1972 International Senior Expert on Tax System (примерный перевод: 1972 Международный Старший E xpert по налоговой системе) (Сербия - Тендер #5396100) | ||
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Страна: Сербия (другие тендеры и закупки Сербия) Организатор тендера: United Nations Procurement Notices (UNDP) Номер конкурса: 5396100 Дата публикации: 06-08-2019 Источник тендера: Тендеры Организации Объединенных Наций |
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1972 International Senior Expert on Tax System | ||
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Procurement Process : | Other | |
Office : | UNDP Country Office - SERBIA | |
Deadline : | 18-Aug-19 | |
Posted on : | 06-Aug-19 | |
Development Area : | CONSULTANTS | |
Reference Number : | 58175 | |
Link to Atlas Project : 00105420 - Public Finance Platform |
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Overview :
Background The Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Public Financial Management Reform Program (PFM RP) in November 2015. It represents a comprehensive and integrated framework for planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring the progress in the implementation of a set of sustainable actions to improve macro fiscal stability, to ensure efficient and effective allocation and use of public resources and to improve service delivery by the Serbian public administration, whilst at the same time fulfilling the necessary requirements for European Union (EU) accession. In that sense, it addresses a broad range of issues grouped under six pillars: (1) Sustainable Medium-Term Macro-Fiscal and Budgetary Framework, (2) Planning and Budgeting of Public Expenditures, (3) Efficient and Effective Budget Execution, (4) Effective Financial Control (5) Accounting Monitoring and Financial Reporting and (6) External Scrutiny of Public Finances. The implementation of this program has been readily supported by the European Commission, SIDA, SECO, SDC, UNDP and GIZ since 2015 and while much has been done in the previous two years, actual implementation of the reform measures has been moderate due to challenges that the public administration has been faced with in the previous period. Nevertheless, the PFM RP represents a key development since it provides a basis for planning and implementing essential reforms in a structured manner. Also, in 2015, the Serbian government adopted the National Program for Suppression of the Shadow Economy. The goal of the National Program is to downgrade the shadow economy to the average of the countries of Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) until 2020. The Serbian Tax Administration has been implementing the Tax Administration Transformation program since June 2015, in line with the PFM Reform Program and the Economic Reform Programs for the period 2017-2019 and 2018-2020. The basic objectives of the Tax Administration Transformation Program include the rationalisation and optimisation of core business processes, introducing new methods and solutions for increasing tax collection, upgrading the existing infrastructure and working environment and increasing the overall quality of work, while at the same time, maximising services provided to taxpayers. The Action Plan of the Transformation Program for the period 2018-2023 defines the structural changes aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Tax Administration in performing its core business activities. The document encloses a list of activities that are considered basic, as well as a list of activities that are considered as secondary and expected to be extracted from the Tax Administration or organized under a special organizational unit of the Tax Administration, whereby the Tax Administration will focus on basic tax activities and the first phase of consolidation of organizational units. The Republic of Serbia in the past decade has established a set of new institutions for overseeing the management of public finances, to implement the reform measures. Their capacities have been gradually developed and they are in position today to unveil irregularities in the public finance system. UNDP in Serbia supports the Government’s efforts in this area and closely collaborates with the key institutions involved in these processes - such as the State Audit Institution (SAI), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Public Procurement Office (PPO), Commission for Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures (Commission), Tax Administration, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), Judicial Academy (JA) and other relevant entities. The support planned to be provided under the project will contribute to strengthening capacities of the Tax Administration through a further simplification and unification of tax procedures, training of Tax Administration staff as well as improving operational activities in combating the grey economy. The project will aim to support the transformation of Tax Administration through the following segments: a) Reducing tax evasion by strengthening the capacities of the Tax Police for operational analysis and intelligence activities
The project will provide advisory support to the Tax Police based on comparative best practise defining its (1) Organizational structure, (2) Competencies and authority, (3) Work
processes, (4) the role of the unit responsible for intelligence activity and analysis processes, (5) the methods and types of data collection (operational and intelligence), (6)
