UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Maldives

07/03/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2022 10:53

UNDP kicks-off consultations for its brand new Tax for SDGs program in Maldives with Maldives Inland Revenue Authority and Ministry of Finance

UNDP kicked-off consultations for its brand new Tax for SDGs program in Maldives with Maldives Inland Revenue Authority and Ministry of Finance. This program is a part of wider global program covering over 25 countries. Maldives and Bhutan were selected as the only two focus countries from South Asia for this year's program. This program will provide support to GoM to align tax and fiscal policies with SDGs and augment the capacities of institutions to create efficient and equitable tax systems.

More specifically, the program will provide support on 3 areas.

1. Increased capacity to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and IFFs,

2. Governments increasingly aligning Tax and fiscal policy with SDGs and

3. Incorporating developing country experiences across 6 thematic workstreams. The next immediate action is the formulation of the Country Engagement Plan with the government partners.