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29th General Assembly of IOTA  "Adaptive and Agile Tax Administration in a Rapidly Changing Environment"

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29th General Assembly of IOTA "Adaptive and Agile Tax Administration in a Rapidly Changing Environment"

The 29th General Assembly of IOTA, "Adaptive and Agile Tax Administration in a Rapidly Changing Environment", took place under the flag of the Azerbaijani Presidency represented by the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan between 17-19 June 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This historic city, located along the beautiful shores of the Caspian Sea, served as the venue for IOTA’s largest gathering to date, bridging the cultures and geographies of East and West.

Job Openings at IOTA for Seconded Tax Officials from Member Administrations

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Job Openings at IOTA for Seconded Tax Officials from Member Administrations

The IOTA Secretariat is actively seeking experienced professionals to join a dynamic, multicultural, and interdisciplinary team of enthusiastic experts. This team supports IOTA's mission and the execution of its annual work programme, which covers various topics relevant to tax administration operations. Currently, there are two open positions (both for secondment) available at our Budapest-based office:

IOTA Forum on Combating VAT Fraud

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IOTA Forum on Combating VAT Fraud

From June 11-12, 2025, in close collaboration with the Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina, IOTA had the pleasure of organising an informative hybrid technical event as part of the IOTA 2025 Work Programme: the Forum on Combating VAT Fraud. This forum focused on cases of VAT fraud, as well as strategies for early detection and prevention.

IOTA Forum on Tax and Customs Data Science  “Data and AI – from Governance to Guided Analytics”

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IOTA Forum on Tax and Customs Data Science “Data and AI – from Governance to Guided Analytics”

On June 4-5, 2025, the inaugural meeting of the IOTA Forum on Tax and Customs Data Science took place. One of the main purposes of this Forum is to help tax administrations build their data analytics capabilities by sharing experience and knowledge.  The event saw over 160 tax officials from 30 IOTA member administrations participating via Microsoft Teams. It featured presentations from IOTA member countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

IOTA Forum on Implementation of Measures to Counter Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS)

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IOTA Forum on Implementation of Measures to Counter Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS)

On May 21-22, 2025, IOTA launched another insightful hybrid technical event under the IOTA 2025 Work Programme: the Forum on Measures to Address Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). We were delighted to host 19 tax officials from 14 IOTA member tax administrations in Budapest, Hungary, along with over 100 online participants from 25 IOTA member tax administrations. Additionally, we were pleased to have delegates from one of our international partner organisations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

IOTA Webinar on HR Data Analytics

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IOTA Webinar on HR Data Analytics

On May 28, 2025, IOTA had the pleasure of organising another engaging webinar on HR Data Analytics. The online event welcomed over 80 HR professionals from 29 IOTA member tax administrations and was broadcast live via MS Teams.

IOTA Case Study Workshop on Tackling BEPS hybrid mismatch structures through the application of anti-abuse rules (GAAR, PPT or the anti-hybrid mism...

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IOTA Case Study Workshop on Tackling BEPS hybrid mismatch structures through the application of anti-abuse rules (GAAR, PPT or the anti-hybrid mismatch rules from the ATAD)

On May 7-8, 2025, IOTA successfully held another impressive in-person technical activity of its 2025 Work Programme: the Case Study Workshop on ‘Tackling BEPS Hybrid Mismatch Structures through the Application of Anti-Abuse Rules (GAAR, PPT or the anti-hybrid mismatch rules from the ATAD)’.  It was a pleasure to welcome 23 tax officials from 19 IOTA member tax administrations to the event in Budapest, Hungary.

New IOTA Paper from Hungary: Educating the Future Taxpayers

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New IOTA Paper from Hungary: Educating the Future Taxpayers

We are pleased to announce the publication of one of our latest IOTA Papers. This edition is authored by Dr Katalin Kanizsai, who works as an expert in the Central Management Insolvency and Enforcement Department of the National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary.

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