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The Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) was established on 18 June 2020 in order to assist the Committee on Economic Affairs (ECON) on tax-related matters and particularly the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, as well as financial transparency and taxation purposes. Before the establishment of the permanent FISC subcommittee, the European Ϸվ has increasingly voiced its opinions on tax matter through temporary committees.

Ϸվ acts as an agenda-setter for EU tax policy and provides a platform for discussion on international taxation. Specifically, the creation of the Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) in September 2020 was an important step in further strengthening the role of the European Ϸվ in international tax debates.

Gender mainstreaming requires the assessment of the different implications of our public policies on both men and women at every stage of policy making and processes with a view to achieving equality between women and men. In line with the European Ϸվ’s policies, the FISC Subcommittee has decided to incorporate a gender perspective in all its activities by adopting a Gender Mainstreaming Plan on 6 March 2025.

The Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) was set up in September 2020 to assist the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) on tax-related matters, particularly in the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, as well as financial transparency for taxation purposes. Since then, it has become a permanent forum for open debate on European and international taxation.