Pursuant to its draft resolution 2017/L.5 and decision 2017/L.6, the Economic and Social Council held, on 9 December 2016, a one-day meeting to consider international cooperation in tax matters including, as appropriate, its contribution to mobilizing domestic financial resources for development and the institutional arrangements to promote such cooperation, with the participation of representatives of national tax authorities.

The meeting, which was held immediately following the 13th session of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, featured an update on the work of the Committee with a view to increasing the engagement of the Committee with the Council and enhancing intergovernmental consideration of tax issues. Moreover, the meeting was comprised of several panel discussions on current issues in international tax cooperation, with the participation of members of the Committee, relevant international organizations and academia.