EU Official Sees ‘Positive Signals’ From US on Tax Cooperation

The US has shown “positive signals” in engaging in international tax cooperation at the OECD, according to a senior European Commission official.

There are “clear, positive signals that new US administration will continue to engage with the Inclusive Framework, and more broadly on tax issues,” Bert Zuijdendorp, in charge of company tax initiatives at the commission’s tax department, said Thursday at an event in Brussels.

Zuijdendorp based his optimism of the US’ continued cooperation with the group of more than 140 countries working on tax issues at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, known as the Inclusive Framework, ...