Course Description

Tax analysis and revenue forecasting has become increasingly important functions as governments undertake reforms of their tax systems to enhance revenues, and ensure stability in tax revenue and expenditure policies,  and promote economic growth. In addition, fiscal and tax policy stability are increasingly recognized as key to promoting investment, both domestic and foreign.

The importance of having the capacity to deal with these key tax policy issues is the drive behind the intensive course on Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting. The course covers the economic foundations of tax policy, revenue forecasting, statistical techniques, and computer-based revenue estimation models for the value-added tax, personal and corporate income tax, excises, property tax, trade taxes, and taxes on natural resources. The application of macroeconomic models, micro-simulation models and typical taxpayer models are also covered.

Course Objectives

The Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting training course is designed to:

• Equip participants with the theoretical foundations for analyzing tax systems and hands-on techniques for evaluating their revenue performance
• Enable participants to assess and quantify impacts of alternative fiscal policies on a variety of economic entities
• Instruct participants in the use of micro-simulation and macroeconomic models for effective tax analysis and revenue forecasting
• Build an international network of professionals to enhance understanding and experience sharing