From Monday 18th of the present month, experts in Tax Information Exchange are in Costa Rica, offering lectures and technical assistance to officials of the Directorate General of Taxation.

In the framework of the International Tax Compact (ITC) initiative, conducted by the CIAT Executive Secretariat with the GIZ of Germany, a federal agency which assists the Federal Republic of Germany Government to achieve its objectives in international cooperation for sustainable development; and the Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica, the training of more than one hundred DGT control areas officials has been held. This event took place at the Auditorium of Professionals in Economic Sciences.

The first speaker was: Mrs. Jenny Jimenez, Director of International Taxation and Tax Technique, with the topic “Costa Rica’s experience in the field of tax information exchange”

Subsequently, Mr. Gonzalo Arias, Director of Cooperation and International Taxation, participated with the topic “Relationship between the exchange of information and tax audit offices.”

Some experts participated during the lecture: Mrs. Flor Nieto, Mr. Gonzalo Arias and Mr. Stefano Gesuelli, Chief of the Italian Mission at CIAT, who clarified doubts from the audience and shared their experiences on the exchange of international information on tax matters.

The event was also attended by Mr. Michele Cusato, Official attaché of the Guardia di Finanza of Italy at the Italian Embassy in Costa Rica, along with officials from Customs Intelligence of the Ministry of Finances.

See: Special Bulletin

On the picture, from left to right: Mr. Gonzalo Arias, Director of International Cooperation and Taxation,
Mrs. Flor Nieto, Sub-Director of Information Exchange SAT-Mexico,
Mrs. Jenny Jimenez, Director of International Taxation and Tax Technique,
Mr. Rufino de la Rosa, Head of the Central Information Team from the AEAT of Spain and
Mr. Stefano Gesuelli, Head of the Italian Mission to the CIAT Executive Secretariat.