24012019 ATAF 2019 Activity calendar...Nthabiseng Mushi: [email protected] 20. 13 – 16 May ATAF Tax & Development Course This course enables Civil society, development partners,

ATAF 2019 CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES DATE MEETING NAME DESCRIPTION VENUE WHO SHOULD

ATTEND? CONTACT PERSON

JANUARY

1. 28 – 30 Jan 8th ATAF Country correspondent meeting

The meeting will review roles of country correspondents and seek ways of improving them. Activities for 2016 and plan for 2017 will form the basis of engagement.

Cape Town, South Africa

ATAF Secretariat, Country correspondents

Raphael Kamoto: [email protected]

2. 31 Jan – 01 Feb

Council Orientation Meeting

Adoption of the 2019 calendar of activities and for newly appointed Council members to acquaint themselves with the structure, programmes, projects and governance of the organization. Approaches to meeting ATAF strategic objectives.

Cape Town, South Africa

ATAF Secretariat, GIZ, Consultant

Leila Kituyi [email protected] Mokgadi Maila: [email protected]

FEBRUARY

3. 01 Feb Beginning of Online Course on Tax Audit from 01 Feb - 30 May

The course is designed to equip participants with knowledge, skills and competences relating to tax audit with a highlight on the key audit principles and importance of ethics in tax auditing.

Online Officials who have little experience in tax audit

Caroline Mutayabarwa: [email protected] Nthabiseng Mushi: [email protected]

4. 11 – 15 Feb Meeting on the Revision of ATAF’s Model Double Taxation Agreement

The purpose of the meeting is to bring together ATAF member countries to walk through, discuss and amend where necessary the revised ATAF’s Model double Taxation Agreement.

Pretoria, South Africa Tax officers responsible for treaties and negotiations from ministries of finance and tax administrations

Caroline Mutayabarwa: [email protected]

5. 18 – 22 Feb 4th Meeting of the VAT Technical Committee

This training will aim to: (i) strengthen the technical capacity of participants in dealing with issues related to Beneficial ownership; (ii) raise awareness on, discuss

Pretoria, South Africa Members of the Technical Committee &

Thulani Shongwe: [email protected]

ATAF 2019 CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

and analyse the latest developments in the relevant work of the GFTEOI, ATAF and SARS.

relevant ATAF Secretariat Staff

MARCH

6. 4 – 5 Mar 4th Meeting of the Technical Committee on Exchange of Information (EOI)

The meeting will take stock of progresses on initiatives started in 2018 and draw up the roadmap to follow up on these activities and initiate others in 2019. A detailed programme shall be provided to committee members in due course.

Mbabane, eSwathini Members of the Technical Committee & relevant ATAF Secretariat Staff


7. 6 – 8 Mar Media Engagement & Training

Participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on tax matters with ATAF tax experts to enrich their understanding of taxation matters and the integrity of their reporting.

Kigali, Rwanda Ideal participants will be business writers, Journalists, media experts & practitioners and editors from across Africa


8. 14 Mar Meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Council of ATAF

The Finance and Audit Committee of ATAF meets twice a year to review matters pertaining its portfolio and guide the Secretariat on issues related to its financial management and sustainability.

To be determined Members of the Committee, Council Members who are not members of the Committee (Optional)

Leila Kituyi [email protected] Mokgadi Maila [email protected]

9. 12 – 15 Mar ATAF/ATRN Workshop on Methods of Research and Dissemination

Strengthening the research capacity of researchers who are already working in the area of taxation but who feel their work could be improved with more rigorous and international accepted methods. This is a ’hands on’ learning where researchers will receive practical feedback on how to improve and disseminate their ongoing research.

Nairobi, Kenya Junior to mid-career Tax administrations’ researchers who are working on a paper in the area of taxation. Open to young

Caroline Mutayabarwa: [email protected] Eugenio Bras [email protected])


Researchers from African Universities

10. 18-19 Mar 13th Meeting of the CBT Technical Committee

Meeting agenda to be communicated to participants in due course

Dakar, Senegal ATAF Secretariat, Members of the Committee


11. 25 – 29 Mar ATAF/OECD Workshop on Mutual Assistance Procedure

The objective of the workshop is to expose key Mutual assistance protocol players to be able to fruitfully engage as they resolve difficulties emanating from the Double taxation agreements between tax jurisdictions

To be determined Competent Authorities or designated representatives who are committed to ensure good faith application of DTAs


12. 25 – 28 Mar Executive Masters in Taxation Curriculum Workshop – Phase 3

In its drive to revamp the Executive Masters in Taxation (EMT), the ATAF Secretariat will hold several consultations with potential partner academic institutions.

