CATA’s Organisation

Head Office

Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators, c/o Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HX

Office Bearers

President,
**Dr. Zacch Adedeji**

**Nigeria**

Chairman
,
Dr. Abu Tariq Jamaluddin

**Malaysia**

Vice Chairman,
Mr John Swerdlow

**United Kingdom**

Executive Director,
Dr. Esther A. P. Koisin

**Malaysia**

Regional Directors

Asia Region: Maldives

Europe Region: United Kingdom

Canada and the Caribbean: Canada

Northern Africa: Rwanda

Pacific Region: Australia

Southern Africa: Eswatini

Management Committee

The Management of the business of the Association vests in a Management Committee consisting of elected members from up to fourteen countries, including a Chairman and Vice Chairman. Details of the Management Committee that will serve for the period 2021 to 2024 were not fully finalised during the virtual 15th General Meeting held in 2021 and will be published as soon as they are available.

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. Fifteen 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), 2012 (Malta), 2015 (Malaysia), 2018 (Fiji) and 2021 (virtual only, because of the COVID pandemic).

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.

Country Representatives and 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.