The Training Institute, Ministry of Finance (MOFTI) held the opening ceremony of the 2025 International Taxation Academy (ITA) today (18th), officially launching a two-week training program. Since its establishment in 1984, the ITA has entered its 41st session this year.
This year, the MOFTI invited two professors from the United States to deliver lectures in Taiwan. In the first week, Professor Edward Weite Hsieh, Honorary Professor of Economics and Statistics at California State University, Los Angeles, will speak on “Economic and Fiscal Challenges in the Fast-Changing World.” In the second week, Professor Mike Nelson, Honorary Professor at the University of Akron, will deliver a lecture on “Fiscal Federalism and U.S. State and Local Tax Policy.” The program will also include case studies and group discussions to help participants integrate theory with practice.
Participants in this year’s ITA include fiscal and tax officials from eight partner countries: Belize, Eswatini, Kosovo, Oman, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye. Domestically, 61 participants are joining from the Ministry of Finance’s Department of International Fiscal Affairs, Department of Planning, Taxation Administration, Customs Administration, the five Regional National Taxation Bureaus, as well as municipal and county tax agencies from Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Changhua, Hsinchu, and Pingtung. In addition, for the second consecutive year, students from the Departments of Public Finance at National Chengchi University and National Taipei University have been invited to participate, with the aim of cultivating future talents in international taxation.
With the rapid development of the global economy and the increasing frequency of cross-border investment and trade, international taxation issues have grown in both importance and complexity. By organizing the ITA, Taiwan not only enables its fiscal and tax officials to stay abreast of the latest global developments but also provides an opportunity for foreign participants to gain a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s tax system, fostering mutual understanding, information exchange, and professional cooperation.
The 2025 ITA will conclude in two weeks. It is expected to serve as a vital platform connecting tax professionals from Taiwan and around the world, laying a solid foundation for future international cooperation in taxation.