The representatives of Tax Administration of Republic of Srpska participated in the 27th General Assembly of IOTA (Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations), which was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 27-29 June 2023.
Organised with the support of and under the Presidency of the Georgia Revenue Service, the event was attended in person by over 150 delegates from Member and Associate Member Countries’ Tax Administrations, high-ranking officials of the governmental bodies of Georgia, European Commission, Exchange and Research Centre for Leaders of Tax Administrations (CREDAF), Intra-American Network of Tax Administrators (CIAT), International Monetary Fund, World Customs Organization, and other representatives of international organisations, business community representatives and academia.
During the Administrative Session, IOTA members made important decisions regarding the implementation of the Charter and the IOTA Strategy for the period 2023 – 2027. Moreover, they discussed statutory issues, such as the budget and the Work Programme for 2024. In addition, a new Presidency (Hungary), members of the Executive Council for the period 2023/2024 and an internal auditor were elected.
The Professional Theme of the 27th General Assembly was “Transformation of International Tax System and Tax Administrations”, which explored a wide range of topics related to changes and modernisation of the international landscape of taxation rules, technology, and business models that are causing unprecedented challenges to Tax Administrations as they adapt to the digital world. With over six distinct sessions, including keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions, the technical session of General Assembly provided the opportunity to showcase new and emerging tax technology solutions and to debate the challenges, opportunities and implications of the digital transformation.
