Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, welcomes an international tax grand event. On October 13, 2026, the seventh the Belt and Road Tax Collection and Management Cooperation Forum was inaugurated here, where tax principals from nearly 40 countries and regions and representatives of eight international organizations gathered to discuss new ways of tax governance around the topic of digital governance synergy.

Collaborative governance of data and governance to build consensus

This forum, with the theme of "Collaborative Taxation for the Future", will last for 3 days and bring together tax department heads from nearly 40 countries and regions, representatives from 8 international organizations and some multinational enterprises, totaling more than 300 people. In his opening speech, the Director General of the Indonesian Taxation Bureau, Bimoviayanto, stated that in the face of new opportunities and challenges brought by digital transformation, all parties should gather consensus, strengthen cooperation, enhance mutual trust, and jointly promote smarter tax governance. Before the opening ceremony, the the Belt and Road tax collection and management cooperation mechanism held a board meeting, announcing that Viajanto was the chairman of the seventh forum and the board of directors, and reviewed and approved the the Belt and Road tax collection and management product system version 2.0, tax service product system version 2.0, 2026 product collection and other related products, laying a solid institutional foundation for the operation of the mechanism. Keywords: tax cooperation, the Belt and Road

Multilateral platforms gather strength and expand circles

The the Belt and Road Tax Collection and Management Cooperation Mechanism was initiated by China in April 2019, and has grown to 38 members and 30 observers. It is a multilateral tax cooperation platform with important influence in the international tax field under the the Belt and Road Initiative. The continued holding of the forum will promote countries to deepen exchanges in the fields of digitalization of tax collection and management, modernization of tax services and other fields, help improve the tax governance capacity of countries along the line, and create a more fair, transparent and efficient tax environment for high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road.Editor/Min Jing