Revenue Haus, Downtown Port Moresby, Friday 6 March 2026 – The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) yesterday awarded certificates to seventeen officers, following the successful completion of a two-week Criminal Tax Investigation Training Programme delivered in partnership with the Australian Taxation Office(ATO) under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders(TWIB) – Criminal Investigation initiative supported by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) and th

We recently designed and issued a one-page compliance strategy to our people built on four key themes – our risk picture, the customer connection, targeted interventions, and capability growth. We consider producing a one-page strategy (often called a "plan-on-a-page") will provide significant benefits for staff, mainly by replacing several complex, long-winded documents with a clear, accessible, and actionable roadmap. Our overall objective is to ensure all our people read

On 17 February 2026, the EU Code of Conduct Group announced its update to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. As part of this update, Fiji has been officially removed from the blacklist following comprehensive reforms to strengthen tax transparency, fair taxation, and compliance with international standards. This milestone reinforces Fiji’s commitment to responsible tax governance and enhances confidence among international partners and investors.

The Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) with the Department of Information Communication Technology today launched its Digital Transformation Strategy 2026–2028, outlining a major national effort to modernise PNG’s tax administration and improve taxpayer services. Acknowledging that this was the result of a culmination of a number of years work by our Data Management, Tax Intelligence team initiated under the former Commissioner General Koim. Acting Commissioner General Sam Loi

In February, CATA hosted delegates from numerous member countries in London for the third and final phase of the CATA Senior Leadership Programme (SLP) 2025/26 . This concluding phase built upon the highly successful Phase 1 , which was held in Uganda in September, and brought together participants for two intensive weeks of training and knowledge exchange. The programme culminated in a closing event at Marlborough House , where CATA Executive Director Dr. Esther Koisin and