Fostering taxpayer education to enhance public trust in tax and help achieve SDGs

Providing citizens with the information to understand how the tax system works, the rights and obligations of taxpayers, and how citizens can influence the evolution of the tax system, is vital to building public trust in tax systems, a key component in tax morale. Taxpayer education is one of the various ways in which citizens can gain this knowledge and confidence in the tax system. A recent report from the OECD, Building a Tax Culture, Compliance and Citizenship: A Global Source Book on Taxpayer Education (Second Edition), shows that taxpayer education can be a key tool to boost the willingness of individuals and businesses to voluntarily pay tax, and play a vital role at the heart of mobilising the tax revenues urgently needed to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. 

ACCA and IFAC, in collaboration with the OECD, are delighted to invite you to a lively discussion revolving around the three main approaches around taxpayers education identified in the report – teaching tax; communicating tax; and supporting taxpayers directly in compliance – and how to foster effective collaboration among the key actors. 

More information on the event and the registration form can be accessed here.