Day 1: The revenue imperative to address shot- and medium-term challenges

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Master of Ceremonies (MC):  Ms. Ceren Ozer, Program Manager, The PCT Secretariat

10:00-10:10 a.m.

(Philippine Standard

Time)

Welcoming Remarks (Replay)

Mr. Marcello Estevão, Global Director, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice (MTI GP), World Bank

Mr. Bruno Carrasco, Director General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

10:10-10:35 a.m.

Introduction and Setting the Stage (Replay) (Presentation)  

PCT Partners will give an overview presentation on the four interdependent components of the MTRS approach and introduce topics to be covered on Day 1 of the workshop. 

Chair:

Ms. Chiara Bronchi, Practice Manager, Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Growth Unit (FPSGU), Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice (MTI GP), World Bank

Presenter:

Mr. Ruud de Mooij, Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Q&A with the audience

10:35-11:10 a.m.

Panel 1: How to balance short- and medium-term priorities during and after COVID-19?

This panel will discuss how countries tax systems and revenue performance have fared during COVID-19 and how they plan to shape policies during the recovery post- pandemic phase.

Chair:

Mr. Andrew Auerbach, Senior Tax Advisor, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD Jakarta Office

Speakers: 

Mr. Daisuke Miura, Public Management Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

Mr. Rubino Sugana, Lead Advisor (Revenue Thematic Area), PROSPERA—Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Economic Development

Mr. Shabbir Ahmed, Director of Tax Intelligence & Investigation, Coordinator of Transfer Pricing, National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh

Q&A with the audience

11:10-11:20 a.m.

BREAK (10 min)

11:20-11:55 a.m.

Panel 2: How tax system reform can support development over the medium term?

This session will focus on the possible role of the MTRS to achieve the SDGs (or other national strategic objectives) in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Chair:

Ms. Emma Xiaoqin Fan, Director, Public Management, Financial Sector & Regional Cooperation Division, East Asia Department, ADB

Speakers: 

Mr. Oliver Schwank, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Mr. Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh

Mr. Truong Ba Tuan, Deputy Director General of Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, Viet Nam

Q&A with the audience

11:55 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Panel 3: When is a revenue strategy an MTRS?

This session will focus on issues around formulating an MTRS and share experiences from countries implementing MTRS. Participants will understand the difference between an MTRS and other approaches to revenue/tax reform.

Chair:

Mr. Peter Mullins, Tax Policy Consultant and former Deputy Division Chief, Tax Policy Division, FAD, IMF

Speakers: 

Mr. Andrew Auerbach, Senior Tax Adviser, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD Jakarta Office

Mr. Juan Toro, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), International Monetary Fund

Dr. Tuan Minh Le, Lead Economist, World Bank

Q&A with the audience

12:30-12:35 p.m.

Concluding Remarks & Key Takeaways by Mr. John Versantvoort, The Head of the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, ADB

Day 2: MTRS as a way forward in Asia

Thursday, May 27, 2021

10:00-10:30 a.m.

(Philippine Standard Time)

Introduction and Setting the Stage (Replay) (Presentation)

PCT Partners will give an overview presentation on region-specific updates, challenges, and opportunities. 

Chair:

Mr. Kiyoshi Nakayama, Advisor, FAD, IMF

Presenter:

Mr. Daniel Alvarez, Senior Public Sector Management Specialist, FPSGU, MTI GP, World Bank

Q&A with the audience

10:30-11:05 a.m.

Panel 4: Tax system reform priorities for the medium term

This panel will identify regional and country priorities for the medium-term tax system reform (tax policy, administration, legal framework) to meet strategic development objectives.

Chair:

Ms. Victoria J. Perry, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), International Monetary Fund

Speakers:

Mr. Abu Tariq Jamaluddin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Policy), Department of International Taxation, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

Mr. Sebastian James, Senior Economist, FPSGU, MTI GP, World Bank

Mr. Vivek Johri, Member, Tax Policy and GST, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Government of India

Q&A with the audience

11:05-11:15 a.m.

BREAK (10 Min)

11:15-11:50 a.m.

Panel 5: Developing Government-led effort to Tax System Reform through Sustained Political Commitment and Whole-of-Government Support

Panelists will discuss how to manage and lead a compelling MTRS that achieves broad consensus based on a whole-of-government approach. The panel will explore issues around building steady and sustained political support and securing a well-designed and sequenced implementation strategy.

Chair:

Mr. Farid Hasnaoui Mardassi, Inter-Regional Adviser on International Tax Matters, Financing for Sustainable Development Office, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Speakers:

Mr. Dairi Vele, Secretary of Treasury, Papua New Guinea

Ms. Pande Putu Oka Kusumawardani, Acting Director of Center for State Revenue Policy, Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia

Dr. Pinaki Chakraborty, Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), India

Q&A with the audience

11:50 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

Panel 6: Securing and Aligning External Support to Government-led Tax System Reform

This panel will talk about how countries can coordinate external support for a coherent and orderly implementation of tax system reform.

Chair:

Ms. Ashima Neb, Domestic Resource Mobilization Expert, The PCT Secretariat & World Bank

Speakers:

Mr. Haruto Takimura, Senior Deputy Director for International Tax Policy Division, Tax Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Ms. Margaret Cotton, Deputy Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF

Mr. Ulziibat Molomjamts, Head of Tax Administration and International Tax Department of the General Department of Taxation, Mongolia

Q&A with the audience

12:25-12:30 p.m.

Concluding Remarks & Key Takeaways by Mr. Ruud de Mooij, Advisor, Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), International Monetary Fund

(Replay)