ATI Regional Workshop on Tax Expenditures (Asia)
1-3 March 2023 | Manila, Philippines
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Tax Expenditures
The upcoming regional workshop on tax expenditures (by invitation only) will explore the estimation, reporting and evaluation of tax expenditures in Asian countries. The workshop will be hosted in Manila (Philippines) from 1 to 3 March 2023, and is co-organized by the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI), the Council on Economic Policies (CEP) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), together with the Department of Finance of the Philippines (DoF).
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The workshop builds on the ATI Commitment 3 and the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED), which was launched by CEP and IDOS in June 2021. With its worldwide coverage, the GTED helps to increase transparency on tax expenditures and sheds light on their critical role in tax systems around the globe. As shown by the GTED, the number of countries reporting on tax expenditures has been growing steadily over the years. However, the scope and quality of reports still vary significantly. Only few countries in the world have started to systematically evaluate the tax expenditures they use in order to find out whether or not the benefits obtained match the fiscal costs incurred.
The workshop in Manila, the Philippines, is the third in a series of regional workshops organised by ATI, CEP, and IDOS. On this occasion, the DOF will be joining as a local partner. This event will provide a platform to the ATI members and other interested governments in the region to exchange with regional partners and international experts on the estimation, reporting and evaluation of tax expenditures.
Further details can be found here.
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Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Governance, Benchmarking & Estimation of Tax Expenditures (TEs)09.00-09.30 Registration 09.30-10.30 Welcome Address & Introduction 10.30-12.00 Session 1 – A Governance Framework for TEs 12.00-13.30 Lunch Break
13.30-15.00 Session 2 – Establishing a Benchmark 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-17.30 Session 3 – Estimating Revenue Forgone 18.30-20.30 Reception Thursday, 2 March 2023
TE Reporting & Topical Sessions08.45–09.00 Arrival 09.00-09.15 Welcome to Day 2 & Setting the Stage 09.15-10.45 Session 4 – TEs Reporting 10.45-11.15 Coffee Break 11.15-12.45 Session 5 – TEs in the Extractive Sector & Fossil Fuel Subsides 12.45-14.00 Lunch Break 14.00-15.30 Session 6 – TEs in the International Tax System 15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-17.30 Session 7 –TEs & the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) 19.00-21.00 Social dinner Friday, 3 March 2023
TEs Evaluation and Reform08.45–09.00 Arrival 09.00-09.15 Welcome to Day 3 & Setting the Stage 09.15-10.45 Session 8 – Ex-ante Assessment & Ex-post Evaluation of TEs 10.45-12.00 Breakout Session (Evaluation) 12.00-13.30 Lunch Break
13.30-15.00 Session 9 – Driving TEs Reform 15.00-16.00 Closing Remarks