Georgia Radio

Tax System Reform

Broadcasted by Euro View / Radio Green Wave on 12.11.2009

Guests
David Koguashvili – Deputy Chief of the Project “Support of  Tax Administration Reform”
Mamuka Odzelashvili – Head, Taxpayers Service Division, Profits Service, Ministry of Finances

Experts:
Bill Qernow – Chief, Project “Support of  Tax Administration Reform”

David Narmania and Irakli Shavishvili – economic experts

Topics:
The main themes discussed were: Georgia’s current tax system, changes implemented within the framework of the reform, the project “Support of  Tax Administration Reform”, results of  taxpayers’ poll, informing society about the tax service.
The purpose of the EU project “Support of  Tax Administration Reform” is assistance aimed at reforming according to  European standards and providing more information to taxpayers. The Sociological research center “Gorbi” conducted a special research within the framework of the project, in order to find out how well  society is informed about the tax administration service. Trust has  increased among tax-service employees and tax-payers.

Economic experts in studio discussed how suitable the existing tax system is for  economic development. They mentioned that tax rates today are liberal but significant problems still remain in the administrative part.
 

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