Press Release: Taxation for sustainable development: The European Commission organises the first Brussels Tax Forum on 19-20 March 2007

László Kovács, the Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, together with the Directorate General is organising the first Brussels Tax Forum on 19-20 March 2007. The topic chosen for the first year is "Taxation for sustainable development". This conference aims to begin a tradition of an annual tax forum that will bring together, in Brussels, policy makers, experts, stakeholders and the general public from all over the world in order to discuss tax issues of particular political and general interest. This first conference will focus on the contribution that taxation can make to sustainable development and how it can promote policy objectives in particular in areas such as environment and energy.