trade, digitalisation, taxation, the labour market and SMEs, with the aim of promoting regulatory frameworks that generate certainty and encourage investment.

US Tax Carve-Out Beats Retaliation, OECD Business Rep Says

Max Jablonowski — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Our Tax Committee Co-Chair and Siemens' Christian Kaeser speaks to Bloomberg's Ryan Hogg about the latest on the OECD's side-by-side agreement, as well as the future priorities for Business at OECD.

Multinationals Seek Safe Harbors, Tax Clarity for Remote Work

Max Jablonowski — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Our Tax Committee Co-Chair and Siemens' Christian Kaeser and our Vice-Chair and ZF Friedrichshafen's Werner Stuffer joined the OECD's Public Consultation on Global Mobility, where they welcomed the update to the framework.

Business at OECD Applauds Pillar 2 Side-by-Side Package

Max Jablonowski — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The OECD side-by-side package would provide much-needed certainty to multinational enterprises,
but countries must keep focusing on making the pillar 2 global minimum tax rules simple and
administrable, a major business organization said.

New Global Tax Deal Delivers Clarity, OECD’s Business Group Says

Max Jablonowski — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT

The OECD’s new global tax framework that introduced reporting simplifications and significant carveouts for US groups provides “vital clarity and stability for multinationals globally,” according to the forum’s official business advisory body.

Tokenized Assets Can Fall Outside Crypto Reporting, OECD Says

Max Jablonowski — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT

Max Bernt, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs and European Managing Director at Taxbit, and acting co-chair of the Business Advisory Group to the OECD’s CARF/CRS discussions spoke to Bloomberg, "It’s welcome news, as there is now broader consensus within the OECD that most tokenized financial assets, at least in their current form, should primarily be captured under CRS rather than CARF, provided they are made available by financial institutions already subject to CRS."

Washington Playbook PM: Refugee advocates fret impact of Trump’s immigration freeze

Max Jablonowski — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Our Executive Director Hanni Rosenbaum attended the 80th Anniversary of the United States Council for International Business (USCIB) gala, and was included in "spotted".

UK Official ‘Optimistic’ on Side-by-Side Tax Agreement (1)

Max Jablonowski — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT

Businesses at OECD, represented by the trade association known as BIAC, have asked for simplified rules for any jurisdiction that has a 15% minimum tax on a permanent basis as current simplified rules are expected to expire at the end of next year. Christian Kaeser, the co-chair of BIAC’s tax committee, said that policymakers should do more for businesses. “The permanent effective tax rate safe harbor is not every single point,” he said, referring to the simplified rules. “We want more.” He cited the “ridiculous” differentiation current rules make between refundable and non-refundable tax credits. How tax credits are treated are also a part of negotiations on the minimum tax.