International Tax Compact
After more than 15 years of supporting international cooperation on tax and development, the International Tax Compact (ITC) has concluded its work and has been phased out.
Established in 2009 by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), the ITC was created to strengthen international cooperation on domestic revenue mobilisation (DRM). Over time, it evolved into an impartial platform that facilitated dialogue, knowledge sharing and collaboration, while providing secretariat support to initiatives working towards fair, effective, and transparent tax systems for sustainable development.
One of the ITC's defining roles was to provide impartial secretariat support to collaborative initiatives in the field of tax and development. As the ITC concludes its work, these initiatives continue under their own governance and leadership, building on the partnerships and structures established over the years.
Throughout its lifetime, the ITC contributed to advancing international cooperation on tax and development by facilitating dialogue, knowledge exchange and collaboration among stakeholders. It provided impartial secretariat support to results-oriented initiatives, including the Addis Tax Initiative (2015–2026), the Network of Tax Organisations (2018–2026) and the DRM Innovation Fund (2018–2022).
To preserve this legacy, information about the ITC remains available here .
On 7 October 2026, the Network of Tax Organisations (NTO) entered a new phase as a member-led network with a rotating Secretariat hosted by its member organisations. This marks an important milestone in the network's development and reinforces the ownership of its members.
Follow the NTO’s work on their new website.
The Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) also continues its work independently from the ITC, with its Secretariat remaining in place and continuing to support ATI members in advancing domestic revenue mobilisation for sustainable development.
The ATI Secretariat is funded by BMZ, co funded by the EU, and facilitated by GIZ.
Follow the ATI and stay up to date on its work.
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