Paying taxes: The compliance burden

We conducted interviews with leading experts, from the public and private sector, who have a wealth of experience in the area of tax administration. We’ve presented selections from those interviews here to share their experience of best practices in tax adminstration.

Video roundtable on the compliance burden

 
Title of publicationJohn Whiting on the complexity of tax systems
Title of publicationAugusto Lopez-Claros on getting the tax system right
Philip LongPhilip Long on the stability of tax systems
Title of publicationChris Lenon on the role of tax in development
Title of publicationDavid Swenson on tax audits
Title of publicationOur experts on best practices
 

John Whiting, Tax Policy Director, Chartered Institute of Taxation and Tax Director of the UK Office of Tax Simplification, speaks about the complexity of tax systems and what governments can do to make them as clear and easy to comply with as possible.

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Augusto Lopez-Claros, Director, Global Indicators and Analysis, Financial & Private Sector Development, The World Bank & International Finance Corporation discusses the importance of getting the tax system right, and highlights best practices such as electronic payment and filing.

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Philip Long, Tax Director for Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Procter & Gamble, comments on the importance of stable tax systems and strong tax administration for business.

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Chris Lenon, Group Strategic Adviser, Tax Policy, Rio Tinto, speaks about the role of tax in development and the importance of tax transparency.

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David Swenson (PwC US), Global Leader, Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution, shares his experience of best practices for tax administrations in a tax audit, and for taxpayers when facing a decision from the tax authorities.

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Our experts give their perspectives on best practices for governments in the area of tax administration.

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