## VITARA: Strengthening Tax Administration

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [VITARA: Strengthening Tax Administration](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2026/vitara-tprjv26-34)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: JV 26.34
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: October 26-30, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Qualifications and target audience
- Participants should come from ministries of finance or tax administrations where they hold a mid- to senior-level management or leadership position and have a good understanding of tax administration.
- Target Audience:
  - Mid- to senior-level officials from ministries of finance and tax administrations whose responsibilities include leading a tax administration or tax administration functions.
  - Officials interested to strengthen and broaden their knowledge of managing a modern tax administration.
  - Duties likely include people and functional leadership, strategic planning and managing organizational, information technology, tax compliance, and other major tax functions and issues.

### Course description and pedagogical approach
- Presented jointly by the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department and the Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA).
- Practical approach to strengthening leadership, management and governance skills.
- Designed to broaden participants' knowledge of and approaches to the main challenges senior leaders face in administering, monitoring, and managing a modern tax administration.
- Utilizes a blend of VITARA (Virtual Training to Advance Revenue Administration) products.
- Participants will be introduced to modern and practical approaches across a range of areas, which may include:
  - Strategic management and the design and execution of organizational reforms.
  - Performance management and accountability.
  - Institutional and organizational arrangements, including organizational design, management, and governance, and people leadership.
  - Information technology and data management, and enterprise risk management.
  - Internationally recognized compliance risk management approaches covering core tax functions.
- Course is intended to grow individual leadership capability and participants should be prepared to actively participate in group activities and discussions using real-life (anonymized) experiences.

### Course objectives
- Describe and analyze the organization and core functions of modern tax administrations, and the key challenges and approaches to managing tax compliance.
- Summarize common barriers and approaches to leadership and tax system reform, including the options available for improvement of their organization.
- Actively reflect on their own leadership practice, articulating areas of strength and opportunity for themselves and their organization.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the VITARA curriculum and how it could support building capacity and development of leadership in their organization.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2026/vitara-tprjv26-34_