Who we are
What we offer
As our name suggests, TKB works in the area of knowledge development. Our approach is “demand driven”, which basically means that TKB takes its lead from the needs and requests of our partners in different countries. In our experience, capacity building must be tailored to the (often very specific) situation at hand. A guiding notion is that most developing countries have an unexploited tax potential of roughly 6 to 9% of Gross Domestic Product (IMF Building Tax Capacity in Developing Countries , SDN 2023/0065).
How we do it
There are many ways to build knowledge and TKB is in principle open to any of these – subject of course to effectiveness and feasibility. All TKB projects are managed by a designate TKB-project coordinator. At the moment, TKB has followed to main approaches:
development of course materials (e.g. helping create a training-business case for the Business Schools of Kyiv and Tbilisi) and thee-part training courses, about relevant topics. We are also working on the creation of scholarships and a TKB Academic Prize. Depending on resources we also aim at bigger projects involving ‘tapping tax potentials’ and creating educational institutes locally.
Business - Policy - Scholarship
Typically, the three-part approach combines lectures by (1) an academic partner (to outline the conceptual scope of a topic), (2) a policy partner (to explain the policy contexts including global developments at the OECD or UN level), and (3) a business partner (such as a Big Four firm or a multinational enterprise), explaining how things work in practice. If helpful, the three lectures can be expanded (e.g. with an additional practical lecture) or supplemented with a panel discussion and Q&A session. We focus on quality, coherence and relevance. All this should be made possible with contributions of charity funds.
Hybrid, with a designated TKB-Coordinator
Training sessions are hybrid, with lecturers generally online and the TKB-project coordinator “on the ground”.
On behalf of TKB team, Paul de Haan and Anna Gunn.
For more information, you can contact Paul de Haan:
+31 6 53 47 87 62
p.m.dehaan@tilburguniversity.edu
General
De stichting Tax Knowledge Building (TKB) is opgericht op 26 februari 2024; gevestigd te Rotterdam, Eendrachtsstraat 10.
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KvK nummer: 93135912.
RSIN: 866288843.
Telefoonnummer: 06 53 47 87 62.
Website: taxknowledgebuilding.org
Email: info@taxknowledgebuilding.org
93135912.
866288843.
+31 (0)6 53 47 87 62.
www.taxknowledgebuilding.org.
info@taxknowledgebuilding.org.
Board (voorbeeld)
Marvin Pires
Educated PH professor of Wales
Gerard Strijards
Educated PH professor of Wales
Marc Diepstraten
Educated PH professor of Wales
Paul M de Haan
Educated PH professor of Wales
Project Plan TKB Africa Tax Governance Project
General: Since 1920, tax law has developed calmly alongside US and OECD tax experts. However, since the global crisis of 2008, it has become extremely turbulent. The OECD, mandated by the G20, proposed changes to international tax law in the renowned BEPS project, primarily targeting aggressive tax planning. Additionally, the OECD has suggested ways to address the digital economy (the so-called 2-pillar solution). The pressing political question now arises: Is the current distribution of the global tax pie ‘fair and just’? This becomes more urgent with the emphasis on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, where tax revenues are crucial for goal achievement. Domestic Resource Mobilization and capacity building for developing countries are becoming increasingly important.
Illustration: governance led by UN?
Following the failure at the 2015 Addis Ababa conference, the UN has opened a new ‘assault’ on the monopolistic position of the OECD tax chapter. On 22 December 2023, the General Assembly adopted resolution 78/230, “Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation at the United Nations.” The resolution establishes an ad hoc intergovernmental Committee mandated to develop draft terms of reference for a United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, with a view to finalizing the Committee’s work by August 2024.
The UN must soon decide on the formation of a multilateral fiscal platform, positioning itself in the fiscal theater. From that point, the OECD is expected to play a secondary role. Policy-makers, tax officials, representatives of civil society, and other stakeholders need insight into the narrative of recent decades, the current situation with the available options, and the optimal decision. Refer UN Tax Convention | Financing for Sustainable Development Office.
TKB: we aim to organize a number of sessions in 2024 with debates/interviews with professional speakers/experts for a diverse audience of stakeholders around the world.
Leveraging the knowledge and network of our partner Committee for Fiscal Studies, Nairobi University, Kenya, with recognized experts like Lyla Latif, Babatunde Ladapo, and Bosire Nyamori, we can connect with reputable organizations such as Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), and African Union Commission (AUC). TKB team: Anna Gunn, Jorge Bijleveld, Paul M de Haan.
Projectplan Ukraine/Georgia (together with CSR Sweden)
We are assisting Swedish CSR organizations in designing, funding and executing a curriculum in tax and sustainability for business schools in Ukraine and Georgia. We expect to further implement this with Sweden CSR and with the help of business.
Stichting Tax Knowledge Building
is een algemeen nut beogende instelling
info@taxknowledgebuilding.onmicrosoft.com
Eendrachtsstraat 10, 3012XL Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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