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About IOTA

The Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) is a non-profit intergovernmental organisation that provides its members a platform for exchanging experiences and best practices on important issues and current developments concerning practical aspects of tax administration.

About IOTA - Activites, vision, history

Main activity

IOTA’s main activity is organising workshops and forum meetings offering participants from various member tax administrations the opportunity to share their views and experiences and develop best practices with the aim of improving its members’ tax administrations. IOTA also delivers practical and applicable publications for its members and promotes cooperation both between its members as well as with other international and regional organisations.

About IOTA - Activites, vision, history

History

IOTA was founded in 1996 by seven Central and Eastern European tax administrations and currently comprises 44 member tax administrations. The Secretariat of the Organisation is located in Budapest, Hungary.  In recent years, IOTA has developed cooperation with various international organisations that provide technical assistance to tax administrations worldwide. Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with CIAT, the European Commission, the IMF and OECD.

About IOTA - Activites, vision, history

Vision

Delivers its activities in the framework of yearly work programs based on the organisation’s strategy. The aim is to strengthen IOTA members’ ability to collect tax revenues, ensure taxpayer compliance, and deliver highly professional taxpayer services. The main statutory bodies are elected annually in the General Assembly, where members vote for the President and the Executive Council members. The IOTA Secretariat is responsible for the implementation of decisions of the statutory bodies and the implementation of the work program.

Our main 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 be a body of consultation for IOTA Members.

About IOTA

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