The 2nd. CIAT Meeting of Network on Study Areas and Tax Research was held last September 13 – 15, 2011 in Bogota, Colombia which had the theme: “Reform Possibilities in the Design and Management of Personal Income Tax (IRPFs) in Latin America.”

The meeting gathered delegates from 16 regional countries as well as delegates from Spain and Italy. It was also attended by ECLAC, IMF, ICEFI, IEF and OECD representatives.

In the block dedicated to the IRPFs design, presentations about specific aspects of these countries taxes were offered, highlighting the recent undertaken reforms in order to improve productivity. Also, analysis on the progressive, redistributive capacity and flexibility of these taxes were presented. In the section dedicated to management, best practices, challenges and limitations that tax administrations face to achieve a proper control in IRPFs were exposed and a discussion about the statistics quality and tax evasion measurement was promoted.

This important event was made possible thanks to GIZ generous sponsorship and the invaluable support of the DIAN and the IDB.

The meeting also served to strengthen the CIAT Network on Study Areas and Tax Research activities agenda for 2011-2012, which undoubtedly will contribute to strengthening the support from the Executive Secretariat to the member countries.

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