To be determined (Africa & Europe)

Partner universities’ reps. ATAF Secretariat, GIZ

Nara Monkam: [email protected] Jessica Johmann: [email protected]

APRIL

13. 1-5 April ATAF/OECD Workshop on the Multilateral instrument (MLI)

MLI is a recommendation of BEPS Action 15 to enable tax jurisdictions to streamline the adoption of agreed measures and to ensure consistent adoption by participating jurisdictions. The objective is to take through countries that have joined and those intending to join to better understand the implications of signing and not signing into MLI.

Pretoria, South Africa Tax Officers dealing with treaties and negotiations


14. 1 – 5 Apr ATO Capacity-building Workshop

The objectives of the workshop are among others to ensure that data collectors have a common understanding of ATO data collection processes,

Cotonou, Benin Focal persons/data collectors from tax administrations’ research, strategic

Frankie Mbuyamba: [email protected]


collectors are assisted in understanding the definition of indicators and collection of the relevant data and Peer learning exchange.

planning, and Revenue statistic, forecast and analysis

15. 1 April Launch of ATAF’s Online Course on Transfer Pricing

The objective of the course is to equip tax officers with basic knowledge on transfer pricing. The course is designed to provide elementary understanding on transfer pricing.

Online Tax Officers with minimal or without transfer pricing skills interested in the area

Nthabiseng Mushi: [email protected]

16. 15 April Meetings of the Governance and Organisational Development & Research and Capacity Development Committees

The Governance and Organisational Development and the Research and Capacity Development Committees of ATAF meet twice a year to review matters pertaining each Committee’s portfolio and guide the Secretariat on issues related to these areas.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Members of the Committees (required); other members of the Council (optional)

Leila Kituyi [email protected] Mokgadi Maila : [email protected]

17. 16 April Meeting of the Council of ATAF

Ordinary Meeting of the Council of ATAF Johannesburg, South Africa

Council Members (required); Other Commissioners General and/or Directors General (optional)


18. 24 – 26 April 1st Meeting of the ATAF Technical Committee on the Digital Economy

The Technical Committee on Digital economy was set up in 2018 to address issues related to the taxation of the digital economy in Africa. This first meeting will seek to draw up the work plan of the Committee for the year 2019.

Nairobi, Kenya Committee Members and ATAF experts

Mary Baine : [email protected]

MAY


19. 6 – 10 May Advanced Course on Tax Audit (Eng/Frn/Por)

The objective of this course is to strengthen participants’ ability to deal with complex issues in tax audit. Participants for the course are candidates who have gone through the intermediate tax audit.

Arusha, Tanzania Candidates who have gone through the intermediate course on tax audit

Caroline Mutayabarwa: [email protected] Nthabiseng Mushi: [email protected]

20. 13 – 16 May ATAF Tax & Development Course

This course enables Civil society, development partners, policymakers and other practitioners to be brought up to speed with the current processes, initiatives and issues on taxation in developing countries, and to share knowledge. Key topics covered are tax and development, international taxation, sub-national taxation (i.e. property taxes) and tax collection and compliance.

Nairobi, Kenya The course targets a broad, non-technical audience of practitioners and policy makers interested in, or working on, tax and public resource mobilisation. It mainly aims at CSOs and development partners

Caroline Mutayabarwa: [email protected] Frankie Mbuyamba [email protected]

21. 20 – 23 May Regional Tax Policy Workshop (West, Central & North Africa)

More information to be provided in due time

Accra, Ghana Thulani Shongwe: [email protected]

22. 20 – 23 May Train-the-trainer Workshop on Exchange of Information

The objective of the workshop is to enhance presentation and presentation skills of potential future EOI Facilitators

Port Louis, Mauritius EOI Technical Committee members and potential trainers in EOI


23. 27 – 31 May EMT Alumni Conference 1st event gathering the EMT alumni to discuss the formation of this network and its activities. In general, EMT Alumni to become the ambassadors of EMT and ATAF and to join the pool of African experts.

To be determined All past cohorts of Anglophone and Francophone EMT alumni

Jessica Johmann : [email protected]


JUNE

24. 3 – 5 Jun ATAF Technical Workshop on VAT in eCommerce

ATAF set up its Technical Committee on VAT in 2017 in the aim of developing work on domestic taxes issues. This technical meeting invites VAT exerts from member countries to discuss a variety of VAT-related issues, take stock of and follow up on the work done since the last meeting.

