Capacity Building Questionnaire

1. Name of your Country:

2. Name of the organization (s) responsible for tax administration:

3. Would you like to receive further information on the progress and findings of the UN Capacity Building Subcommittee? If yes please supply your contact details as follows:

Name
Position
Email Address

4. Areas of Capacity Building in Tax Policy: In the past three years, in which of the following areas has your country's revenue agency or tax administration…

Space Cell	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Revenue mix and tax system overview	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Tax incentives and examples	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Specific tax policy issues (e.g. VAT, natural resources, financial sector)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Advice on how to organize ad carry out the tax policy (revenue analysis) function	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Revenue estimates for specific proposals	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Advice on how to perform revenue estimates (development of statistics and models)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Drafting of legislation	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Development of treaty strategy and negotiation of treaties	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Other (specify)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?

5. Areas of Capacity Building in Tax Administration: In the past three years (calendar 2007-2009), in which of the following areas has your country's revenue agency or tax administration…

Space Cell	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
General advice on organization and strategy (include implementation of VAT or other administrative reforms)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Human resource strategy and organization of training function	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Computerization strategy	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Anticorruption and internal audit Procurement and installation of computerized systems	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Administration of treaties	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Audit strategy and how to conduct audits (domestic)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Transfer pricing and audit of multinationals	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Collection strategy and collection techniques	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Other (specify)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?

6. In the above areas of capacity building what were specific modes of capacity building delivery. Which modes of capacity building delivery were used?

Space Cell	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Seminars, workshops, or training of tax officials abroad	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Seminars, workshops or training of tax officials in country	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Long-term resident international experts	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Short term international advisors	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
On-line training	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Access to on-line data, documentation, and information on specific websites	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?
Other (specify)	…engaged in substantial capacity building?	…received capacity building assistance from abroad?

7. Priority Areas for Capacity Building in Tax Policy: In the next three years, in which priority areas your country's revenue agency or tax administration intend to engage in capacity building?

Space Cell	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Revenue mix and tax system overview	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Tax incentives and exemptions	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Specific tax policy issues (e.g. VAT, natural resources, financial sector)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Advice on how to organize and carry out the tax policy (revenue analysis) function	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Revenue estimates for specific proposals	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Advice on how to perform revenue estimates (development of statistics and models)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Drafting of legislation	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Development of treaty and negotiation of treaties	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Other (specify)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?

8. Priority Areas for Capacity Building in Tax Administration: In the next three years, in which priority areas your country's revenue agency or tax administration intend to engage in capacity building?

Space Cell	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
General advice on organization and strategy (includes implementation of VAT or other administrative reforms)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Human resource strategy and organization of training function	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Computerization strategy	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Anticorruption and internal audit	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Procurement and installation of computerized systems	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Administration of treaties	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Audit strategy and how to conduct audits (domestic)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Transfer pricing and audit of multinationals	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Collection strategy and collection techniques	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?
Other (specify)	Indicate up to 10 priorities, ranking them 1 to 10 in order of priority	For those areas indicated, where would you need to receive substantial international assistance?

9. Thinking back on your experience with capacity building activities, which have been the most successful for you? Why?

10. Thinking back on your experience with capacity building activities, have any been unsuccessful or not as successful as they should have been? Why?

11. Can you think of an area where your tax administration (or Ministry of Finance) has been quite successful, in a way that would lend itself to sharing experiences with other developing countries? If yes, please describe and explain.

12. Are you aware of another developing country that has had a success or implemented an interesting policy that you would like to learn from? If yes, please describe.

13. Do you have any comments on how to make capacity building more effective?

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