SGATAR

SGATAR

Study Group on Asia-Pacific Tax Administration and Research

 

Timeline

An interactive timeline showing key dates and events in SGATAR's history.

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Milestones

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    1970

    SGATAR is founded under the auspices of SEAMCED

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    1971

    First SGATAR meeting is held in the Philippines

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    1974

    Pacific countries join SGATAR

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    1995

    Basic membership criteria established

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    1997

    Hosting cycle updated

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    1998

    First Head Forum meeting held

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    1999

    First Working Level Meeting held

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    2001

    OECD and other IO‘s invited as observers

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    2002

    JTP‘s and MHTI established

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    2005

    Revision of membership criteria

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    2013

    Set-up of SGATAR Taskforce

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    2014

    Mission and strategic objectives adopted by HODs

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    2015

    • SGATAR Operating Framework adopted by HODs
    • Training programmes reorganised into a single and cohesive platform
    • Annual work programme adopted
    • Permanent SGATAR website established
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    2016

    • SGATAR Operating Framework adopted by the HODs as the official SGATAR governance document in its entirety
    • Adoption of the SGATAR Communications Guide
    • Adoption of the tranfer pricing competency roadmap and training curriculum
    • Clarification around the geographical boundaries in the existing SGATAR Membership Rules
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    2017

    • Adoption of strategic, multi-year, multi-tiered SGATAR Capacity-Building Programme
    • Grant of Permanent Observer Status to OECD, ADB and AOTCA.