Tax Administration and Policy Training equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate modern tax systems and implement effective tax policies. The course covers tax law design, administration, enforcement, and compliance strategies while examining the role of taxation in economic development. Participants engage with real-world case studies and interactive exercises to understand policy implementation challenges, enhance digitalization, and strengthen institutional effectiveness. Delivered online or in person, this training prepares participants to improve revenue mobilization and optimize tax administration practices.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Tax Administration and Policy Training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles and objectives of sound tax administration
• Analyze the relationship between tax policy, administration, and economic outcomes
• Apply practical tools and strategies for effective tax compliance and enforcement
• Explore institutional frameworks and legal foundations of tax systems
• Examine how digital solutions and data analytics are transforming tax administration
• Identify common challenges in tax policy implementation and how to overcome them

Target Audience

• Tax administrators and revenue authority officers
• Policymakers in finance ministries and regulatory agencies
• Public financial management professionals
• Auditors and compliance officers
• Tax consultants and corporate tax managers
• Academics and researchers in public policy or taxation

Training Duration

Classroom:5 Days

Online: 7 Days

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Tax Policy and Administration

• Purpose and scope of taxation in national development
• Overview of tax policy design and types of taxes
• The structure and role of tax administration authorities
• Balancing revenue mobilization, equity, and economic efficiency
• International frameworks and global tax standards (OECD, IMF)

Module 2: Legal and Institutional Frameworks

• Key legal instruments governing taxation
• Taxpayer rights and obligations
• Tax laws vs. tax regulations
• Institutional arrangements and governance in tax bodies
• Role of judiciary and dispute resolution in tax systems

Module 3: Taxpayer Registration and Compliance Management

• Taxpayer identification systems (TINs)
• Tax education and taxpayer services
• Strategies for improving voluntary compliance
• Risk-based compliance models
• Managing large taxpayers vs. small and medium taxpayers

Module 4: Tax Assessment, Filing, and Collection

• Filing systems and electronic tax returns
• Methods of tax assessment (self-assessment, estimated, presumptive)
• Payment mechanisms and taxpayer portals
• Enforcing collections and managing arrears
• Handling non-compliance and penalties

Module 5: Tax Audit and Investigation

• Types of audits: desk, field, and sector-based
• Audit planning and risk profiling
• Investigation procedures and evidence gathering
• Fraud detection and anti-evasion measures
• Case management and enforcement actions

Module 6: Technology in Tax Administration

• Digital transformation in tax systems
• E-filing, e-invoicing, and real-time reporting tools
• Use of big data and analytics in compliance
• Blockchain and automation potential
• Cybersecurity and data privacy in tax systems

Module 7: Policy Implementation Challenges and Reforms

• Political economy of tax policy
• Managing stakeholder resistance and reform fatigue
• Coordinating inter-agency and intergovernmental tax efforts
• Evaluating policy impact and feedback mechanisms
• Successful reform case studies from developing and developed countries

Module 8: Tax Policy and Development Goals

• Role of taxation in achieving SDGs
• Tax incentives and economic behavior
• Informal sector taxation and broadening the tax base
• International taxation and Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS)
• Gender and equity considerations in tax design

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion

Course Booking

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