VITARA is pleased to inform you about the launch of the new Compliance Risk Management course, the registration deadline for this course is 6 February 2023. This approximately eight-hour-long e-learning course provides fundamental knowledge on modern Compliance Risk Management (CRM) good practices.
We all know that every new year brings new beginnings, challenges, developments, and of course, sometimes new personnel changes at the IOTA Secretariat. Beforehand, we are pleased to announce a new colleague on board. Barbara Berkesi joined our team as a Specialist of Technical Activities on 1st December 2022, and from this year she will replace Laura Lempner in this key role.
It is my pleasure to greet you in the beginning of 2023 that is full with new hopes and new challenges. I would like to take the moment to look back on 2022 and thank you all for your contributions over the past 12 months.
On 12th-13th December 2022, Alix Perrignon de Troyes, the Executive Secretary of IOTA participated as a panellist at the Technical Conference of Digital Economy Taxation Network (DET) and high-level policy dialogue on “The Impact of Technologies on Emerging Tax Policy Issues” in Vienna, Austria.
The Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia has appointed Mr. Peter Grum as Director-General for a five-year term with the possibility of reappointment. He took the office on 10 December 2022 and his mandate will be ending on 9 December 2027.
On 13th-15th December 2022, IOTA opened the floor for its last Forum Meeting this year. The Forum on the Use of Data from the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) brought together a distinguished group of thought leaders, representatives from international partner organisations (OECD), the business community (KPMG UK, EY UK) along with more than 35 tax professionals (advisors, inspectors, managers, data scientists) from IOTA member tax administrations to discuss key issues helping to ensure the effective use of the CRS data and increase the effectiveness of automatic exchanges of information under CRS.
On 16th December 2022, IOTA successfully carried out its last activity this year. The digital workshop showcased a very up-to-date subject on Management of Compliance Risks Posed by Crypto-assets and Virtual Currency. The event was broadcasted live from the IOTA Studio in Budapest, and brought together an exciting mix of global thought leaders from our international partner organisations (OECD, European Commission DG TAXUD, ENFIN and ENLETS) along with representatives from IOTA member tax administrations.
On 19th December 2022, the Spanish Tax Agency and the Platform for the Elderly and Pensioners have signed a protocol setting the basic guidelines of the assistance that the AEAT offers to the elderly and a general framework of collaboration for future actions.
On 28th-30th November 2022, the IOTA Secretariat’s delegation including Roman Bichevoy (Strategy & Institutional Development Manager) and Oksana Stepanenko (International Taxation Expert), represented IOTA at the ISORA Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in Washington DC, the USA. The event was held under the chairmanship of the International Monetary Fund.
On 6th-8th December 2022, IOTA successfully hosted the 7th IOTA Forum on Implementation of Measures to Counter Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) in Budapest, Hungary. The hybrid event was joined by high-ranking officials from our international partner organisations and the business community along with over 40 participants from 28 IOTA member tax administrations gathering personally at the venue and more than 120 attendees connecting online to the new experience.
