Revenue Forecasting and Analysis
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Bibliographic details
- Session: OL 26.197
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Apply online by April 1, 2027 Deadline extended
Training program and delivery
- Title: Revenue Forecasting and Analysis (RFAx)
- Session No.: OL 26.197
- Location: Course conducted online
- Date: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks) New dates
- Delivery Method: Online Training
- Primary Language: English
- Presented by the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department
Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
- All government officials are welcome to register.
- The course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the theory and practice of revenue forecasting and tax policy analysis.
- Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of taxation and/or economics is helpful.
- Basic Microsoft Excel skills and access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection are essential.
Course description
- The course offers hands-on learning to build foundational knowledge on the different quantitative models and techniques that can be used to forecast revenues and undertake tax policy analysis.
- The course also explores related issues such as the features of a sound institutional framework and the key principles of tax policymaking.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze fundamental principles and trends in tax revenue analysis.
- Explain the key features of an effective institutional framework for revenue forecasting.
- Identify data requirements and recognize potential data issues.
- Produce revenue forecasts using different models.
- Recognize the strengths and limitations of different forecasting methods.
- Use the adequate model(s) to quantify the impact of tax policy changes, including input-output tables and micro-simulation models.