Efficient, equitable and transparent tax systems
Revenue mobilisation is central to building capable, accountable and responsive state institutions and, most importantly, to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). An efficient and effective tax system is crucial for developing countries to reduce dependency on aid or a single resource. It promotes economic growth, reduces extreme inequality and contributes to significant improvements in people's lives.
Crown Agents believes in the central role that taxation systems can play in strengthening accountability, relationships and processes. We have unrivalled experience of revenue reform including tax policy and administration, capacity building, taxpayer education and communication, strong programme and project management experiences.
Developing countries often experience greater barriers to increased revenue than purely lack of political will to change tax policy; issues such as choosing appropriate methods of tax collection, the challenges of decentralised local government taxation, administrative problems and political interference in the design and implementation of tax policies are some of the unique features that enable or obstruct any reform process.
What Do We Offer?
Crown Agents covers the range of reform stages from policy support to driving and evaluation of the implementation process. Our wide spectrum of services in the area of tax reform includes:
- Diagnostic studies
- Business process reengineering
- Taxation modernisation
- Revenue integration
- Tax audit
- Training on technical tax issues
- Taxpayer services and communications
- Tax policy advice
- VAT/GST implementation
- Large taxpayer units
We have a revenue reform project portfolio of over £100 million. Lessons learned from revenue reform projects around the world enable us to replicate successes, ensuring a shorter timeframe between implementation and development outputs.
To find out how we can assist you in your tax reform and modernisation efforts please use the contact details at the top of this page.