Fiscal Reform and Public Financial Management project (FRPFM)

The Jordan Fiscal Reform and Public Financial Management project (FRPFM) contributes to the USAID Mission Goal of Improved Prosperity, Accountability, and Equality for a Stable Democratic Jordan, specifically to improve Fiscal Stability and Public Financial Management. Initial revenue activities of the FRPFM project, launched in 2016, included: • Tested the automated systems associated with improvement projects, namely: e-registration system, Collection Case Management System (CCMS), non-filer system, 3rd-party integration system (Social Security Corporation), e-clearance and Tax Identification Number (TIN) system, e-refunds system and Paye As You Earn (PAYE) system. • Assisted tax department in developing the forms, guides and designs of e-registration, PAYE, non-filer, refunds and risk management projects. • Assisted the tax department in implementing the risk management strategy and automating the risk identification survey. • Awarded and managing grant to NGO to develop a tax e-services outreach campaign. • Developed and presented a draft income tax law proposal, explanatory notes, and recommendations to improve tax compliance, combat tax evasion, expand the tax base and improve the structure of the tax system. • Worked with the economic policy unit on estimating the tax expenditures for 2016 and conducted on-the-job training.