首屆稅收合作平臺全球會議2月14日至16日在聯(lián)合國總部召開

各國代表在稅收合作平臺全球會議上討論中國經(jīng)驗

2018年02月15日來源： 新華社

首屆稅收合作平臺全球會議14日在聯(lián)合國總部開幕。多國與會代表表示，中國稅收政策在支持和推動可持續(xù)發(fā)展中得到較好運(yùn)用，值得很多發(fā)展中國家借鑒。

此次會議為期三天，主題為“稅收與可持續(xù)發(fā)展目標(biāo)”，來自各國約450名稅收政策官員和各界代表圍繞稅收如何推動可持續(xù)發(fā)展目標(biāo)實(shí)現(xiàn)展開討論。

會議期間，中國國家稅務(wù)總局局長王軍應(yīng)邀作主旨發(fā)言，介紹中國稅收在支持可持續(xù)發(fā)展方面的主要做法和經(jīng)驗。王軍表示，中國愿同各國際組織、各國稅務(wù)部門共同營造合作共贏的國際稅收環(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，過去５年，中國6600多萬貧困人口穩(wěn)定脫貧，稅收形成的財力支持在其中的作用不可或缺；此外，中國還發(fā)揮稅收的政策調(diào)節(jié)作用，推動城鄉(xiāng)均衡發(fā)展。沃特說，這些經(jīng)驗值得發(fā)展中國家借鑒。

同時，與會代表還關(guān)注提升各國稅收征管能力的“智慧型稅收”建設(shè)。國際貨幣基金組織財政事務(wù)部主任加斯帕爾認(rèn)為，征管手段落后是一些國家稅基嚴(yán)重侵蝕的重要原因，各國有必要借鑒中國運(yùn)用信息化手段提升稅收能力的成功做法。

近年來，中國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，除通過信息化建設(shè)提高稅收征管能力，各國還應(yīng)重視國際稅收合作，重構(gòu)國際稅收規(guī)則。

稅收合作平臺由國際貨幣基金組織、經(jīng)濟(jì)合作與發(fā)展組織、聯(lián)合國和世界銀行等國際機(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—納瓦羅在會議上表示，稅收合作平臺的建立，標(biāo)志著四大國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