In the framework of collaboration between the German Cooperation Agency GTZ and the CIAT, on May 18 and 19, the CIAT Executive Secretary visited the Tax Administration of Jamaica, accompanied by Mr. Francisco Beiner, Director of Institutional Planning and Development, in order to explore opportunities for cooperation.

After the meeting with the Commissioner General of the Tax Administration, Mr. Ainsley Powell and his team, special interest was expressed in promoting issues related to risk management in order to optimize the audits results, with special emphasis on: the analysis and risk management and its IT applications; Research Techniques; double taxation treaties and negotiating skills; transfer pricing and the BEPS project (tax base erosion and profit shifting).

From left to right: Francisco J. Beiner and Márcio F. Verdi (CIAT); Vincent Irving and Donette Mills (TAJ); Ainsley Powel, Commissioner-General TAJ; David Piper, IMF Resident Advisor.