CATA currently has a membership of 49 Commonwealth countries, making it the largest international organisation of tax administrators in the world in terms of membership. |
| HEAD OFFICE |
Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HX . |
| OFFICE BEARERS |
| President | Mr George Blankson (Ghana) |  |
| Chairman | Tan Sri Dr Shukor Mahfar (Malaysia) |  |
Vice Chairman | Mr Peter Steeds (UK) |  |
Executive Director | Mr Tutu Bakwena (Botswana) |  |
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REGIONAL DIRECTORS |
Asian Region | Mrs Dayamalini S Karunaratne | Sri Lanka |
Canada & Caribbean Region | Mr Nayak Ramdahin | Trinidad & Tobago |
European Region | Mr Randolph Aquilina | Malta |
Northern African Region | Mrs Jolly Kamugira Kaguhangire | Uganda |
Southern African Region | Mrs Priscilla Banda | Zambia |
| Pacific Region | Mr Brendan Shannon | Australia |
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| MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
| The Management of the business of the Association vests in a Management Committee consisting of elected members from fourteen countries, including a Chairman and Vice Chairman. At the Twelfth General Meeting held in Malta in October 2012, the following members were elected to serve on the Management Committee for the period 2012 to 2015: Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Mauritius, Swaziland, Maldives, Malaysia, India, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Malta and the United Kingdom. |
GENERAL MEETINGS |
Under the Constitution, a General Meeting is required to be held every three years. The affairs of the Association are governed by the General Meeting. Eleven General Meetings have so far been held: 1979 (Singapore), 1982 (Australia), 1985 (New Zealand), 1988 (Malawi), 1991 (Papua New Guinea), 1994 (Tanzania), 1997 (Samoa), 2000 (India), 2003 (Malaysia), 2006 (Mauritius), 2009 (Malawi) and 2012 (Malta). |
CATA SECRETARIAT |
| CATA Secretariat is located in London in one of the Commonwealth Secretariat offices. Though CATA is organisationally independent, it relies on the Commonwealth Secretariat for the provision of accommodation and a number of administrative services for its day to day operations. |
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COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES & CORRESPONDENTS |
Under Article 5 of the Constitution of CATA, every member country is required to appoint a Country Representative for CATA duly approved by the Finance Minister or other appropriate authority. The Country Representative is the contact person for CATA for his country in respect of all important policy matters. Under Article 5A of the Constitution of CATA, every Country Representative of CATA is required to notify the name of his Country Correspondent to the Secretariat in London for promoting communication between the Secretariat and members, for the supply of regulated information for various purposes and for stimulating greater participation at middle management level. |
REPRESENTATIVE & CORRESPONDENT'S DIRECTORY |
A complete listing of worldwide organisational contacts, sorted alphabetically (by country). |
| COUNTRY | REPRESENTATIVE | CORRESPONDENT |
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| AUSTRALIA |  Brendan Shannon,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, ATO Canberra | Mrs Anita Agett, Large Business & International Communications ATO |
BAHAMAS | Mr Franklyn Kemp Comptroller of Inland Revenue Nassau | Mr Franklyn Kemp |
BANGLADESH | Mr Kazi Aslam Hossain, Member, (Tax Administration & Management) Dhaka | Mr Aminur Rahman First Secretary, National Board of Revenue Dhaka |
| BARBADOS | Mrs Sabina Walcott-Denny, Commissioner of Inland Revenue Inland Revenue Department
Bridgetown | Mr Ricardo Mapp Assistant Commissioner Bridgetown |
| BELIZE | Mr Kent Clare Commissioner of Income Tax Belize City | Mr Kent Clare Commissioner of Income Tax Belize City |
