Year 3 / Special Edition / April 26, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• X Edition of the International Master’s Program on Tax Administration and Public Finance

eCIAT Newsletter / No.8 / may 4, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• X Edition of the International Master’s Program on Tax Administration and Public Finance
• New CIAT Executive Council is elected
• Seminar on “Tax and development: broadening the tax base”
• The CIAT Executive Secretariat and the World Bank Group commit themselves to formalize cooperation actions
• Agreement between the CIAT and the Guardia di Finanza of Italy
• CIAT Executive Secretary visits the head office of the Tax Administrative Court of Panama

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - Echegaray confirmed the signing of a tax information exchange agreement between Argentina and Uruguay
• Chile - Minister of Finance addressed CIAT delegates
• Dominican Republic - Tax on Revenues sets the increase in collection at the DGII
• Jamaica - TAJ changes email domain
• Kenya - KRA wins global tax award
• Mexico - Reports on the economic situation, public finances and public debt
• Paraguay - SET of Paraguay participates in “Computer in the Clouds” workshop
• Peru - Monthly installments could be paid via Internet

Year 3 / Special Edition / April 26, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• New CIAT Executive Council is elected
• Agreement between the CIAT and the Guardia di Finanza of Italy

Year 3 / Special Edition / April 24, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Inaugurated the 46th CIAT General Assembly
• Chile: To put an end to tax evasion is an ethical challenge for the country, states the Director of the SII.

eCIAT Newsletter / No.7 / April 13, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Electronic invoicing seminar in Trinidad and Tobago successfully concluded

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina -AFIP creates an intelligent matrix to exchange information on Tax evasion crimes with the provinces
• Bolivia - SIN impulses five strategies for strengthening the institutions
• Brazil - “The Citizenship Bus” reaches its tenth edition in Palmeiras de Goiás
• Chile - Internal Tax Service registers a 39% increase in submitted tax returns on second day of 2012 period
• The Netherlands - Colombia attempt to complete the tax treaty in April
• Spain - State General Budgets 2012. State General Budget Law proposal for 2012, approved. The Government approves exceptional tax measures in order to increase collection
• South Africa - Media Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Pravin Gordhan, on the Preliminary Outcome of Revenue Collection for the 2011/12 Fiscal Year

eCIAT Newsletter / No.6 / March 30, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• The Tax Administrations of 40 countries meet in Chile
• CIAT Executive Secretary invited as speaker to UN ECOSOC meeting
• CIAT provides support to TAJ on exchange of tax information issues, in coordination with the Global Forum, the World Bank, the US IRS and the Guardia di Finanza of Italy
• CIAT Technical Assistance Director participates in Seminar at the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies – ICEFI

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Brazil - Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) and Court of Justice of Espírito Santo materialize the use of the infojud system
• Chile - Tax collection totaled U.S. $ 41,600 million in 2011 and it is a historical record
• Chile - The SII provides 1.9 million Proposed tax returns
• Dominican Republic - Internal Revenue Launches Tax Education Campaign
• El Salvador - The Minister of Finance presented the financial report of the State for 2011.
• Guatemala - The new Superintendent of the Tax Administration (SAT) was sworn
• Peru - The SUNAT presented the 2011 Campaign on Income Tax Returns
• Peru - The SUNAT implemented guidance and control actions to face illegal mining

eCIAT Newsletter / No.5 / March 16, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Summary of the Activities Completed by the CIAT Executive Secretariat in 2011
• Income Tax Micro-simulator

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Brazil - Federal Revenue of Brazil (RFB) offers solutions at the largest IT event in the world
• Colombia - Form Model 110 is ready for Income Tax Return Statements
• Paraguay - AFIP restarts Technical Assistance to SET
• Peru - Individuals could request tax return reimbursement via internet
• Peru - SUNAT will Strengthen Control, Facilitation and Tax Culture Actions with new Organizational Structure
• Venezuela - Superintendent Cabello Rondón estimates to collect Bs 15 billion by ISLR in the first quarter of the year

eCIAT Newsletter / No.4 / March 2, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• SII (Chile) publishes Official Web Site for the 2012 - 46th CIAT General Assembly
• GIZ Officials Visit CIAT
• CIAT Executive Secretary Visits Kenya

