As weak capacity in revenue administrations still remain due to emerging challenges including significant and rapid changes in the business circumstances (i.e., expansion of cross-border supply chain and digitalized platform), scaling up capacity building initiatives to address these challenges will be required. The subprojects implemented by ADB regional departments should be well designed at the initial stage to improve the likelihood of success. To ensure sustainability of capacity building initiatives, the workshops should be delivered regularly to participants including senior officials to monitor individual and institutional progress. The training programs are recommended to be customized in local languages so that the initiatives can be effectively rolled out in government agencies.
Strengthening Tax Policy and Administration Capacity to Mobilize Domestic Resources