Tenders Are Invited For International Senior Expert On Tax System

Tenders Are Invited For 1972 International Senior Expert On Tax SystemDeadline 18 Aug 19Posted 06 Aug 19Overview BackgroundThe Government Of The Republic Of Serbia Adopted The Public Financial Management Reform Program Pfm Rp In November 2015 It Represents A Comprehensive And Integrated Framework For Planning Coordinating Implementing And Monitoring The Progress In The Implementation Of A Set Of Sustainable Actions To Improve Macro Fiscal Stability To Ensure Efficient And Effective Allocation And Use Of Public Resources And To Improve Service Delivery By The Serbian Public Administration Whilst At The Same Time Fulfilling The Necessary Requirements For European Union Eu Accession In That Sense It Addresses A Broad Range Of Issues Grouped Under Six Pillars 1 Sustainable Medium Term Macro Fiscal And Budgetary Framework 2 Planning And Budgeting Of Public Expenditures 3 Efficient And Effective Budget Execution 4 Effective Financial Control 5 Accounting Monitoring And Financial Reporting And 6 External Scrutiny Of Public Finances The Implementation Of This Program Has Been Readily Supported By The European Commission Sida Seco Sdc Undp And Giz Since 2015 And While Much Has Been Done In The Previous Two Years Actual Implementation Of The Reform Measures Has Been Moderate Due To Challenges That The Public Administration Has Been Faced With In The Previous Period Nevertheless The Pfm Rp Represents A Key Development Since It Provides A Basis For Planning And Implementing Essential Reforms In A Structured Manner Also In 2015 The Serbian Government Adopted The National Program For Suppression Of The Shadow Economy The Goal Of The National Program Is To Downgrade The Shadow Economy To The Average Of The Countries Of Central And Southeast Europe Cse Until 2020 The Serbian Tax Administration Has Been Implementing The Tax Administration Transformation Program Since June 2015 In Line With The Pfm Reform Program And The Economic Reform Programs For The Period 2017 2019 And 2018 2020 The Basic Objectives Of The Tax Administration Transformation Program Include The Rationalisation And Optimisation Of Core Business Processes Introducing New Methods And Solutions For Increasing Tax Collection Upgrading The Existing Infrastructure And Working Environment And Increasing The Overall Quality Of Work While At The Same Time Maximising Services Provided To Taxpayers The Action Plan Of The Transformation Program For The Period 2018 2023 Defines The Structural Changes Aimed At Strengthening The Capacity Of The Tax Administration In Performing Its Core Business Activities The Document Encloses A List Of Activities That Are Considered Basic As Well As A List Of Activities That Are Considered As Secondary And Expected To Be Extracted From The Tax Administration Or Organized Under A Special Organizational Unit Of The Tax Administration Whereby The Tax Administration Will Focus On Basic Tax Activities And The First Phase Of Consolidation Of Organizational Units The Republic Of Serbia In The Past Decade Has Established A Set Of New Institutions For Overseeing The Management Of Public Finances To Implement The Reform Measures Their Capacities Have Been Gradually Developed And They Are In Position Today To Unveil Irregularities In The Public Finance System Undp In Serbia Supports The GovernmentS Efforts In This Area And Closely Collaborates With The Key Institutions Involved In These Processes Such As The State Audit Institution Sai The Ministry Of Finance Mof The Public Procurement Office Ppo Commission For Protection Of Rights In Public Procurement Procedures Commission Tax Administration Standing Conference Of Towns And Municipalities Sctm Judicial Academy Ja And Other Relevant Entities The Support Planned To Be Provided Under The Project Will Contribute To Strengthening Capacities Of The Tax Administration Through A Further Simplification And Unification Of Tax Procedures Training Of Tax Administration Staff As Well As Improving Operational Activities In Combating The Grey Economy The Project Will Aim To Support The Transformation Of Tax Administration Through The Following Segments A Reducing Tax Evasion By Strengthening The Capacities Of The Tax Police For Operational Analysis And Intelligence ActivitiesThe Project Will Provide Advisory Support To The Tax Police Based On Comparative Best Practise Defining Its 1 Organizational Structure 2 Competencies And Authority 3 Work Processes 4 The Role Of The Unit Responsible For Intelligence Activity And Analysis Processes 5 The Methods And Types Of Data Collection Operational And Intelligence 6 Databases Of Operational Intelligence Data 7 Data Processing Database Entry Data Structure Connection With Other Databases Data Crossing 8 The Application For Working On Databases In Matters Of Intelligence And Operational Activity And 9 Methods Of Data Analysis Analysis Products And Analysis Results Application Of Analysis Software It Will Also Help The Tax Police In Defining Where It Is At This Point In Time In Respect To Its Role In The Overall National System For Revenue Collection Where It Will Be In The Future Defining Its Long Term Vision What Resources It Requires To Undertake Its Full Mandate The Project Will Also Support The Tax Police In Implementing The Defined Strategic Solutions And In Particular Activities Aimed At 1 Strengthening Operational Capacities By Creating And Developing An Operational Intelligence Database With Database Management Tools And 2 Strengthening Human Capacities By Providing Training For The Existing And New Staff I E Operational Analysts And Tax Inspectors On Data Collection And Assessment B Exchanging Experience With The Swedish Tax AuthoritiesThe Basic Goal Of Improving Cooperation Between The Two Tax Authorities Through Exchange Of Experiences Is To Enable The Serbian Tax Administration To Gain Access To Innovative Approaches And Means Implemented By The Swedish Tax Authorities In The Past Which Had A Positive Impact In Reinstalling Tax Payer Confidence In The Swedish Tax Authorities Which Led To A Stable And Sustained Increase In Voluntary Tax Payer Compliance The Exchange Of Experience And Good Practice Will Encompass But Will Not Be Limited To Issues Such As The Organization And Competencies Of The Swedish Tax Administration The Legal Status Of Employees Business Processes Related To Tax Issues In All Domains Of The Work Of Tax Administration And Will Be Implemented Through Structured Study Visits And Workshops As Well As Possible Technical Expert Support Which Would Be Provided By The Staff Of The Swedish Tax Administration To The Staff Of The Serbian Tax Administration The Key Issues That The Serbian Tax Administration Would Like To Gain An Insight In And Learn From Their Swedish Counterparts Include Tax Procedures And Operational Procedures That Are Implemented For Basic And Auxiliary Functions The Effectiveness Of Measures For Combating Tax FraudRisk Analysis In The Framework Of The Control Function Use Of E Tools And Fight Against Fiscal Fraud And International Tax Evasion As Well As The Detection Of Tax Offences Familiarization With Methodologies Procedures And Practices In Disclosure And Investigations In The Process Before And After Registration Of Vat Payers Organization Of The Function Of Providing Taxpayer Services And Education Of Employees Experience In Establishing Integrated Management Of Staff Performance Through Coordination Of Senior Management And A Staff Retention Plan Experience In Implementing Organisation Reforms The Challenges They Faced Risk To The Ongoing Operations And Ways Of Mitigating Them Exchange Of Experiences In The Areas Of The Tax System Defined By The Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool Tadat Methodology And Organization

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