Abuja, Nigeria VAT Technical Committee Members, ATAF Secretariat experts


25. 3 – 7 Jun ATAF/OECD Workshop on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment

The workshop intends to enhance risk identification and assessment capabilities of tax officers who are responsible for handling Transfer pricing audit cases

Pretoria, South Africa Tax Officers from Transfer Pricing Units


26. 10 – 11 Jun Competent Authority Meeting


Accra, Ghana Thulani Shongwe: [email protected]

27. 24 – 26 Jun Integrity Assurance Workshop

Participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts on tax matters with ATAF tax experts to enrich their understanding of taxation matters and the integrity of their reporting.

To be determined Ideal participants will be business writers, editors as well as media communication officers in tax administrations.


JULY

28. 2 – 3 Jul Board of Governance Workshop

This programme is designed for Permanent Secretaries and Chairs of

To be determined Leila Kituyi [email protected] Mokgadi Maila :


Boards to look leadership and governance within tax administrations in Africa

[email protected]

29. 4 – 5 Jul Commissioners General Master Class

This programme is designed exclusively for Commissioners General to look at Management, Leadership and Governance.

To be determined Leila Kituyi [email protected] Mokgadi Maila : [email protected]

30. 8 – 12 Jul Intermediate Seminar on Tax Audit (FIRS)

The course aims at empowering participants to undertake successful audits through enhancement of ability to undertake effective case selection, application of credible interview techniques, and appropriate application of the law in audit process and effective use of judgement in identifying audit technique to be applied.

Abuja, Nigeria Tax officers from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)


31. 22 – 26 Jul Short course on Tax Fraud The objectives of the course is to expose participants to different types of VAT fraud that businesses and individuals may engage into and mechanisms to detect and mitigate such criminal engagements.

TBC Tax officers from customs and domestic tax departments responsible for VAT


32. 30 – 31 Jul High-level Dialogue on Tax policy and administration

The nexus is an ATAF initiative aimed at bringing together Policy-makers and Tax administrations in the aim of harmonising their perspectives and priorities on domestic resource mobilisation. After a successful first edition in 2017, the ATAF High-level Dialogue (Nexus) was tipped to becoming a recurring event and an essential aspect of ATAF’s efforts towards improving tax administration in Africa.

Harare, Zimbabwe Policy officers in tax administrations and heads of fiscal functions in ministries of finance, invited tax experts, tax legislators etc.



AUGUST

33. 5 – 6 Aug 2nd Meeting of ATAF’s technical Committee on Digital Economy

The 2nd Meeting of the Technical Committee on Digital economy will take stock of progresses made so far on the activities undertaken at the beginning of the year and draw up the way forward.

Pretoria, RSA Members of the Committee and ATAF’s experts


34. 12 – 16 Aug Intermediate Seminar on Tax Audit (Eng, Fren, Por)

The course aims at empowering participants to undertake successful audits through enhancement of ability to undertake effective case selection, application of credible interview techniques, and appropriate application of the law in audit process and effective use of judgement in identifying audit technique to be applied.

Arusha, Tanzania Candidates who have gone through the online tax audit course and passed the final online course assessment


35. 13 – 14 Aug Meetings of the FAC,GOC & RCD Committees of the Council of ATAF

Joint meeting of the Governance Committees of the Council of ATAF.

To be determined Members of the Committees

Leila Kituyi: [email protected] Mokgadi Maila : [email protected]

36. 30 – 31 Aug Launch of the African Tax Outlook

This is the African flagship publication in taxation, i.e. a source of reliable information on taxation that will serve as an African and global reference to assist in formulating tax policies, and tax administrations’ reforms on the continent, as well as to be an important barometer for business. This 4TH edition will consist of 31 African tax administrations.

Harare, Zimbabwe Commissioners General and Heads of Tax administrations, Heads of research, strategic planning, and Revenue statistic, forecast and analysis, Senior officials from MoF, Media,

Frankie Mbuyamba: [email protected]


Development partners, private sector, academia, International organisations

SEPTEMBER

37. 02 – 06 Sep 5th ATAF/ATRN Annual Congress

The ATAF’s ATRN creates potential synergies and linkage areas between academics and tax officials from ATAF member countries. The ATRN, an ATAF body, promotes a well-conducted evidence-based research on African tax matters and promote an African-based thought leadership on tax, which is vital to the success of tax reforms in Africa.

