About this learning event

This workshop aims to deepen participants' understanding of the informal economy and how governments can address it toincrease public revenues. The workshop will cover topics such as the definition, size, causes and consequences of the informal economy, along with the range of policy options to tackle it. A key focus of the workshop will be on distinguishing between two segments of the informal economy: those individuals and businesses who earn a significant amounts but evade taxes, and those who earn too little to meet the thresholds for income or VAT taxes. Additional topics will include the taxation of online workers and e-commerce, as well as the gender aspects of the informal economy.

Target audience

This worlshop is designed for tax administration officials involved in defining the strategic directions of the administration, as well as officials from tax departments within ministries of finance who work on tax administration and compliance issues.