UNDP's brand-new Tax for SDGs program kicks-off in Maldives

The United Nations Development Programme kicked-off consultations for its brand-new ‘Tax for SDGs’ program in Maldives with Maldives Inland Revenue Authority and Ministry of Finance. This program is a part of wider global program covering over 25 countries. Maldives and Bhutan were selected as the only two focus countries from South Asia for this year’s program. This program will provide support to the Government of Maldives to align tax and fiscal policies with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and augment the capacities of institutions to create efficient and equitable tax systems.

More specifically, the program will provide support on three areas:  

1. Increased capacity to tackle tax avoidance, evasion and IFFs,  

2. Governments increasingly aligning Tax and fiscal policy with SDGs and,  

3. Incorporating developing country experiences across 6 thematic workstreams.

The next immediate action is the formulation of the Country Engagement Plan with Government partners.