Sissie Fung Keywords taxation Read more about Sissie Fung Sissie Fung has provided technical assistance to many developing countries in Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean on strengthening tax policy and administration capacity to mobilize domestic resources. She previously worked with the UNDP and the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands.
Digitizing Asia’s Tax Agencies Read more about Digitizing Asia’s Tax Agencies The tax administration of the future will be digitized and use new technologies which revolutionize tax processes, enhancing speed and accuracy.
Richard Stern Keywords taxation Read more about Richard Stern Richard has been involved in ADB’s project on digital tax administration under the Asia Pacific Tax Hub.
Daisuke Miura Keywords taxation Read more about Daisuke Miura His current role at ADB manages the Domestic Resource Mobilization Trust Fund and assists the governments in Asia and the Pacific region in strengthening domestic resource mobilization through capacity development and knowledge sharing, including supporting the governments’ efforts in digital transformation of tax administration under the ADB Asia Pacific Tax Hub. Before joining ADB in 2020, his professional career included 15 years with the National Tax Agency of Japan where he was engaged in resolving tax treaty-related disputes under the Mutual Agreement Procedure.
Parthasarathi Shome Keywords taxation Read more about Parthasarathi Shome Parthasarathi Shome received Brazil’s highest civilian honour, Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross, for his contributions to Brazilian fiscal reform. He was Adviser (Minister of State) to the Indian Finance Minister, and chaired the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). Earlier, he was Chief Economist, UK Revenue and Customs; Chief of Tax Policy, IMF; and Professor, American University, Washington DC. He chaired India’s Ninth and Tenth Five Year Plan Task Forces on tax policy and administration.
Digital Revolutions in Taxation Read more about Digital Revolutions in Taxation Digitalization has vast potential for tax policy and revenue administration. Increased access to information, enhanced digital systems, and greater processing capabilities will allow for reductions in the cost of tax collection and compliance and lead to new tax policy options. Based on the latest work of the International Monetary Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department on digitalization revolutions in public finance, this presentation discusses implications of digitalization for tax policy and revenue administration, including the challenges for tax authorities.
Sarak Ros Keywords tax taxation tax collection Read more about Sarak Ros Sarak Ros has been with the General Department of Taxation for more than 10 years. He was also a Lecturer and IT Consultant at the Royal University of Law and Economics.