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Brazil - The Unified Tax Regime - RTU (in Spanish) is launched in Brazil/Foz do Iguaçu
• Brazil - The Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil – RFB delivers presentations to the Nigerian Delegation
• Bolivia - The National Internal Revenue Service of Bolivia designated new CIAT Correspondent
• Costa Rica – Out of the French List of Non-Cooperative Countries
• Dominican Republic: Internal Revenue holds a Magisterial Conference on “Ethics in Organizations”
• El Salvador - The Minister of Finance informs the progress of the Income Tax via Internet
• Honduras - The Treasure Department of the United States promotes the NICSP Implementation in the Honduran Public Sector
• Paraguay - Since March, a new Taxpayer Group becomes Withholding Agents
• The Directorate General of Internal Revenue opened the Ethics Training Program for employees of the institution with the magisterial conference, “Ethics in Organizations,” presented by the international expert Mark Urarte...read more

eCIAT Newsletter / No.3 / February 17, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Announcement for contributions to the N° 33 Edition of the Tax Administration Review
• CIAT participates in the Sub-group on State Development, Tax and Assistance of the International Initiative “Task Force on Tax and Development”
• CIAT attends the 4th “Core Group” Meeting the initiative “International Tax Compact” (ITC)

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Brazil - Ambassador of Panama visits the Secretary of the Federal Revenue of Brazil - RFB
• Dominican Republic - Dominic Republic - Latin American Countries wish to replicate the Technological Development of the General Directorate of Internal Taxes
• Ecuador -Institute of Fiscal Studies provided technical assistance to Ecuador
• El Salvador - Ministry of the Treasury undertakes dissemination of the Tax Code and Income Tax Law
• Honduras - DEI Trains staff for Providing Taxpayer Assistance in new Agencies
• Honduras - International Organizations, Private Businesses and the Public Sector have joined efforts to speed up Regional Trade
• Peru - SUNAT will Strengthen Control, Facilitation and Tax Culture Actions with new Organizational Structure
• South African Trade Statistics for December 2011

eCIAT Newsletter / No.2 / February 3, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Announcement for contributions to the N° 33 Edition of the Tax Administration Review
• CIAT Executive Secretariat participates in the XXIV CIAT Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
• IRD acknowledges Raul Zambrano in recent visit to the Barbados Tax Administration
• The Ethics Committee of Federal Revenue of Brazil is created and installed

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Bolivia - SIN confirms record tax collection at December 31, 2011
• Brasil -The Federal Revenue of Brazil - RFB welcomes delegation from China
• Brasil -Special Unified System of Tax and Fees Collection by Microbusinesses and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses – “Simples Nacional” closed 2011 with approximately 5.7 million selected taxpayers
• Chile - Record Registration of Entrepreneurs in Electronic Invoicing in Chile
• Colombia – DIAN will strengthen examination with new corporate income tax return form
• Bolivia - SIN confirms record tax collection at December 31, 2011
• Honduras - Historic collection in Customs
• Nicaragua - DGI submits its 2012-2016 strategic plan to IMF tax experts
• Paraguay - Increase in Treasury procedures via Internet
• South Africa - Tax returns exceed 4 million milestone

Year 3 / Special Edition / February 2, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Announcement for contributions to the N° 33 Edition of the Tax Administration Review

Year 3 / Special Edition / January 25, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Rising Tax Revenues: A Key to Economic Development in Latin American Countries

eCIAT Newsletter / No.1 / January 13, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• The New Edition of the CIAT/AEAT/IEF Tax Administration Review (Spanish version) English version available in February

