RESPONSIBLE TAX
The Responsible Tax project, in partnership with KPMG International, started with a simple proposition – that tax is the entry fee we pay for a civilized society. The community began in 2014 with a discussion among only fourteen people in the UK and has since flourished as a global peer-to-peer network of expertise, influence and change.
As a result of the conversations shared and connections made, a new global consensus is emerging on Responsible Tax and, more broadly, on the purpose of tax itself. Engaged organizations include a number of major corporate players, alongside the OECD, United Nations, the IMF, World Bank, World Economic Forum and the B-Team, which in early 2018 released its own Responsible Tax principles. In the UK, the pilot market for the KPMG programme, there is now an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Responsible Tax as well as an independent Responsible Tax Lab.
The Global Responsible Tax project has now evolved from discussing mainly corporation and international tax issues to environmental tax, the wider tax governance and transparency agenda and the future of work. The project is valued by many different kinds of stakeholders to bring a multitude of voices to the table, which otherwise would not be in the same room together often to discuss difficult issues with contrasting points of view, to better understand each other and progress the global conversation. It continues to expand across borders and industries, and we now have a community of over 1,700 voices from businesses, to NGOs, to investors, to policymakers; across the whole spectrum. You can visit the dedicated web platform here.
PROGRAMME UPDATES
KPMG International convened a virtual roundtable in March 2026 as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program to explore the evolving trajectory of Pillar Two and its implications for global tax cooperation.
KPMG International hosted an online roundtable in February 2026 as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program. Participants from business, academia, policy and civil society discussed how tax systems might respond to the growing impact of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation on the economy and labor market and what role tax can and should play in meeting social and business goals.
KPMG International hosted a dinner in February 2026 in London as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program to explore how tax policy, mobility and wider public policy shape the UK’s competitiveness in an era of heightened global contestation.
KPMG International hosted a virtual roundtable in November 2025 as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program to explore how governments and businesses can design incentive policies that balance economic growth, fairness and global collaboration.
KPMG International hosted a dinner discussion in August 2025, as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program, to explore the shifting nature of global governance and its implications for tax and beyond.
KPMG International hosted a virtual roundtable in October 2025 as part of its Global Responsible Tax thought leaders’ group. The group of tax leaders, policymakers, academics, business representatives and civil society discussed how the direction of the US Administration’s economic focus continues to shape global tax policy, and its perhaps unexpected secondary and tertiary knock-on effects.
KPMG International convened a roundtable discussion in July 2025, as part of its Global Responsible Tax Program, to explore the evolving role of tariffs in modern policymaking.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in June 2025, as part of the Global Responsible Tax Program, to explore the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in tax and revenue administration.
Global lessons on fiscal rules: Independence, impact and integrity - Roundtable held July 2025
KPMG International and Jericho hosted a roundtable discussion in March 2025 to explore how to rethink the UK’s fiscal rules to breathe life into the economy.
KPMG International and Jericho, recently hosted a global webinar to delve into the findings of the newly launched Global Responsible Tax: Past, Present, Future report. Catch up on demand here.
Last month, our Global Responsible Tax Program (in partnership with KPMG International) celebrated its first decade. This is an important milestone for KPMG, Jericho and our wider community.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in October 2024 to explore meaningful transparency. This event focused on perspectives from Africa building on insights shared in the 2024 report, Public Tax Reporting: Understanding complexity; making disclosure meaningful.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in October 2024 to explore meaningful transparency. This event focused on perspectives from Europe building on insights shared in the 2024 report, Public Tax Reporting: Understanding complexity; making disclosure meaningful.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in July 2024 to explore the differing types of wealth taxes that are gaining attention.
This collection of interviews provides insights from key stakeholders who have played a significant role in the Global Responsible Tax journey over the past decade.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in July 2024 to explore industry best practices and new challenges in global governance and what different global sectors can learn from each other.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in June 2024 to explore the creation of an ethical framework for AI in tax. This event sought to take a global perspective and build on a previous scoping roundtable hosted in London earlier in the year.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in June 2024 to explore the different approaches to navigating demographic dynamics in relation to tax and work. Highlighted as a key issue in an initial scoping roundtable hosted in late 2023, this conversation, focusing on the Global North, looked to discuss the unique set of intersecting challenges.
KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion in June 2024 to explore the different approaches to navigating demographic dynamics in relation to tax and work. Highlighted as a key issue in an initial scoping roundtable hosted in late 2023, this deep dive conversation, focusing on the Global South, looked to discuss the unique set of intersecting challenges.
This paper, part of the Global Responsible Tax Programme, seeks to demystify some of the more difficult tax concepts so that tax reporting can become more accessible at different levels of expertise.
This paper, part of the Global Responsible Tax Programme, seeks to explain what is generally meant by the circular economy, considering what taxes, tariffs, and incentive levers are being used or proposed to drive a more circular economy.
This article by Benita Mathew examines the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence in government and administrative services, highlighting the associated risks. It distinguishes between three types of risks: impact-based, inherent, and incremental process risks. Impact-based risks focus on the negative consequences for public end-users, inherent risks pertain to the reliability and biases of AI tools, and incremental process risks involve issues like traceability and human oversight in tax administration processes.
This meeting of the Global Responsible Tax Thought Leaders (GRTTL) group, explored the progressive potential of consumption taxes and their balance against income taxes…
As part of the Global Responsible Tax Programme, KPMG International hosted a roundtable discussion, to explore the use of AI, concerns, and how to create an ethical framework for AI and tax.
Jericho and KPMG International hosted this conversation as part of the Global Responsible Programme to explore the different policy approaches to carbon taxes taken by the United States and Europe – and their implications for the Global South.
KPMG International hosted this roundtable discussion, which focused on the UK but with global implications, to explore the potential role of wealth taxes in addressing the widening wealth gap and fostering a fairer society; their effectiveness and feasibility and any potential unintended consequences and potential behavioral responses from individuals; diverse international approaches to wealth taxation; challenges around implementation and enforcement; as well as alternative policy options to address these issues.
Jericho and KPMG International hosted this conversation as part of the Global Responsible Programme to explore how tax policies can adapt to meet the changing needs of the labour market and emerging industries. This discussion, one of two initial scoping roundtables, the other on the Global North, sought to illuminate some of the critical issues and questions at play on work and tax before a series of deeper dives in early 2024.
This conversation, focusing on the Global South, looked to discuss the unique set of intersecting challenges including the prevalence of informal work arrangements, a burgeoning youthful population and a potential crisis of unemployment, technological disruptions, skills shortages, and gender disparity in labour participation rates.
Can the design and practice of tax approaches play a pivotal role in effectively addressing these growing issues while simultaneously fostering economic growth, promoting sustainability, utilising the potential of a young workforce, and addressing skills shortages - without discouraging entrepreneurship and innovation?
The conversation was held under the Chatham House Rule (which means nothing can be attributed to attendees) and was attended by seven expert participants.
Jericho and KPMG International hosted this conversation as part of the Global Responsible Programme to explore how tax policies can adapt to meet the changing needs of labour markets, business, economic and social needs. This discussion, one of two initial scoping roundtables, the other covering the Global South (add link when available), sought to illuminate some of the critical issues and questions at play regarding work and tax before a series of deeper dives in specific areas in 2024.
This conversation, focusing on the Global North, looked to discuss the set of intersecting challenges including an ageing population and retirement security, hybrid, remote and cross-border working, the complexities of the ever-expanding gig economy and AI disruption.
Can the design and practice of tax approaches play a significant role in adapting to the changing demographic landscape and ensuring a stable fiscal foundation? What part has tax to play in facilitating lifelong skills training? Can tax frameworks be engineered to incentivise responsible AI deployment while protecting workers from potential job displacement or income loss?
The conversation was held under the Chatham House Rule (which means nothing can be attributed to attendees) and was attended by thirteen expert participants.
PUBLICATIONS
This collection of interviews provides insights from key stakeholders who have played a significant role in the Global Responsible Tax journey over the past decade.
This paper, part of the Global Responsible Tax Programme, seeks to demystify some of the more difficult tax concepts so that tax reporting can become more accessible at different levels of expertise.
This paper, part of the Global Responsible Tax Programme, seeks to explain what is generally meant by the circular economy, considering what taxes, tariffs, and incentive levers are being used or proposed to drive a more circular economy.
In a series of high-level discussions with policymakers, corporate leaders on tax and ESG and civil society campaigners convened by Jericho and The B Team, with the support of KPMG International, we set out to find a sweet spot between rudimentary forms of tax disclosure and full transparency. What we discovered is that it’s how to build trust that matters.