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The Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) is a non-profit intergovernmental
organisation, which provides a forum to assist Members in the European countries to improve tax
administration.
The formal decision to establish the Organisation was made during the 3rd Conference of Tax
Administrations of Central and Eastern Europe and Baltic Countries, which was held in Warsaw, on
28-30 October 1996. The European Commission, tax administrations from nine EU Member States, the
IMF, OECD, CIAT and the US IRS supported this decision.
In 1997 the operating conditions were formulated and the Charter of the Organisation
was drafted. Simultaneously IOTA signed a Seat Agreement with the Republic of
Hungary.
To date, IOTA has 46 Member tax administrations: 45 full Members and 1 associate Member.
The Secretariat of the Organisation is located in Budapest, the Republic of Hungary.
Origin
1995 January; 20-23 November
Two preparatory conferences (initiated by the International Monetary Fund) were held, the first in Washington D.C., also supported by the US Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service; and a second in Budapest, Hungary, with the special involvement of the European Commission where 15 signatory countries issued a resolution expressing their interest in the formation of a permanent organisation of tax administrators in the CEECs. Read more
Mission
The mission of the Organisation is to provide a forum for
discussion of practical tax administration issues, to promote
co-operation between tax administrations in the
European region and to support their development
according to their individual needs.
Vision
IOTA aspires to become a leading organisation for the
discussion of practical tax administration issues in the
European region.
Objectives
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To promote and develop strengthened co-operation between IOTA Members;
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To support IOTA Members with the implementation of their development programmes;
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To identify best practice and encourage its adoption;
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To promote the specific identity of IOTA as a professional regional organisation of tax administrations in co-operation with other international and regional organizations;
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To be a body of consultation for IOTA Members.
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