## Revenue Forecasting and Analysis

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**Canonical URL:** [Revenue Forecasting and Analysis](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/rfaxol26-197)

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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

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### 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.

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## References

- [Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Apply Now](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.197E)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/rfaxol26-197_