Workshop on Enhancing Value-Added Tax Administration
23 October 2018 to 25 October 2018
Manila
PhilippinesExperts 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:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2018 | Opening Address | ||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Session 1 - Key Developments and Emerging Trends in Value-Added Tax (VAT) Policy and Administration from Around the World | Piet Battiau | |
| 23 Oct 2018 | VAT Systems in the Region | Richard Highfield | |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Session 2 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Managing Tax Compliance Risks | ||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Session 3 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Addressing VAT Fraud and other Under-Reporting Non-Compliance | ||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Session 4 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Managing VAT Refunds |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2018 | Session 5 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Achieving a Good Standard of VAT Service Delivery | ||
| 24 Oct 2018 | Session 6 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Taxing Digital Supplies (including E-Commerce) | ||
| 24 Oct 2018 | Session 7 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Digitizing VAT Administration |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2018 | Session 8 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Addressing VAT Policy and Administrative Implications of the Sharing/Peer-to-Peer/Gig Economy | Piet Battiau, Mick Thackray | |
| 25 Oct 2018 | Session 9 - Enhancing Tax Administration: Monitoring and Evaluating Progress in Improving VAT System Performance | Mick Thackray | |
| 25 Oct 2018 | Session 10 - A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific | Richard Highfield |