In association with: British High Commission India, HM Revenue & Customs, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators
The second Commonwealth tax dialogue at Wilton Park on 10 – 12 February 2025, explored various aspects of tax simplification and digitisation led by tax practitioners, academia and private sector experts from the UK, India and other Commonwealth countries including Australia, Barbados, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. It builds upon the first Commonwealth Wilton Park Dialogue in 2023 which focused on digitisation to improve the efficiency of tax administration amongst Commonwealth countries, most of whom have adopted and adapted the Common Law system over the years.
The dialogue was organised in association with the British High Commission India, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA). The programme was developed collaboratively between these organisations and Wilton Park to ensure alignment with tax authority demand, and complementarity with existing multilateral fora.
This report summarises the key points discussed at the dialogue. To encourage open and candid dialogue, discussions occurred under the Wilton Park protocol of non-attributability.