Databases (of operational/intelligence data), (7) Data processing, database entry, data structure, connection with other databases, data crossing, (8) the application for working on
databases (in matters of intelligence and operational activity) and (9) Methods of data analysis, analysis products and analysis results, application of analysis software. The project will also support the Tax Police in implementing the defined strategic solutions and in particular, activities aimed at (1) Strengthening operational capacities by creating and developing an operational intelligence database with database management tools and (2) strengthening human capacities by providing training for the existing and new staff (i.e. operational analysts and Tax Inspectors) on data collection and assessment) b) Exchanging experience with the Swedish Tax Authorities The basic goal of improving cooperation between the two tax authorities through exchange of experiences is to enable the Serbian Tax Administration to gain access to innovative approaches and means implemented by the Swedish Tax Authorities in the past which had a positive impact in reinstalling tax payer confidence in the Swedish Tax Authorities which led to a stable and sustained increase in voluntary tax payer compliance. The exchange of experience and good practice will encompass but will not be limited to issues such as the organization and competencies of the Swedish Tax Administration, the legal status of employees, business processes related to tax issues in all domains of the work of Tax Administration and will be implemented through structured study visits and workshops as well as possible technical expert support which would be provided by the staff of the Swedish Tax Administration to the staff of the Serbian Tax Administration. The key issues that the Serbian Tax Administration would like to gain an insight in and learn from their Swedish counterparts include:
c) Improving the corporate image - changing business culture and perceptions of the public
The ultimate result of the exchange between the two tax authorities as well as the technical support provided would be a Road Map for improving corporate values, culture, identity and image, such as the concepts that precede the building of corporate image. d) Developing a Register of Business Invoices Due to the abolition of seals and the recognition of electronic invoices in the economic activity of the Republic of Serbia, there is an outstanding need to establish a Business Invoice Registry, similar to the practice exercised by tax authorities in many EU member states, which will facilitate the work and increase the efficiency of the Tax Administration in many aspects. Such a register will serve as a basic tool for performing controls and comparing data on the turnover of all taxpayers who are subject to control. The Register of Business Invoices will improve the effectiveness of the controls performed over taxpayers in an environment in which the Tax Administration is rationalising its network of branches with the aim of optimising business processes. As such it will contribute to increasing the efficiency of desk-based controls which have substituted on site audits due to the rationalisation of the previously overly complex and extensive network of Tax Administration offices throughout Serbia. The project will provide the Serbian Tax Administration with the necessary support in drafting the legislative framework for introducing the Register of Business Invoices, building technical capacities within the Tax Administration for the introduction of the new Register and preparing a technical specification for the procurement of the software solution for introducing the Register of Business Invoices. In line with the abovementioned, the UNDP in Serbia is seeking a qualified and experienced senior expert to assist the Serbian Tax Administration in the transformation process – in improving the corporate image of the Tax Administration. Description of Responsibilities Scope of work: The consultant will provide both on-site and off-site advice to the top management of the Serbian Tax Administration (STA) within the scope of the project’s topics agreed upon. More precisely, the selected candidate shall provide expert support to the Tax Administration in the following strategic activities:
Duties, responsibilities and key milestones The consultant is responsible for the following deliverables:
Furthermore, the consultant shall produce monthly reports on the main activities undertaken. All deliverables will have to be quality reviewed and accepted by the UNDP Project Manager in consultation with the Tax Administration National Project Director. They shall be delivered in electronic form in English. Requirements for experience and qualifications Competencies:
Qualifications:
Language:
Application Procedure: Qualified and interested candidates are asked to submit their applications via UNDP Web site: UNDP in Serbia under section “Jobs” no later than 18 August 2019. Application should include:
The above listed documents may be uploaded under consultancy ref. 1972 at following the link: For more information please refer to the attached Procurement Notice. Additional Information:
Engagement of Government Officials and Employees
(i) A “No-objection” letter in respect of the individual is received from the Government employing him/her, and;
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