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

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Dr. Abu Tariq Jamaluddin

Malaysia

 
 
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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.

Australia

Representative: Gabrielle Jackson

Director International Relations, