Since 2012, the OECD Global Forum on VAT has been a unique platform for an inclusive dialogue on the design and operation of Value Added Taxes/Goods and Services Taxes (VAT/GST). It offers the opportunity for officials and practitioners from around the world to share policy analysis and experience, to identify best practices and strengthen international co-operation.
The Global Forum brings together delegates from OECD member countries and other participating countries, representatives of international organisations, businesses and academia.
Topics for discussion at the 2026 edition will include:
• Digital economy - Applying VAT/GST to e-commerce and digital trade: challenges and solutions
• Crypto-assets - Shaping VAT/GST policy responses to the ever evolving crypto-asset economy
• Transactional reporting - The potential role of e-invoicing and transactional reporting to support VAT/GST compliance and administration.
• VAT/GST gaps - Using gap analysis to enhance VAT/GST revenue performance
• Artificial intelligence - Exploring the impact of AI and technological innovation on VAT/GST policy and administration
• Compliance risk management - Tackling VAT/GST fraud and compliance in digital trade: tools and strategies.
