International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC)

08/11/2026

, last week we launched 🔗 www.VAT-Toolkit.com 🔗.

We designed this new online resource as a best practice primer to assist in optimizing their systems and implementing reforms that increase revenue and decrease administrative costs. The site provides best practice principles, case studies, a resource library, and a brief diagnostic assessment for governments.

🔗 🚨 https://www.vat-toolkit.com/

07/22/2026

In Daniel A. Witt's latest article published today by Bloomberg Tax, he talks about how the OECD’s plan to perform fewer global minimum tax audits recognizes a new approach based on transparency and mutual respect between governments and multinationals.

Opinion: The OECD's plan to perform fewer global minimum tax audits recognizes a new approach based on transparency and mutual respect between governments and multinationals.

06/12/2026

🚨 🎙️ Checkout ITIC President Daniel A. Witt on Episode 1 of Daribatech's new podcast series, The Tax Files Unplugged.

What does it actually take to build a tax system that works for gov...

04/14/2026

ITIC’s Daniel A. Witt (proud Western Michigan University alum) and Western Michigan University President Emeritus Edward Montgomery were recently featured in Dan’s hometown newspaper, Detroit News Opinion, discussing why it’s time for a North American Customs Union. Check it out ⤵️

Uncertainty over the USMCA trade agreement is causing concern for the North American auto industry. A customs union could be the answer.

03/04/2026

Having spent the better part of Q1 in the Middle East, Daniel A. Witt’s latest article published in The National looks at how the region can use modern, predictable to help governments diversify while also attracting .

Modern, predictable systems can help governments diversify while attracting investment

02/25/2026

Bloomberg Tax recently featured an article by ITIC's Daniel Witt on why the UN and OECD should collaborate in developing tax frameworks that encourage—or at least don’t discourage—investment, employment, and growth.

Opinion: The UN and OECD should collaborate in developing tax frameworks that encourage—or at least don't discourage—investment, employment, and growth.

01/23/2026

More from the recent FDI workshop in Iraq that was organized in cooperation with the أصول للتطوير الاقتصادي والتنمية المستدامة Osoul for Economic & Sustainable. We were honored to have ITIC President Dan Witt present the workshop's keynote opening remarks.

01/23/2026

ITIC was pleased to join with the أصول للتطوير الاقتصادي والتنمية المستدامة Osoul for Economic & Sustainable for this very important FDI workshop.

01/10/2026

We kicked off 2026 with Daniel A. Witt's new article in Bloomberg Tax on why countries should opt for a framework to better align policies for . Check it out ⤵️

Opinion: Growing criticism of digital services taxes should prompt countries to opt for a value-added tax framework in 2026 to better align tax policies for growth.

10/15/2025

📌 Be sure to tune in tomorrow for our Civil Society Policy Forum panel discussion on "Enhancing Economic Growth through Effective Tax Policy and Administration." Moderated by ITIC's Daniel A. Witt, this timely discussion will highlight best practices in tax policy and administration through the lens of the World Bank's taxation survey.

🗓️ Thursday, 16 October
🕰️ 2:30 PM (EST)
🖥️ Livestream:

The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) is the World Bank Group’s largest platform for engagement with civil society.