The WU Global Tax Policy Center at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law is pleased to invite you to the Symposium "Future of Tax". This two-day Symposium (which will be held entirely in English) will take place in Vienna in person. No virtual attendance is possible. 

Tax policy and administration have evolved rapidly in the past five years as a response to seismic changes in the global economy, global political economy, technological innovations, and the need to adapt to non-economic shocks such as the effects of climate change and the Covid 19 Pandemic.  For policy makers, these external forces are on top of domestic pressure to raise revenues to fund government and offer a tax system that is transparent, fair, and easy to navigate with to ensure maximum compliance.  The past two years in particular have demonstrated how challenging it is to policy makers to plan for even the medium-term, given the ever fluid global environment. 

This Symposium brings together a group of policy makers, tax practitioners, tax analysts, academics, businesses to brainstorm and discuss several of the most critical issues facing tax systems. We will consider the tax system on the ground, exploring the efficacy and viability of existing instruments, the scope for new instruments as well as the impact of  the expanded focus and role of tax administration. We will then move the discussion to the global level and reflect on the evolution of tax and competitiveness and discuss future directions of the global tax environment. 

When: February 11-12, 2026

Location:  WU Vienna, LC Building, Ceremonial Hall 1

If you have any questions regarding the event, please do not hesitate to contact us at globaltaxpolicycenter@wu.ac.at

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