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina –The Collection Increased more than 28% and Achieved Another Historical Record
• Bolivia -The President of the Bolivian SIN Highlighted the Records in Collections in the Final Management Report
• Costa Rica - The Government Fulfilled Goals in Regards to 2011 Rvenues and Expenditures
• Paraguay – The Tax Administration has 604.602 Taxpayers
• Portugal – Creation of the Tax and Customs Authority
• Dominican Republic: Internal Taxes launches 2012 Taxpayer´s Calendar to Promote a Responsible Citizenship

Year 3 / Special Edition / February 3, 2012

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• New edition of the CIAT / AEAT /IEF Tax Administration Review

eCIAT Newsletter /No.12 / Dcember 30, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Executive Secretary adopts New Organizational Structure
• 4th. CIAT Contest on Innovation in the Tax Administrations

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - November Tax collection
• Brazil -The Federal Revenue Secretariat of Brazil - RFB statements simplifies and eliminates
• Brazil - The Federal Revenue Secretariat - RFB is one of the winners of the Innovation in Federal Public Management Constest
• Honduras - Taxpayers can measure the integrity of DEI and its agents
• The Netherlands – Agreement tax scheme with Curacao
• Peru - Tax revenues would increase by 13% at the end of this year

eCIAT Newsletter / No.11 /December 16, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Executive Secretary adopts New Organizational Structure
• 4th. CIAT Contest on Innovation in the Tax Administrations. “The period for the presentation of the proposal is extended until December 31st, 2011”
• CIAT Participates in the 4th Global Conference of the International Tax Dialogue (ITD) ‘Tax and Inequality’
• SAT of Guatemala officials visit the CIAT Executive Secretariat
• II International Seminar of Tax Administrations of the Brazilian States in Salvador, Bahia: Another great success

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - AFIP Carries out a Professional, Real Time Task
• Brazil -Mission from Tanzania visits the Secretariat of Federal Revenues - RFB of Brazil
• Bolivia -SIN Displayed Management Results at the 1st Tax Culture Fair
• Honduras - DEI has begun implementation of the Registry and Georeferential Updating (ARGEO –Spanish acronym) Project for expanding the taxpayer base at the national level
• Jamaica -Tax Administration Jamaica to Host Regional Tax Administrators
• Netherlands – New Tax Treaty with Japan to Enter Into Force

Year 2 / Special Edition / Decembre 1, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Executive Secretary adopts New Organizational Structure

Year 2 / Special Edition / Decembre 9, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• CIAT Participates in the 4th Global Conference of the International Tax Dialogue (ITD)

eCIAT Newsletter / No.10 /December 2, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• 4th. CIAT Contest on Innovation in the Tax Administrations
• II International Seminar of Tax Administrations of the Brazilian States in Salvador, Bahia: Another great success
• Seminar on “Large Firms Taxation - Transfer Pricing”
• Study Visit to the SAT of Mexico: “Structural and Operative Aspects to Implement Norms on Transfer Pricing”

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Brazil - Secretariat of Federal Income of Brazil (RFB) turns 43 years old
• Brazil - Media Training of the Federal Income Secretariat of Brazil - RFB completes two years with more than 350 qualified managers
• Costa Rica - The Income Tax Return with other eyes
• Ecuador – Environmental Promotion Law and Optimization of State revenues
• Paraguay - Tax Control is Incorporated into the Quality Management Process
• Honduras – Import and export by sea will be the best situation to make business according to customs experts and international organizations
• Peru - Exemptions, unaffected and other tax benefits would add to s/. 10 039 million

Year 2 / Special Edition / Decembre 1, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• 4th. CIAT Contest on Innovation in the Tax Administrations

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 9 / November 18, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• EUROSociAL Meeting II
• Visit to the “Guardia Di Finanza” of Italy
• Tax law Seminar
• OECD Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - Collection of Tax resources for October 2011
• Bolivia - Collection in Brazil keeps reaching records in September
• Brazil - Collection in Brazil keeps reaching records in September
• Costa Rica – Tax Administration closes 170 businesses due to delinquency
• El Salvador –New Member of the Global Forum on Transparency
• Costa Rica – Tax Administration closes 170 businesses due to delinquency
• Paraguay - SET Website receives more than 200,000 visits per month

