International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC)

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.

09/18/2025

Daniel A. Witt's latest piece in Bloomberg Tax highlights the importance of prioritizing transparency and competitiveness to reinforce fiscal stability in an uncertain international tax policy environment.

Opinion: ITIC president Daniel Witt says taxpayers and tax authorities must prioritize transparency and competitiveness to reinforce fiscal stability in an uncertain international tax policy environment.

07/14/2025

07/14/2025

Ahead of the 16th Asia-Pacific Tax Forum this week in Jakarta, The Jakarta Post recently published a new article by ITIC President Daniel A. Witt and Esther Sri Astuti SA () about the importance of deepening the all aspects of the U.S.-Indonesia trade relationship.

Rather than raising high tariff walls, we believe strongly that the US and Indonesia are natural economic partners that should be deepening all aspects of our trade relationship.

07/10/2025

🚨🔗 We're thrilled to share with you Daniel A. Witt's latest op-ed published earlier today by Washington Post Opinions.

Leo would benefit from a bilateral tax treaty. So would global CEOs.