Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators

About

The Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) promotes the improvement of tax administration in all its aspects within the Commonwealth with particular emphasis on developing countries by leveraging stronger international partnership since 1978. To achieve its targets, CATA organises conferences, conducts training programmes, publishes research studies and supports the exchange of experience and knowledge. Currently, CATA has 47 member states.

CATA endorses the ATI objectives of the Addis Tax Initiative and has joined the Addis Tax Initiative as ATI supporting organisation. 

Objectives

• Improve effectiveness and efficiency of tax administrations

Activities

• Research
• Conferences
• Publications
• Seminars and workshops

Organisational Structure

CATA Secretariat

Members

• Relies on the Commonwealth Secretariat

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management

General Meetings (annually)

Members

• Senior tax officials
• Representatives of aid agencies
• Other interested international organisations and observers from non-Commonwealth governments

Responsibilities

• Hosted by a different member government each year
• Debates policy and technical issues of current concern to member tax administrations

Management Committee

Members

• Chairman, Vice-Chairman and 12 members elected by the General Meeting

Responsibilities

• Governing CATA
• Management of the operations of the association
• Meeting every three years

Resources

• Annual membership subscriptions comprising a basic contribution and an additional levy, both of which may from time to time be determined by a General Meeting
• Voluntary contributions from member countries
• Grants, contributions etc. from development partners/organisations upon the approval of the Management Committee
• Member countries support the association by providing resource persons for events, hosting said events, and providing staff secondments to the secretariat