The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will hold a one-day meeting to consider international cooperation in tax matters including its contribution to mobilizing domestic financial resources for development and the institutional arrangements to promote such cooperation, with the participation of representatives of national tax authorities. The meeting, which will be held immediately following the 13th session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, will feature an update on the work of the Committee with a view to increasing the engagement of the Committee with the Council and enhancing intergovernmental consideration of tax issues. The event will comprise several panel discussions on current issues in international tax cooperation, with the participation of members of the Committee, relevant international organizations and academia.  

date: 9 December 2016  
location: New York City, US  
www: http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/events/event/ie-2016-ictm.html