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VITARA - Strategic Management (VITARA-SMG)

VITARA-SMG

This module provides fundamental knowledge on the concepts related to strategic management of a tax administration. In addition, the module highlights the different plans tax administrations create in relation to their strategy and its implementation, before it moves on to explain the content, timeline, resources, and tasks needed to develop a plan along with the different planning phases. The module also elaborates on the common challenges and risks leaders of tax administrations face, the common mistakes made, and the international good practice to follow in the strategic management of a tax administration.
 

Topic : Fiscal Issues

Target Audience

Executives and senior managers in tax administrations, and ministries dealing with strategic planning and management of a tax administration.
 

Qualifications

This module has no educational prerequisites. It is appropriate for tax administration staff with a foundational knowledge of tax administration practices. While the primary audience includes senior and executive officials responsible for strategic management, the module also supports staff who have no previous experience in formulation and implementation of strategic plans in a tax administration.

 

Course Objectives

By the end of this module, participants should be able to:
¿    Define the concept of strategic management and its benefits for tax administrations.
¿    Describe the content of a strategic plan for a tax administration.
¿    Define the timeline, resources, and tasks needed to develop and implement a strategic plan.
¿    Identify the organization, people, activities, and processes needed to perform the strategic management function successfully within a tax administration.

 

Upcoming Offering

Start dateEnd dateLocationDelivery MethodSession No.Primary & (Interpretation) languageApply
May 1, 2025April 15, 2026Course conducted onlineOnline TrainingOL 25.209FrenchApply online by April 1, 2026
May 1, 2025April 15, 2026Course conducted onlineOnline TrainingOL 25.210SpanishApply online by April 1, 2026
May 1, 2025April 15, 2026Course conducted onlineOnline TrainingOL 25.208EnglishApply online by April 1, 2026

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