In the frame of the EUROsociAL II Program, from September 8 to 10, 2014, a specialized consultancy meeting took place at the Internal Revenue Service headquarters intended to support the team of the Studies Sub directorate in charge of measuring the tax transaction costs. The objective of the meeting was to present, review and discuss the methodology developed by the CIAT and the UN, adapt it to Chile’s reality, and to define the scope of the survey fieldwork.

The results of the analytical work will help to identify potential areas for improvement and develop an action plan to simplify tax procedures, in particular for small and medium taxpayers.

The activity has been prepared as a result of a request presented by Chile to EUROsociAL II, in the scope of the action “Complying with tax obligations” of the “Public Finances” Area, coordinated by the FIIAP, with the AEAT of Spain, the IEF of Spain, and CIAT as operating partners. In the future, CIAT and the EUROsociAL program partners will follow the progresses, requests and interests presented by the tax administration benefitting from the Program, in order to move forward with new activities to support voluntary compliance.

Left to right: Cristián Prieto – SII Chile; Claudia Miranda – SII Chile, Bernardita Moraga – SII Chile, Byron Vasconez, CIAT Consultant; Pamela Castellón – SII Chile y Eduardo Pantoja, Sub-director of Studies, SII Chile.