| BOTSWANA | Mr Keneilwe Robert Morris, Commissioner General Botswana Unified Revenue Service Gaborone |  Ms Bontle Ruth Lesedi,
Revenue Manager, International Relations
Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Gaborone |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Mdm Rokiah Haji Badar, Acting Director Ministry of Finance Bandar Seri Begawan |  Ms Mei Hui Yung,
Senior Manager, Revenue Section Ministry of Finance Bandar Seri Begawan |
| CAMEROON |  Mr John Kinyuy,
Inspector of Taxes (Legislation, Disputes and International Fiscal Relations Division) International Fiscal Relations Directorate General of Taxation, Yaounde |  Mr Joseph Awunti Tanyi-Mbianyor Inspector of Taxes International Fiscal Relations Directorate General of Taxation, Yaounde |
| CANADA |  Mr Peter Estey
Assistant Commissioner, Atlantic Region, Canada Revenue Agency Halifax, Nova Scotia |  Ms Rose Jarawan,
International Relations Advisor, International Relations Office, Canada Revenue Agency, Ottawa |
| CYPRUS | Mr George Poufos Director of Inland Revenue Nicosia |  Ms Athina Stephanou
Senior Principal Assessor Inland Revenue Department Nicosia |
| FIJI |  Mr Tevita Banuve Chief Executive Officer Inland Revenue Division Suva | Mr Madhu Sudhan Deputy Director General Inland Revenue Suva |
| THE GAMBIA | Mr Essa Jallow Commissioner of Domestic Taxes Banjul | Mr Louis Gillen Tax Manager Banjul |
| GHANA | Mr George Vincent Blankson, Commissioner General, Internal Revenue Service Accra |  Mr Yaw Opoku
Head International Relations Unit Internal Revenue Service Accra |
| GRENADA |  Ms Pauline Peters
Acting Comptroller of Inland Revenue St Georges |  Ms Chinnel Andrews, Public Relations Officer,
St Georges |
| GUYANA | Mr K Sattaur Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Georgetown | Ms B F Hussein Assistant Commissioner Georgetown |
| INDIA | Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary FT&TR-I & Competent Authority Ministry of Finance, India | Ms Batsala Jha Yadav, Director (APA) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, India |
| ISLE OF MAN |  Dr Malcolm Couch
Assessor,Head of Income Tax Division
The Treasury
Government Office
Douglas IM1 3TX
Isle of Man
| Dr Malcolm Couch |
| JAMAICA |  Mr Ainsley Powell
Acting Commisioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica, Head Office, PCJ Building (4th Floor),
36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 |  Miss Meris Haughton
Director Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica, Head Office, PCJ Building (4th Floor), 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 |
| KENYA | Mr John Karimi Njiraini Commissioner General KRA Nairobi | Mr Benson Korongo Deputy Commissioner Nairobi |
| KIRIBATI | Taake Taecy Cama, Acting Commissioner of Taxes Tarawa |  Mr Iaokiri Koreaua
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| LESOTHO |  Mrs Maleshoane Morakabi
Commissioner, Taxpayer Services Department of Income Tax Maseru |  Mr Setsoto Ranthoca
Assistant Commissioner, Tax Technical, Income Tax Division Department of Income Tax Maseru |
| MALAWI | Mr John Biziwick, Commissioner General Malawi Revenue Authority Blantyre |  Mr William Chagona
Malawi Revenue Authority Blantyre |
| MALAYSIA |  Dato’ Dr. Mohd Shukor Mahfar, Chief Executive Officer/Director General of Inland Revenue,
Kuala Lumpur | Ms Esther Koisin, Director of International Affairs & EOI Division, Department of International Taxation,
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur |
| MALDIVES |  Mr. Yazeed Mohamed
Commissioner General of Taxation Maldives Inland Revenue Authority |  Mr. Hassan Zareer
Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation Maldives Inland Revenue Authority |
| MALTA | Mr Mario Borg, Director General, Inland Revenue Department Floriana CMR 02 |  Mr Sergio Ebejer, Assistant Director (Technical Section).