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

ATAF Members academics, practitioners, policy-makers and independent tax researchers in Africa, ATRN Board members

Dr Nara Monkam: [email protected] Ms Desire Ottner: [email protected]

38. 09 – 10 Sep `Regional Tax Policy Workshop (East & Southern Africa)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

To be confirmed Thulani Shongwe: [email protected]

39. 9 – 13 Sep Tax Treaties Mentorship Workshop

The objective of the mentorship programme is to address succession planning challenges by developing and growing a pool of experts that are well equipped on tax treaties and negotiations skills

To be determined Identifies tax experts on tax treaties who are under the mentorship programme


40. 16 – 20 Sep Consultative Meeting and Validation Workshop

The objectives of the workshop are twofold: • Present the draft ATO 5th Edition

outline; Receive feedback on preliminary descriptive statistics and trends; Validate the data and the results (Validation workshop)

Mahé, Seychelles This is a workshop specifically aimed at the Heads of Research/Revenues Statistics/Planning and Strategy of tax administrations as

Dr Nara Monkam: [email protected] Frankie Mbuyamba: [email protected]


• Agree and define new indicators if any for the 5th edition; update the newly joined countries

well as data collectors

41. 23 – 27 Sep Parliamentarian Engagement Programme

The meeting aims at empowering Parliamentarians with knowledge about tax matters to enable them discharge their legislative duties effectively.

To be determined Members of Parliamentary committees on Finance, Trade and Investment


OCTOBER

42. 7 – 8 Oct Consultative Workshop on Taxpayer education

The meeting will provide participants with an opportunity of learning from each other and devising common approaches based on best practices in undertaking educational matters. Ideal participants are leaders of the tax payer educational function.

To be determined Ideal participants will be leaders of tax payer educational function in tax administrations


43. 10 – 11 Oct Taxpayer Engagement Workshop

The interactive meeting will generate output which will enable tax administrations effectively address matters pertaining to the corporate sector.

To be determined Ideal participants will be representatives of the top tax payers. Selected heads of Large Taxpayer Offices will also be invited to enrich their interactions


44. 21 – 22 Oct 5th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on VAT

ATAF set up its Technical Committee on VAT in 2017 in the aim of developing work on domestic taxes issues. This technical meeting invites VAT exerts from member countries to discuss a variety of VAT-

To be determined VAT Technical Committee Members, ATAF Secretariat experts



related issues, take stock of and follow up on the work done since the last meeting.

45. 21 – 22 Oct 5th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on Exchange of Information

The meeting will take stock of progresses on initiatives started in 2018 and draw up the roadmap to follow up on these activities and initiate others in 2019. A detailed programme shall be provided to committee members in due course.

To be determined Members of the Technical Committee & relevant ATAF Secretariat Staff


46. 21 – 22 Oct 14th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on Cross-border Taxation (CBT)


To be determined Thulani Shongwe: [email protected]

47. 21 – 25 Oct Short course on Revenue Forecasting and Analysis

This is a course aims at introducing participants to concepts of forecasting revenue and analysing trends using available statics for management decision making.

To be determined Research and technical officers involved in target setting, monitoring and evaluation


NOVEMBER

48. 4 – 8 Nov Intermediate Course on Transfer Pricing

This is the face-to-face classroom interaction between participants who have successful passed the online basic transfer pricing leg of the TP blended learning programme. The objective being to expose them to some less complex TP case studies which will allow participants to apply acquired basic knowledge.

To be determined Tax Officers who have successful passed the online Transfer Pricing leg of the TP blended learning programme


49. 18 Nov Meeting of the Council of ATAF

Ordinary Meeting of the Council of ATAF Kampala, Uganda Council Members (required); Other Commissioners General and/or



Directors General (optional)

50. 19 Nov Opening of the 4th ICTA and Celebration of ATAF’s 10-year Anniversary

On the 19 November 2019, ATAF will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary. A series of events at country and regional levels will lead to this mega celebration of the organisation’s achievements over the past decade.

Kampala, Uganda All ATAF members, partners and invited stakeholders

Mary Baine: [email protected]

51. 19 – 22 Nov International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA)

The 4th edition of one of ATAF’s trademark conferences, the International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA) will bring together revenue authorities, tax practitioners, experts, civil society and other stakeholders to discuss topical tax issues affecting the continent.

Kampala, Uganda Revenue authorities, tax practitioners, experts, civil society and other interested stakeholders


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24012019 ATAF 2019 Activity calendar...Nthabiseng Mushi: [email protected] 20. 13 – 16 May ATAF Tax & Development Course This course enables Civil society, development partners,