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PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNANCE SERIES

Revenue Reform and Modernization:
Strengthening Governance through Improved Administration and New Technology

Locations	Dates	Tuition	Catalog #	CEU's	Language
Washington, D.C.	May 12 - 23, 2008	US $4,450	1812-WA	6.0	English
*All Course Participants Receive a Laptop Computer!*

Benefits | Who Should Attend | Course Learning Objectives | Course Content |

How You Will Benefit:

Learn why revenue reform is critical to successful governance
Learn the key issues in tax policy and administration
Understand the difference between tax and revenue administration
Develop the capacity to plan and implement revenue reform at the tax collection and revenue administration levels
Understand the potential that technology can play in improving the efficiency of revenue administration
Learn how corruption can be reduced and government budgets can be improved through various revenue reform strategies
Develop your own revenue reform and modernization Action Plan for your Ministry, agency or local government
Presentations from experts and site visits/meetings with tax, customs, revenue, and technology experts on best practices in revenue reform.
Use your new laptop computer for Internet research, access to course materials during and after the course, case study analysis, simulation exercises, and to create your Action Plan
Network and build professional relationships with your fellow participants and leading public policy specialists

Technology and Training at IP3

At IP3, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to integrate information and communication technology into education and training. In all of our Washington, D.C.-based courses, each participant is provided a new mobile Intel CoreDuo® or AMD Turion® laptop computer (as part of the course fees) that will be integrated into the learning process through the following:

Course materials provided via dedicated intranet site
Internet research and communication tools via broadband wireless (Wi-Fi) access in the classroom
Case study and simulation activities
All Action Plans will be completed and submitted electronically

After the course is concluded, access to course materials and discussion boards will be available for up to two weeks to facilitate worldwide networking and follow up with participants.

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Who Should Attend

Government Officials from Ministries of Finance, Budget, and Economy

Officials from Revenue and Tax Agencies

Managers from Central Banks and Financial institutions

Officials from regulatory and capital market agencies

Economic, Financial, and Technology Experts engaged in revenue and customs operations

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Course Learning Objectives

This course, Revenue Reform and Modernization: Strengthening Governance through Improved Administration and New Technology is designed to provide participants with a detailed understanding of the concepts, tools, options, and techniques of planning and implementing revenue reform efforts and initiatives. Participants will be exposed to international best practices in planning and implementing revenue reform and modernization programs through meetings and site visits with US industry experts and technology providers for Federal, State, and Local governments.

This course contains five modules that will be covered over a two-week period. Participants will be responsible for attending all presentations and site visits, actively participating in discussions, case studies, and group exercises, and complete a strategic Action Plan for to implement upon return to your organization.

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Course Content

Module I:

Performing A Diagnostic Test To Determine the Objectives of Revenue Reform

Understanding the elements of a diagnostic framework for revenue administration
Assessing total tax revenue to GDP ratios
Identifying tax revenue gaps
How much money are governments losing to poor administration and corruption?
Determining tax revenues paid voluntarily versus collected
Assessing the current management and technology gaps

Module II:

Diagnosing and Understanding the Causes of Revenue Administration Weaknesses

Determining the key players in revenue administration
Analyzing tax administration systems: taxpayers and taxable transactions
Understanding customs administration: sources of funds and trade related taxes
Developing a methodology to assess current resources and technology in revenue administration
Linking the elements of revenue administration to develop a reform strategy

Module III:

Developing Organizational Reforms in Revenue Administration

Benefits of creating independent revenue agencies
Strategies for combining tax and customs administrations
Analyzing the feasibility creating functional structures within the Revenue Administration
Creating and operating data processing centers
Tax organization in federal and decentralized systems

Module IV:

Management Reforms and Anti-Corruption Strategies

Introducing policy reforms and simplified tax codes
Restructuring personnel and management policies
Outsourcing revenue administration: options and implications
Revising tax and customs codes to reduce corruption
Closing loopholes in tax and customs law
Strategies to register and expand taxpayers

Module V:

Revenue Reform and the Role of Technology

Automating revenue administration operations
Technology choices and approaches: cost/benefit analysis
Accelerating payments and recovery of arrears
E-Filing and the role of web-based technology
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in outsourcing revenue administration and customs modernization
Ensuring that technology in revenue reform is scalable and flexible

Module VI:

Action Planning

Prior to completing the course, IP3 requires participants to complete an Action Plan detailing how they will apply their new knowledge and skills on-the-job. IP3 has developed a four-step process to guide participants in developing their action plans. Our expert faculty members conducts several action-planning sessions throughout the course to assist each participant to develop his/her plan. On the last day of the course, each participant will present his/her action plan to the group for peer review and comments.

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CEU Certification Eligibility

Certified Public Private Partnership Specialist™

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