India-Bhutan: Tax Inspectors Without Borders Initiative

June 24, 2021

India and Bhutan have jointly launched the “Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB)” on June 23, 2021.

Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB)

TIWB is a joint initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
TIWB seeks to provide support to the developing countries to help them strengthen national tax administrations by building audit capacity.
It complements the efforts of international community to strengthen cooperation on tax matters & contribute to domestic tax mobilisation efforts.

Aim of TIWB

TIWB programme aims to strengthen tax administrations among developing countries by transferring technical know-how and skills to their tax auditors and by sharing general audit practices & dissemination of knowledge products with them.

India-Bhutan TIWB

Bhutan launched this programme and choose India as Partner Jurisdiction. India provided the Tax Expert for this programme.
This programme will run for about 24 months.
Under the programme, India in collaboration with UNDP and TIWB Secretariat aims to provide aid to Bhutan in order to strengthen its tax administration.
The programme focuses on the area of International Taxation and Transfer Pricing.
India has always supported capacity building in tax matters in developing countries. India being a global leader plays an important role in South-South Cooperation in tax matters.