Workshop on Enhancing Value-Added Tax Administration 23 to 25 October 2018 Philippines Experts from International Monetary Fund and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development discussed key issues and challenges confronting revenue bodies of developing economies on value-added tax administration, and how these issues are addressed by advanced economies in the region and globally. Tax officials from East and Southeast Asia participated in the discussion. Program and Learning Materials 23 October 2018 24 October 2018 25 October 2018 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Address Session 1 - Key Developments and Emerging Trends in Value-Added Tax (VAT) Policy and Administration from Around the World Piet Battiau VAT Systems in the Region Richard Highfield Session 2 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Managing Tax Compliance Risks Session 3 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Addressing VAT Fraud and other Under-Reporting Non-Compliance Session 4 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Managing VAT Refunds Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 5 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Achieving a Good Standard of VAT Service Delivery Session 6 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Taxing Digital Supplies (including E-Commerce) Session 7 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Digitizing VAT Administration Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 8 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Addressing VAT Policy and Administrative Implications of the Sharing/Peer-to-Peer/Gig Economy Piet Battiau, Mick Thackray Session 9 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Monitoring and Evaluating Progress in Improving VAT System Performance Mick Thackray Session 10 - A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific Richard Highfield Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Yasushi Suzuki Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office Topics Finance Governance and Public Sector Management