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WELCOME TO ASIA TAX FORUM WEBSITE! The Asia Tax Forum regularly brings together senior Government officials with leading fiscal experts and industry representatives. Its goal is to create a sustainable and continuing dialogue among all interested sectors on latest developments, studies, issues and challenges on indirect taxation. The forum focuses on the VAT and excise taxation. The organization of the forum was brought out by the participants in the 2005 Asia Excise Taxation Conference in Singapore. They articulated the need for a regional forum that can bring together government leaders, members of the academe, and the business community for technical and practical discussions on tax policy and administration . |
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THE FOURTH ASIA TAX FORUM |
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Hanoi, Vietnam, April 18 – 20, 2007
Researches, Country Studies, Ideas and Fellowship The Fourth Asia Tax Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam was a big success! More than a hundred participants from government, the academe, and industry came to share researches, best practices, and developments on indirect taxation. Senior government officials, members of the academe, and industry leaders presented papers that reflected expertise and experience. Nobody could believe that it was the first time for the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam to host a regional conference. The preparations and the conduct of the forum were certainly world class. The attention to details and perfection by the Ministry officials and staff was impressive. |
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THIRD ASIA TAX FORUM--A SUMMARY |
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Overview and Updates on Excise Taxation. The role of indirect taxes has increasingly been significant. Internal revenue taxes have been restructured in the light of trade liberalization and reduction in tariff rates. They now account for a growing percentage of total revenues of governments in Asia. Indirect taxes are used for important policy goals such as the internalization of negative externalities. |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
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Fifth Asia Tax Forum
The Taj Mahal Hotel
New Delhi, India
May 11-13, 2008 -- View ATF Program (PDF)
The Asia Tax Forum in New Delhi India is going to be a special one! The Forum has embarked on two regional studies:
• Indirect Taxation of Financial Services
• Use of Tax Expenditures in Analyzing Effects of Excise Tax Policies
Three respected members of the academe: Prof. Lee Burns, University of Sydney; Prof. Joosung Jun, Ewha University, Korea; and Prof. Adrian Cooper, Oxford Economics, coordinated the study with the participation of senior government officials and industry leaders from the region. The findings and recommendations are part of the agenda of the forum.
Continuing discussions on the VAT and Environmental Taxation will be made with the special participation of the Second Commissioner of the Australian Tax Office, Mr. Bruce Quigley, and the Revenue Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, India, the Hon. P.V.Bhide.
The host of the Asia Tax Forum, the National Institute of Public Finance will present a Road Map to Comprehensive Goods and Services Tax from 2010 forward.
Information may be obtained from the Secretariat headed by Dr. Milwida M. Guevara, with email address:
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, telephone nos: 632-898-2913/632-898-3221/ telefax: 632-898-2617. |
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New Studies on the Tax Forum Website |
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Friday, 11 April 2008 |
"Tax Challenges Facing Developing Countries"Richard M. Bird
Professor Emeritus of Economics
University of Toronto Prof. Bird, in his usual simple, eloquent and perceptive ways, share his wealth of experience on how to help developing economies implement efficient tax systems. Prof. Bir says that there is no better way than helping them develop their human and institutional capacities. Click Studies and Downloads link and benefit from the wisdom of Dr. Bird, an institution in Public Finance, and a mentor of the Asia Tax Forum. “The Economic Benefits of the Reduction in the Sales Tax on Soft Drinks in Egypt”
International Tax and Investment Center and Oxford Economics
The study finds out that a reduction in the tax on soft drinks in Egypt ultimately led to the benefit of government due to increased revenues from increased production and sales of the industry. |
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