Canada

DRM portfolio and relevant changes to DRM support strategy

In 2020, the majority of Canada’s DRM support comprised of bilateral and multilateral programming through Global Affairs Canada, and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Knowledge Sharing Platform for Tax Administrations (KSPTA). In the wake of Covid-19 the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) substantially scaled up its delivery of virtual tax capacity building through the KSPTA. The KSPTA is a well-established and recognized online platform used extensively by partners such as the OECD to deliver virtual tax capacity building training. During the pandemic, the platform’s user base grew by 263%.

Canada’s DRM support continues to be guided by its overarching Feminist International Assistance Policy (2017), which highlights inclusive governance (including DRM and tax capacity building) as a key action area for Canadian assistance. The policy presents opportunities to incorporate gender and human rights perspectives into the design and implementation of new tax policies and administration programs with partners.

Source: 2020 ATI Monitoring Report. For more information on this ATI member, access the DRM Profile linked above or the 2020 ATI Monitoring Report.