Managers and senior staff who are responsible for establishing or leading the compliance risk function or unit within their administration.
No formal qualifications are necessary, but participants should have at least five years' experience in a tax authority.
Invitation
Session No.: SA 22.03V
Location: New Delhi, India
Date: February 7-11, 2022 (1 week)
Delivery Method: Virtual Training
Primary Language: English
Compliance Risk Management is recognized as a key component of effective tax administration. Demand exists for technical assistance in the form of training to help support tax administrations in establishing sound approaches. The purpose of this remote course, presented by the IMF's SARTTAC office, is to consider the importance of a risk-based approach to compliance and how this leads to the efficient administration of the revenue system. Discussions will follow on alignment to the administrations' strategic direction and how this should guide the development of the compliance program. The is designed for participants who are responsible for establishing or leading their administration's compliance risk function or unit. It will cover theoretical concepts at the beginning of each module and then follow these with practical examples for course participants to undertake. The course will cover the following main topics: What is risk management and why is risk-based management important. Undertaking intelligence gathering. Risk differentiation. Mitigating risks through a compliance improvement program. Development by each administration of plans to implement a risk register and adopt risk differentiation. The course will initially focus on the importance of a risk-based approach to compliance how this leads to efficient administration of the revenue system. Discussions will follow on alignment to the organizations mission, vision and values and how this should guide practical compliance work.
The objective of the course is to cover not only conceptual material (i.e. theory) but to also ensure strong fundamentals are established through undertaking practical exercised. Course materials will be based on practical support materials and will provide participants with sufficient knowledge and tools to permit them to return to their administration to take a leadership role in the establishment or management of the compliance risk system within their administration.
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