For more details, please see the Joint Statement of the High-level Virtual Conference of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism on Digitalizing Tax Administration released at the close of the conference.

Wang Jun, BRITACOM Council Chair, expressed his sincere gratitude to all BRITACOM parties for their close cooperation and hard work on improving tax digitalization, and stressed that enhancing the substantial planning and cooperation on BRI tax digitalization is especially pivotal at this challenging time. He also proposed to further give full play to the role of multilateral tax platform, widen the application of information technology, and promote tax digitalization planning.(see the full script of Mr. Wang Jun)

Besides the plenary conference, a series of virtual bilateral meetings between BRITACOM parties were held to facilitate them to keep in contact and exchange views on issues of both concern. A themed virtual exhibition was also set up to present outcomes of tax digitalization from tax administrations on the official website (see details about the themed virtual exhibition).

Despite the disruptive pandemic, it is well recognized that global cooperation is the only way to combat virus. As a strong supporter of multilateral cooperation, the BRITACOM provides a platform for cooperation among its parties through exchanging views and sharing experiences. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the BRITACOM has hosted 13 virtual events including high-level conferences, working-level seminars, BRITJ meetings, with 675 participants from 51 jurisdictions in attendance. Five BRITACEG online training programs were also held to enhance the capacity of BRI tax officials, participated by more than 350 trainees from 31 jurisdictions.

Next, the BRITACOM will continue to play its role as a bridge for related parties to keep close communication, and generate more knowledge products with invaluable experiences and expertise to benefit BRI jurisdictions and other developing countries.