The European Commission has confirmed details of the accounting groups, business stakeholders and lobbyists who will be members of the recently set up 'platform for tax good governance, aggressive tax planning and double taxation.

Members include ACCA, Federation of European Accountants, International Chamber of Commerce, Oxfam, Christian Aid and the Tax Justice Network, American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the Confederation Fiscal Europeenne (CFE).

The first meeting of the group is scheduled for 10 June in Brussels before the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland.

The platform will assist the Commission in preparing its report on measures to encourage third countries to apply minimum standards of good governance in tax matters and on aggressive tax planning.

The group will be chaired by director-general of DG Taxations and Customs Union, Heinz Zourek.

The full membership list is available HERE