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 8 / October 28, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Recommendations made in the “Seminar on Tax Collection Systems – Persuasive and Enforced Periods”
• Tax Modeling Workshop – Micro-simulation

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Costa Rica - Office of the Prosecutor targets large tax evaders
• El Salvador - Symposium on Transfer Pricing
• Paraguay - Finance completes successful tax conferences in interior of the country
• United States of America - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is auditing how Google Inc. avoided federal income taxes by shifting profit into offshore subsidiaries
• Venezuela - the SENIAT has started free tax lectures at the ULA

Especial Edition / October 24, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• The CIAT 2011 Technical Conference was inaugurated

Edição Especial / 24 de Outubro de 2011

A Secretaria Ejecutiva Informa

• Inaugurada Conferência Técnica do CIAT - 2011

Editión Spéciale / October 24, 2011

Rapports du Secrétaire exécutif

• Inauguration de la Conférence technique du CIAT - 2011

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 7 / October 14, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Workshop on Tax Expenditures of the Federation in Brazil
• Seminar on Taxation in Paraguay
• An International Authority endorses requests for information from DGI
• Seminar on the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its impact on the Tax Administration
• 32nd Annual CATA Conference
• Meeting with the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - Tax Collection - September 2011
• Costa Rica and Spain sign agreement
• Panama – B/.60 million on collection through the use of Tax Cash Registers
• United States of America - Eight offshore banks are the subject of United States
• Uruguay – DGI Collection in August 2011

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 30 / September 30, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Seminar on Tax Collection Systems - Voluntary and Executive Periods
• Seminar on Electronic Invoice in Paraguay
• Presentation on the Benchmarking System
• 2nd CIAT Meeting on Studies Areas and Tax Research
• Third Governmental Workshop and Dialogue with the Civil Society in the scope of the International Tax Compact (ITC)

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Costa Rica - The Tax Administration will investigate those who declare a low income
• Costa Rica - Taxation set a minimum profit for income tax return
• Bolivia: The National Tax Service collected 26% more than in 2010
• Brazil – Analysis of the Collection from the Federal Revenues Services
• Honduras: In a press conference the Minister Enrique Castellón, DEI director, guarantees respect and attention to all taxpayers be they big, medium, small or micro entrepreneurs
• Panama- Preliminary Results Report - August 2011

Year 2 / Especial Edition / September 21, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• 2nd CIAT Meeting on Studies Areas and Tax Research

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 5 / September 16, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Ad Hoc Working Group on the Exchange of Tax Information
• Mr. James Mburu, Chief Auditor for Large Taxpayers of Kenya visits CIAT
• Meeting with the Suriname Tax Directorate
• Guyana Revenue Authority visit – New CIAT member country
• Meeting with the President Commissioner of Inland Revenue from Trinidad and Tobago
• ATAF Authorities visited CIAT Headquarters
• Seminar on practical intelligence to combat tax fraud

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Argentina - Tax Resource Collection Report -August 2011
• Costa Rica - Preventive control plans
• Costa Rica - An extra ¢34 billion Collection
• Mexican - Tax Administration (SAT) reaches historical tax incomes
• Panama - Preliminary results report - July 2011
• Panama - India is interested in DTTs and FTA with Panama
• Paraguay - Tax revenues increased 11% in August
• Republica Dominicana - Internal Revenue Monthly Report for July 2011
• United States of America - 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan

eCIAT Newsletter / Nº 4 / August 26, 2011

The Executive Secretariat Informs

• Presentation on electronic invoicing in Africa

The Tax Administrations Inform

• Costa Rica - Three Approaches to Improve Tax Compliance
• France- The French Administration Finalizes a Merger
• Guatemala - Risk Management Module for Customs and Data Warehouse Specialized in the Field of Border Management Information
• Guatemala - Creation of the Department of Transfer Pricing Control.
• Honduras – DEI Web – Message of the Minister
• Paraguay - Web Site is Updated in Accordance with New Regulations
• United States of America - The IRS’ Amnesty Program for Foreign Account Holders: What You Need to Know