The final communiqué of the 46th CATA Annual Heads Meeting and Technical Conference, held in Arusha, Tanzania, under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Efficient Revenue Collection,” is now available. Read the communiqué to explore the key outcomes and shared commitments from the conference.

Following a successful opening ceremony, the 46th CATA Annual Heads Meeting and Technical Conference continued today in Arusha with a full day of high-level discussions on the role of technology in strengthening tax administration and domestic revenue mobilisation. Under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Efficient Revenue Collection,” Day One brought together tax leaders and experts to share practical experiences, emerging priorities and perspectives on the future of digit

The 46th CATA Annual Heads Meeting and Technical Conference has successfully kicked off today in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together Commissioners, Heads of Tax Administrations and senior tax officials under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Efficient Revenue Collection.” Hosted by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) at the Gran Meliá Arusha, the opening ceremony featured welcome remarks from Hon. Amos Makalla, Regional Commissioner for Arusha, followed by the welcome a

CATA 46 Annual Heads Meeting & Technical Conference 2026, Arusha, Tanzania

On 25–26 August 2026, the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the International Growth Centre (IGC) brought together members of the CATA Artificial Intelligence Taskforce in Dar es Salaam for a two-day practical bootcamp on using artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital tools to support smarter, fairer tax compliance. The central takeaway was that adopting AI well requires administrations to think deeply a