Information Exchange Course

Information Exchange Course

This program has a duration of 11 weeks; completing 150 academic hours certified by CIAT. It is currently offered in Spanish and English.

This course seeks to promote the use of international exchange of tax information by tax administrations from a greater knowledge of the concepts, methodologies, and the concrete practical application of this fundamental tool for the control of the tax obligations of taxpayers who operate on a global scale.

This course is aimed at officials from national and subnational tax administrations, as well as professionals and the general public working in areas related to taxation or interested in strengthening their knowledge on the subject. Mid- and high-level officials from ministries of finance with responsibilities in decision-making, fiscal policy design and implementation, technical analysis, and strategic studies are also welcome. This includes individuals working in areas such as budgeting, treasury, government accounting, fiscal relations, fiscal policy, public market analysis, and public finance innovation, among others.

Also open to consultants, academics, and independent professionals seeking to update their knowledge in fiscal, customs, and financial matters, contributing to the development of technical and strategic capacities in both the public and private sectors.

The topics to be developed during the course are:
- Lesson 1. The exchange of information in the framework of public international law
- Lesson 2. Bilateral administrative assistance in tax matters. OECD/CIAT/UN model instruments and FATCA Act.
- Lesson 3. Convention on Multilateral Assistance in Tax Matters and Exchange of Information within the Framework of the BEPS Plan
- Lesson 4. Final beneficiary identification
- Lesson 5. The international assessment of the overseas countries and territories on transparency and international information exchange
- Lesson 6. The organization and management of the exchange of tax information
- Lesson 7. Use of information exchange in risk analysis and case selection for control
- Lesson 8. The control function in the framework of international information exchange.

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