John Peterson is Head of Division for Cross-Border and International Taxation (CBI) within the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA). He oversees the teams responsible for the Taxation of the Digital Economy, the Global Minimum Tax (Pillar Two), and the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices, playing a central role in shaping internationally coordinated tax frameworks and driving consensus among jurisdictions worldwide.
Since joining the OECD at the outset of the BEPS Project in 2013, John has contributed to and led a number of significant initiatives within CTPA. His work has included:
• Developing rules to neutralise hybrid and branch mismatch arrangements
• Leading efforts on the mandatory disclosure of CRS avoidance arrangements
• Most recently, spearheading the development and negotiation of the Global Minimum Tax under Pillar Two, including the recent agreement on the Side-by-Side package
Prior to the OECD, John was a tax partner at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, advising on complex international tax matters. His earlier career includes roles as a tax lawyer in New York, London, and New Zealand, where he developed a global perspective on tax policy and practice. John holds an LL.M. from NYU, a BCL from the University of Oxford, and a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Victoria University of Wellington.
