The ITLRN, a platform that promotes multi–stakeholder debates, will host its sixth annual conference in Zurich, examining the profound changes reshaping the global corporate tax landscape.  The conference follows the successful completion of the networks past five events which were held in Belgrade (2022), Milan (2023), Vaduz (2024), London (2025) and Dubai (2026) respectively. 

Bringing together senior academics, leading policymakers, tax administrations, competent authorities, representatives of large MNEs, leading tax advisors and business associations, the conference offers a unique platform to debate the most pressing issues in international corporate taxation.  This two–day  conference will feature keynote speeches and panel discussions.  

In recent years, the International Corporate Taxation Framework has undergone significant transformation driven by multilateral initiatives, evolving geopolitical dynamics and rapid technological change.  

Against this background, the International Tax Law and Policy Research Network is organising its sixth event around the theme “Global Corporate Tax Policy and Practice in Transition”. The purpose of the conference is to assess the direction of global corporate tax policy and practice framework and explore how governments, tax authorities (including competent authorities) and multinational groups are responding to increasing complexity and uncertainty in the international tax framework.

Over two days, the conference program will address a broad range of contemporary issues in international taxation. These include the future direction of Global, European and Swiss Tax Policy and Practice; the challenges faced by tax administrations in implementing existing and new international tax standards; the ongoing debate on the taxation of the digital economy; continuing implementation issues around the Pillar 2 framework, in particular, QDMTTs; the role of tax incentives and subsidies in the post Pillar II era, in particular, measures supporting the transition to net–zero; the developments in the transfer pricing framework and its impact on MNE business models; the impact of artificial intelligence on corporate tax systems; the corporate tax implications of increasing global mobility; and the growing importance of dispute prevention and resolution mechanisms in an era of intensified international tax cooperation.

The conference programme combines keynote interventions from representatives of international organisations and public authorities with expert panel discussions involving senior practitioners from multinational companies and globally renowned academics as well as tax advisors. Through these exchanges, the conference aims to promote informed debate, share practical insights, and contribute to the ongoing development of international corporate tax policy.