The Steering Group meeting will focus on progress of the work carried out by the IOTA Project on "Measuring Performance of Tax Debt Management" , preparations for the international conference "Modern techniques for the collection and recovery of taxes and fines" and planing of the Area Group activities in 2017.
This forum meets once per year during its two year mandate, it provides delegates with an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics, problems and issues relating to VAT fraud that are in line with the forum mandate.
IOTA members continue demonstrating their commitment to reducing burdens for taxpayers by developing transparent and accessible tax systems fit for the digital age. This required a substantial transition from classical communication channels and services to the online environment. This event looks at the development of the Online Taxpayer Account.
So far, 91 countries and jurisdictions have joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS launched in Kyoto in July 2016. This is the first regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The IOTA workshop on Tracking Cash Flow in Relation to E-commerce Activities was held on 14-16 September 2016 in Riga, Latvia. 51 participants from 28 IOTA member countries exchanged experiences regarding co-operation with internet intermediaries in following payment flows generated by e-commerce business.