Bob Michel

Senior Comparative Policy & Legal Analyst

Short bio

Bob is the senior comparative policy and legal analyst at the Tax Justice Network. He studied law at KULeuven University in Belgium and completed his LL.M in European and International Tax Law at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He worked for several years as a research associate for IBFD in the Netherlands. As a consultant, he contributed to the work of a variety of international organisations and NGOs. Bob is a frequent author of scientific articles in the field of international taxation, tax and development and exchange of information in tax matters.

Author’s contribution.
The UN Secretariat Headquarters building in New York
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UN tax convention hub – updates & resources

By Mark Bou Mansour ■ 12 November 2025 ■ < 1 min READ
European passports scattered on top of a map of Europe
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Indicator deep dive: Golden Visas

By Bob Michel ■ 23 June 2026 ■ 7 min READ
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UN Tax Convention: Summary of the Tax Justice Network’s stakeholder input after the Fourth Session of negotiations

By Bob Michel ■ 3 April 2026 ■ 4 min READ
An opened metal briefcase containing stacks of hundred dollar bills
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Indicator deep dive: ‘patent box regimes’ 

By Bob Michel ■ 2 December 2025 ■ 9 min READ
United Nations building in Geneva with rows of international flags
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How the UN Model Tax Treaty shapes the UN Tax Convention behind the scenes

By Bob Michel ■ 9 July 2025 ■ 8 min READ
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The Financial Secrecy Index, a cherished tool for policy research across the globe

By Bob Michel ■ 3 June 2025 ■ 9 min READ
World leaders pose for a group photo at COP29
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Breaking the silos of tax and climate: climate tax policy under the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.

By Bob Michel ■ 9 December 2024 ■ 10 min READ
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EU public consultation on the Anti-Avoidance Directive

By Bob Michel ■ 7 November 2024 ■ 5 min READ
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Indicator deep dive: ‘Royalties’ and ‘Services’

By Bob Michel ■ 6 November 2024 ■ 7 min READ
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Indicator deep dive: Public country by country reporting

By Bob Michel ■ 1 October 2024 ■ 5 min READ
A bitcoin coin lying on and partially covered by small black crystals
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EU ambition for DAC8 transparency on crypto is cut short by failure to think outside the OECD box

By Bob Michel ■ 25 May 2023 ■ 11 min READ
A row of EU flags
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The EU’s DEBRA proposal will do more harm than good due to flawed modelling and third country spillover

By Bob Michel ■ 11 May 2023 ■ 7 min READ