With the support of EUROsociAL II and CIAT, the National Tax Service (SIN) of Bolivia prepares to control the international tax fraud and comply with the standards of transparency and information exchange
The SIN of Bolivia has initiated efforts to strengthen capacity for controlling the harmful international tax planning, and to comply with the international standard of transparency and exchange of information. In order to guide these efforts, the Program EUROsociAL II, through the Executive Secretariat of the CIAT, has provided support and laid the foundations to achieve the goal sought by the SIN.
In particular, the work focused on the legal and administrative aspects needed to achieve the effective exchange of information for tax purposes, including those related to the powers of verification and control of the SIN. It also focused on the sources of information available, the network of tax international instruments of Bolivia, the internal administrative procedures and tools to manage the exchange of information, and the confidentiality in the scope of this process, among others. In addition, a day of training was carried out to raise awareness among the SIN auditors over the importance of exchange of information and its usefulness in the tax control context.
These efforts are complemented with the support provided by the CIAT through cooperation with SECO of Switzerland and the International Monetary Fund in this same field and other related action areas such as the control of transfer pricing. They evidence the bold decision of Mr. Eric Ariñez, President of the SIN, to prepare the tax administration for dealing with the present and future challenges associated to globalization.
This activity took place in La Paz from August 18 to 20. It was carried out under the action of voluntary compliance with tax obligations in the Public Finances area of the EUROsociAL II Program, funded by the European Union, coordinated by the FIIAPP and in which the State Tax Administration Agency of Spain (AEAT) and the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) act as operational partners.
 Mr. Gonzalo Arias, Cooperation and International Tax Director addressing SIN officials. |
 Right to left: Mr. Gonzalo Arias, Cooperation and International Tax Director and Mr. Eric Ariñez, SIN President of Bolivia |