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At the last meeting of the CIAT Permanent Committee on Ethics, sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency with the participation of 16 member and nonmember countries of the Center, the creation of a Newsletter was approved for disseminating not only
Certification and Ethics During the Ethics Committee meeting the idea was proposed to create an ethics certification, to recognize the Tax Administrations that are committed to values, standards, ethics and integrity.
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products, agreements and achievements of the Committee, but also good or bad practices, news and innovations on this long-‐‑ standing issue, which given the current world circumstances has acquired current importance for negative and sad reasons rather than for commendable and positive results. This issue will mainly disseminate the first three documents of our Series on Ethics which were approved at the aforementioned meeting and whose objective is to make known in a brief and professional manner, the fundamental and strategic issues to be considered with respect to specific matters. It is thus that values, training in ethics for managers and risk management are discussed
2013 Report on International Transparency
in a fluid, specific and structured manner, allowing the reader the
The International Transparency report is based on a survey of 114,000 participants from 107 countries. The survey dealt with the participants’ direct experiences with bribery and their viewpoints regarding corruption in their countries’ main institutions.
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opportunity to see their practical application, through specific related examples. Our newsletter also includes current news of interest to managers and, in general, to tax administration officials, our main target audience. This informative tool is another step forward in the efforts CIAT has been devoting to ethics for over 15 years and it will definitely not be the last one.
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At the last meeting of the CIAT Ethics
Committee, a hypothesis of a virtuous path for
All things considered, the certification may
the tax administrations was proposed for
guarantee:
exploration and discussion by the participants
·∙ The taxpayer’s trust in the capacity of its
and member countries called Certification.
administration or corresponding public entity in providing a safe, impartial and equitable service
This is a new concept for the public
according to the applicable legal standards;
administrative world, but not as much for the
·∙ A better quality of service as regards
entrepreneurial world. Over eighty or more
predetermined services adapted to the circumstances;
years ago with respect to the standards of
·∙
products and thirty years in relation to the certification of enterprises, the business world
administration; ·∙ Continuous adaptation and measurement of its
has been involved in certification with standards
actions to continue benefiting from the certification
or
obtained;
reference
systems
(asbestos,
energetic
An
appropriate
organization
of
the
efficiency, ISO quality, tourism and others). Each
·∙ Respect for ethical values such as the struggle
of us is familiar with the stars of hotels or
against corruption or clientelism.
restaurants.
Some public administrations or entities are moving
It is one of the first forms of certification that
toward the recognition of the quality of their
allows for distinguishing the service offer
processes or services or have obtained a certification.
between different categories of hotels or
This is the case of the Ministry of Economy and
restaurants, according to the standards of a given
Finance of France which obtained the “Diversity”
country. It appears to be simple, reliable, even without eliminating surprises, as well as useful.
recognition, guaranteeing that its entry, career, remuneration and recognition processes promote the
diversity criteria. It is also the challenge of IGO
In the case of European or American public
(Urbis, Munus, Status…) in Canada, which
administrations or organizations, it is more
recognizes the commitment to integrity, ethics,
recent or even nonexistent.
among others, at the level of municipalities, para-‐‑
What would be the purpose of the certification
public entities and at the State level.
for a public administration or sector and how is
These are interesting experiences which perhaps
it related to ethics?
other administrations would like to consider.
Certification and Ethics
2013 Report on International Transparency The International Transparency report is based on a survey of 114,000 participants from 107 countries. The survey dealt with the participants’ direct experiences with bribery and their viewpoints regarding corruption in their countries’ main institutions. It also provided detailed information regarding the people’s willingness to put an end to corruption. For more information, please visit the web: http://www.transparency.org/gcb2013
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