Training Catalog Session Details

Senior management officials of the State Government revenue authorities who will be able to use the TADAT methodology as a diagnostic tool to measure the strengths and weaknesses of their tax administration's operations/functions.

Participants are expected to have at least 10 years' experience working in an Indian Central Government or State Government tax administration or an equivalent organization at senior management level.

TADAT provides a 360-degree diagnostic of the performance of a tax administration using nine performance areas which contain 28 indicators. The performance assessment should first be used at the national, system-wide level, to identify the key weaknesses and strengths that are generic to the entire tax administration. Thereafter, especially in a large country like India with a federal structure, regional variations can be identified by conducting guided assessments at the regional level to identify specific weaknesses in different regions. The training workshop, presented by the TADAT Secretariat and consists of presentations explaining (i) the design principle and purpose; (ii) the scoring methodology for each of the performance areas and indicators based on the TADAT Field Guide; (iii) the pre-assessment, assessment, and post-assessment phases of a TADAT diagnostic; and (iv) how a good PAR should be written. In addition, there are discussion sessions where practice exercises and case studies mimicking real life situations are discussed. Finally, a one-hour TADAT online exam is conducted. Those who pass the exam (75 percent correct response) will receive a TADAT certificate. Following successful completion of the course participants, with some international experience, can be invited to participate in conducting TADAT assessment in any other country.