Inland Revenue Department Floriana CMR 02 |
| MAURITIUS |  Mr Mustapha Mosafeer
Director Large Taxpayers Department MRA, Port Louis |  Mrs Mukhta Toofanee
Technical Officer, International Taxation Unit MRA Port Louis |
| NAMIBIA | Mr Justus Mwafongwe, Director, Inland Revenue Windhoek | Mr Kavazeua Handura-Matundu Chief Taxation Officer Inland Revenue Windhoek |
| NEW ZEALAND |  Ms Naomi Ferguson
Commissioner (Service Delivery) Inland Revenue Wellington | Mr Raju Budhia |
| NIGERIA |  Mr Alhaji Kabir Mohammed Mashi
Acting Executive Chairman Federal Inland Revenue Service Abuja |  Mr Malik Tukur
Assistant Director Federal Inland Revenue Service, Abuja |
| PAKISTAN | Mr. Asrar Raouf, Senior Member Policy, Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad | Mr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Secretary, (International Taxes) Federal Board of Revenue Islamabad |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Ms Betty Palaso Commissioner General Internal Revenue Commission Port Moresby | Ms Nancy Oraka Acting Director International & Public Relations Division Internal Revenue Commission Port Moresby |
RWANDA |  Mr Richard Tusabe,
Deputy Commissioner General & Commissioner for Customs Services |  Mr John Kirenga,
Programme Manager, Reform & Modernisation |
| SAINT KITTS | Mrs Beverley Williams Comptroller of Inland Revenue Basseterre | Mrs Beverley Williams Comptroller of Inland Revenue Basseterre |
| SAINT LUCIA |  Mr James Charles
Comptroller of Inland Revenue Castries | Mrs Lesley Ann Modeste Inland Revenue Department Castries |
| SAMOA |  Pitolau Lusia Sefo Le'au
Chief Executive Officer Ministry for Revenue, Apia |  Avalisa Viali-Fautua’alii
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ministry for Revenue, Apia |
SEYCHELLES | Ms Jennifer Morel, Revenue Commissioner
| Ms Jennifer Morel, Revenue Commissioner |
| SIERRA LEONE | Mr Julius T Baun Deputy Commissioner of Taxes Freetown | |
| SINGAPORE |  Dr Kim Siew Tan
Commissioner of Inland Revenue Singapore 307987 |  Ms Vicky Ang Hwee Keng
Senior Corporate Planning Officer Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, 307987 |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS |  Mr Mark Bell
Commissioner of Inland Revenue Honiara | Mr Mark Bell |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Mrs Varsha Singh Senior Manager, International Relations South African Revenue Service Pretoria | Mr Johan George Fourie International Relations Office South African Revenue Service Pretoria |
| SRI LANKA | Mrs Mallika Samarasekara, Commissioner General Dept. of Inland Revenue Colombo | Ms Dhammika Gunatilaka Deputy Commissioner Department of Inland Revenue Colombo |
| SWAZILAND | Mr D E Masilela Commissioner General, Mbabane | Mr Vusi Dlamini, Public Relations Manager |
| UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA |  Mr Harry M Kitilliya
Commissioner General Tanzania Revenue Authority Dar Es Salaam | Allan Joseph Kiula Tanzania Revenue Authority Dar Es Salaam |
| TONGA | Ms ‘Akanesi Taufa, Acting Commissioner of Revenue Nuku'alofa |  Mrs Irma Daphney Stone
Commissioner of Revenue Inland Revenue Department Nuku'alofa |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | Mr Nayak Ramdahin, Commissioner of Inland Revenue Port of Spain | tba |
| TUVALU | Mrs Sania Teisini Director Inland Revenue Division Funafuti | Mrs Sania Teisini |
| UGANDA |  Mr Moses J Kajubi
Commissioner, Domestic Tax Department Uganda Revenue Authority Kampala | Mr John Sseggane Assistant Commissioner, Arrears and Objection Management Uganda Revenue Authority Kampala |
| THE UNITED KINGDOM | Mr Peter Steeds, Deputy Director, Head of Transfer Pricing, Business International, HM Revenue & Customs, 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ | Mr Neil Nagle Tax Treaty Team, Business International, HM Revenue & Customs 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ |
| ZAMBIA | Mr Berlin Msiska Commissioner General Lusaka | Mr Richard Kapasa Tax Inspector Zambia Revenue Authority Lusaka |
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