The Eleventh IMF-Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries (virtual)
June 16-18, 2021
June 16-18, 2021
This conference, organized by the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) and Japan’s Ministry of Finance, was attended by 100 senior officials in tax policy departments and tax administrations from 16 countries in Asia. FAD Director Gaspar delivered an opening address. The conference comprised six sessions and covered a wide range of emerging tax issues including international taxation, health taxes, carbon taxation, and combatting gender inequities through tax policy and administration.
The conference was financed by the Japan Administered Account for Selected IMF Activities (JSA).
Program
Day 1: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Remarks |
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Opening Session |
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10:00 AM–10:10AM |
Opening Remarks by Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) IMF |
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10:10 AM–10:20AM |
Welcome Address – Mr. Isaya Muto, Deputy Vice Minister for International Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance (MOF), Japan |
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International Taxation |
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The session comprises two parts: the first part will start with presentations on the recently published FAD book on international taxation, followed by country presentations and discussions on desirable directions of international tax reform in the medium term; the second part will start with presentations on the Framework for Building Capacity to Manage International Tax Risks being developed by FAD, followed by country presentations and discussions on challenges for tax administration in the region. |
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10:20 AM–11:20 AM |
International Tax System Presenters: Mr. Ruud De Mooij, Advisor, FAD, IMF (20min) Download Presentation Mr. Matt Andrew, Center for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD (10min) Download Presentation Mr. Daiho Fujii, Director, International Tax Policy, Tax Bureau, MOF, Japan (10min) Download Presentation Discussions Moderator: Mr. Kiyoshi Nakayama, Advisor, FAD, IMF |
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11:20 AM–12:20 PM |
Challenges for Tax Administrations Presenters: Ms. Susan Betts, Senior Economist, Revenue Administration Division 1 (R1), FAD, IMF (15 min.) Download Presentation Mr. Nobuaki Izawa, Director (International), Large Enterprise Division National Tax Agency, Japan (10min) Download Presentation Dr. Esther Koisin, Director, International Taxation Department, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (10min) Ms. Aminath Zumra, Deputy Director General, Planning and Development, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (10min) Mr. Mekar Satria Utama, Director of International Taxation, Directorate General of Taxes, Indonesia (10min) Download Presentation Discussions Moderator: Mr. Nakayama, FAD, IMF |
Day 2: Thursday, June 17
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Tokyo Time |
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Taxation and Health, and Carbon Tax |
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The session comprises two parts: the first part will start with FAD’s How-to-Note on health taxes including both traditional taxes on alcohol and tobacco and new taxes on e-cigarettes, foods and soft drinks, followed by country presentations and discussions on principles, experience and opportunities of health taxes and possible lessons for the region; the second part will start with FAD presentations on carbon taxation and carbon border adjustments, followed by discussions. |
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10:00 AM–11:00 AM |
Health Taxes Presenters: Mr. Patrick Petit, Tax Policy Division (TP), FAD, IMF (20min.) Download Presentation Mr. Nutthakorn Utensute, Principal Advisor on Excise Control System Development, Excise Department, Thailand Download Pesentation Discussions Moderator: Mr. Nakayama, FAD, IMF |
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11:00 AM–11:10 AM |
Health Break |
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11:10 AM–12:10 PM |
Carbon Tax Presenters: Mr. Ian Parry, Principal Environmental Fiscal Policy Expert, TP, FAD, IMF (20min.) Download Pesentation Discussions Moderator: Mr. Nakayama, FAD, IMF |
Day 3: Friday, June 18
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Combatting Gender Inequities through Tax Policy and Administration |
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Based on the latest FAD note, this session will discuss tax policy issues such as household vs individual taxation, taxation of childcare, crisis measures and their gender impact, and gender issues in tax administration such as the importance of gender balance in the tax administration workforce composition, and gender equity in relation to taxpayer service, compliance and revenue outcomes. The session comprises two parts: tax policy, and tax administration. Each part will start with FAD presentations, followed by country presentations and discussions. |
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10:00 AM–11:00 AM |
Tax Policy Presenters: Mr. Alexander Klemm, Division Chief, TP, FAD, IMF (30min.) Discussions Moderator: Mr. Nakayama, FAD, IMF |
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11:00 AM–11:10 AM |
Health Break |
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11:10 AM–12:10 PM |
Tax Administration Presenters: Ms. Margaret Cotton, Deputy Division Chief, R1, FAD, IMF (30min.) Download Presentation Discussions Moderator: Mr. Nakayama, FAD, IMF |
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Concluding Session |
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12:10 PM–12:20 PM |
Concluding Remarks—Mr. Takuji Tanaka, Executive Director for Japan, IMF |
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