Domestic Tax Reform Project

Through it’s implementation of the Domestic Tax Reform Poject, Cowater assisted the Government of Lebanon in the modernization of the tax administration department through the development and implementation of a modern tax administration system, the re-engineering of the main business processes related to revenue administration, and the setting up of a tax policy unit to oversee the tax reform. The project included the following activities: transfer of know-how and resource improvement at the Ministry of Finance; providing specialised staff training to maintain the system; and raising public awareness by setting up a communication strategy.