On the participation of representatives of the Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan at the first Forum of Heads of Tax services of the countries of the regions of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

The IMF Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (hereinafter referred to as the - CCAMTAC) held Forum of Heads of Tax services of the countries of the regions of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia (hereinafter…

The IMF Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (hereinafter referred to as the - CCAMTAC) held Forum of Heads of Tax services of the countries of the regions of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia (hereinafter referred to as the - Forum) on February 13-14, 2024 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan.

The CCAMTAC is a collaborative venture between the IMF, nine member countries Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

The CCAMTAC was established on February 1, 2021 in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan in order to develop the capacity of member states through technical assistance, as well as consulting and practical workshops.

More than 20 participants at the level of heads of Tax services from the Republics of Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia and Uzbekistan attended the Forum.

The Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan was represented at the Forum by Sulton Bakhtiyor - Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee and Vazirzoda Sobir - Head of the Department for Improving Tax Legislation of the Tax Committee.

The Forum was also attended by international experts led by Ms. Katherine Baer, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund. International experts informed representatives of tax authorities of the countries of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia the important regional issues, including innovations in tax administration, ways to solve challenges, the use of artificial intelligence in tax administration, as well as improving the investment climate in the countries of the above-mentioned regions and strengthening regional cooperation.Bakhtiyor Sulton presented detailed information to the Forum participants on tax reforms, the development of digitalization of public services of tax authorities of the Republic of Tajikistan, the importance of regional cooperation and advanced training of employees of tax authorities of Tajikistan within the framework of the The IMF Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center