首屆稅收合作平臺(tái)全球會(huì)議2月14日至16日在聯(lián)合國(guó)總部召開
各國(guó)代表在稅收合作平臺(tái)全球會(huì)議上討論中國(guó)經(jīng)驗(yàn)
2018年02月15日來(lái)源: 新華社
首屆稅收合作平臺(tái)全球會(huì)議14日在聯(lián)合國(guó)總部開幕。多國(guó)與會(huì)代表表示,中國(guó)稅收政策在支持和推動(dòng)可持續(xù)發(fā)展中得到較好運(yùn)用,值得很多發(fā)展中國(guó)家借鑒。
此次會(huì)議為期三天,主題為“稅收與可持續(xù)發(fā)展目標(biāo)”,來(lái)自各國(guó)約450名稅收政策官員和各界代表圍繞稅收如何推動(dòng)可持續(xù)發(fā)展目標(biāo)實(shí)現(xiàn)展開討論。
會(huì)議期間,中國(guó)國(guó)家稅務(wù)總局局長(zhǎng)王軍應(yīng)邀作主旨發(fā)言,介紹中國(guó)稅收在支持可持續(xù)發(fā)展方面的主要做法和經(jīng)驗(yàn)。王軍表示,中國(guó)愿同各國(guó)際組織、各國(guó)稅務(wù)部門共同營(yíng)造合作共贏的國(guó)際稅收環(huán)境,促進(jìn)全球可持續(xù)發(fā)展。
非洲稅收管理論壇執(zhí)行秘書沃特表示,過(guò)去5年,中國(guó)6600多萬(wàn)貧困人口穩(wěn)定脫貧,稅收形成的財(cái)力支持在其中的作用不可或缺;此外,中國(guó)還發(fā)揮稅收的政策調(diào)節(jié)作用,推動(dòng)城鄉(xiāng)均衡發(fā)展。沃特說(shuō),這些經(jīng)驗(yàn)值得發(fā)展中國(guó)家借鑒。
同時(shí),與會(huì)代表還關(guān)注提升各國(guó)稅收征管能力的“智慧型稅收”建設(shè)。國(guó)際貨幣基金組織財(cái)政事務(wù)部主任加斯帕爾認(rèn)為,征管手段落后是一些國(guó)家稅基嚴(yán)重侵蝕的重要原因,各國(guó)有必要借鑒中國(guó)運(yùn)用信息化手段提升稅收能力的成功做法。
近年來(lái),中國(guó)稅收工作信息化水平不斷提升。2016年,金稅三期工程全面上線,使中國(guó)稅收征管搭上了創(chuàng)新發(fā)展的“高速列車”。
加斯帕爾認(rèn)為,除通過(guò)信息化建設(shè)提高稅收征管能力,各國(guó)還應(yīng)重視國(guó)際稅收合作,重構(gòu)國(guó)際稅收規(guī)則。
稅收合作平臺(tái)由國(guó)際貨幣基金組織、經(jīng)濟(jì)合作與發(fā)展組織、聯(lián)合國(guó)和世界銀行等國(guó)際機(jī)構(gòu)聯(lián)合發(fā)起成立。經(jīng)合組織稅收政策與管理中心副主任佩雷斯—納瓦羅在會(huì)議上表示,稅收合作平臺(tái)的建立,標(biāo)志著四大國(guó)際組織在稅收征管能力建設(shè)領(lǐng)域進(jìn)一步深化務(wù)實(shí)合作。
Countries must strengthen taxsystems to meet Sustainable Development Goals
14/02/2018 - Major internationalorganisations - including the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group - today calledon governments from around the world to strengthen and increase theeffectiveness of their tax systems to generate the domestic resources needed tomeet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote inclusive economicgrowth.
Domestic resource mobilisationpresents a particular challenge for developing countries, which struggle toraise sufficient revenue to provide basic services, such as roadinfrastructure, healthcare, and public safety. Research indicates that at least15 percent of GDP in revenue is necessary to finance these basic services but,in almost 30 of the 75 poorest countries, tax revenues are below this 15percent threshold.
At the same time, all countries needto pay greater attention to the spillovers from their tax policies and step uptheir support for stronger tax systems. Governments and relevant stakeholdersalso need to continue to work together on establishing a fair and efficientsystem of international taxation, including efforts to fight tax evasion andtax avoidance.
During a three-day conference at UNheadquarters on "Taxation and the SDGs", ministers and deputyministers of finance, tax authorities, and senior representatives from civilsociety, private sector, academia, regional and global organisations willdebate the key directions needed for tax policy and administration to meet theSDGs by 2030.
The conference, organised by the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT)at UN headquarters, provides a unique opportunity to discuss the role of tax inending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all,including: how to mobilise domestic resources for development; tax policies tosupport sustainable economic growth, investment and trade; the socialdimensions of taxation (income and gender inequality, human development); aswell as capacity development and international tax co-operation.
As an era of unprecedentedinternational co-operation on tax is underway with the advent of initiativeslike the Automatic Exchange of Information, the Base Erosion and ProfitShifting (BEPS) project, and the active engagement of the UN Tax Committee—allthese initiatives create new opportunities for the enhanced participation ofdeveloping countries in international tax policy discussions and institutions,but also new challenges to fully realising the benefits of internationalco-operation on tax.
The conference aims to provideguidance to countries and other stakeholders on how to better target taxefforts to achieve broader development goals. Insights from the conference willhelp inform and shape the future work of the PCT members and partners,including the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank.
At the end of the event, PCT partnerswill issue a conference statement, which will inform a future agenda on taxpolicy and administration.
The conference will begin at 10:00AM(EST) on Wednesday 14 February 2018.
See the full programme:http://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2017/06/06/first-global-conference-of-the-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax
Plenary sessions will be broadcastlive: http://webtv.un.org
NOTE TO THE EDITORS: Below are quotesfrom each organisation's head.
"I call upon the internationalcommunity to establish effective mechanisms to combat tax evasion, moneylaundering and illicit financial flows, so that developing countries couldbetter mobilise their own resources."
António Guterres – Secretary-Generalof the United Nations
"Fair and efficient tax systems,combined with good service delivery and public accountability, build citizens'trust in government and help societies prosper."
Jim Kim – President of the World BankGroup
"Funding the SDGs is an economicand ethical imperative with major implications for taxation. Countriesthemselves need to raise more revenue in an equitable way. And the entireinternational community needs to eradicate tax evasion and tax avoidance."
Christine Lagarde – Managing Directorof the International Monetary Fund
"Effective taxation is essentialto promote a more inclusive and sustainable growth. It is fundamental to makingglobalisation work for all. It is crucial for achieving the SustainableDevelopment Goals."
ángel Gurría – Secretary-General ofthe OECD