Raising Tax Revenues Seminar, 2 December 2009

Programme ‘Supporting developing countries’ ability to raise tax revenues’

DPRN Expert Seminar

Date:       2 December 2009
Time:       13:00 – 17:00
Venue:     Het Mozeshuis, Waterlooplein 205, Amsterdam

Chair:      Prof. Dr. Geerten M.M. Michielse,
Professor in Tax Law and Director of the Center for Taxation and Public Governance at the Utrecht School of Law, and consultant for the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (IFC) in Washington DC.

12:30 - 13:00    Registration, coffee and tea

13:00 - 14:10    Plenary Session
        
                        13:00 - 13:10    Welcome and opening

                        13:10 – 13:40   Speaker 1: Jack Ranguma, Advisor for Tax Justice Network Africa and Director of the Tax Research Institute,
                                                and former Domestic Tax Commissioner of the Kenya Revenue Authority Taxation in developing countries; challenges and constraints

                        13:40 – 14:10   Speaker 2: Mirco Goudriaan, Senior policy officer Aid Effectiveness Department (DEK) at Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
                                                Aid Modalities and Instrument Development Division
        
                                                The Ministry’s policy on how to address constraints regarding developing countries’ ability to raise tax revenues, and indication of different
                                                policy options and research needs
                
14:10 - 14:30    Coffee break

 
14:30 - 16:00    Group Discussions
        
                        Group 1:     Paper 1: International Barriers to Raising Tax Revenues (download pdf)

                        Paper presentation by author Thijs Kerckhoffs (SOMO) and discussion concrete policy recommendations            

                        Group 2:     Paper 2: Raising Taxes in Developing Countries; Domestic Constraints (download pdf)

                        Paper presentation by author Andrina Sol (TJ NL) and discussion concrete policy recommendations

                        Group 3:     Paper 3: Development Assistance & Tax Revenues (download pdf)

                        Paper presentation by author Ruerd Ruben (CIDIN) and discussion concrete policy recommendations

Please note that these are draft papers that are published as a preparation for the seminar. Revised versions will be published afterwards, annexing the conclusions and recommendations that follow from the seminar.

16:00 - 17:00    Plenary Session

                        Discussion and selection of concrete recommendations and tools for policy makers

17:00                Reception

We kindly ask you to be present on time, as the programme will start at 13:00 hours sharp.

Your participation will be very valuable in order to create an active and informed policy dialogue on the subject. Please confirm your participation before the 25th of November 2009.

For registration, further information or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via telephone or e-mail: Andrina Sol, telephone: 0031 30 2361500, e-mail: a.sol@stichtingoikos.nl, or Maaike Kokke, telephone: 0031 20 6391291, e-mail: m.kokke@somo.nl. We look forward to welcoming you at the seminar ‘Supporting developing countries’ ability to raise tax revenues’ in Amsterdam.