Daniel A. Witt

President International Tax and Investment Center

Daniel A. Witt has been working to promote free markets and helping to lower the barriers to tax, trade, and investment in transition economies for over 30 years. Having worked with 85 countries, he has co-developed a unique neutral table to bring together the public sector, private sector, and academics to advance pro-investment economic policy reforms. Being among the first foreigners to discuss international tax and investment issues with the Russian Federation (1991), the Republic of Kazakhstan (1993), Vietnam (1996), Iraq (2004), Libya (2006), and Myanmar (2012), Mr. Witt is a recognized expert in newly opened-up frontier markets.

Mr. Witt is the President of the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC), which he helped found in September 1993. ITIC is a global brand that is trusted as a reliable source of tax and investment policy and administration expertise.

Mr. Witt is the co-founder of the Arab Regional Tax Forum, Asia-Pacific Tax Forum, Eurasia Fiscal Experts’ Seminar, and the Africa Tax Forum that regularly bring together hundreds of government officials and legislators with industry representatives, academics, and other experts to propose tax and investment climate reforms.

2024 Agenda Sessions

Disrupting Tax Systems - New Win-Win Approaches to Spur Mining Sector Investment and Employment

The rapidly growing need for critical minerals for electric vehicles and batteries
represents great opportunities, but also high risks.
- There is uncertainty of market conditions and future technology and innovation that may
make tomorrow’s batteries less reliant on critical minerals.
- How do investors/taxpayers and governments share the rewards and risks in such a way
to attract more investments.

Tuesday 06 February 16:00 - 16:30 Governments Stage 1

Intergovernmental Summit

Add to calendar 02/06/2024 16:00 02/06/2024 16:30 Disrupting Tax Systems - New Win-Win Approaches to Spur Mining Sector Investment and Employment The rapidly growing need for critical minerals for electric vehicles and batteries
represents great opportunities, but also high risks.
- There is uncertainty of market conditions and future technology and innovation that may
make tomorrow’s batteries less reliant on critical minerals.
- How do investors/taxpayers and governments share the rewards and risks in such a way
to attract more investments. Governments Stage 1 Africa/Johannesburg

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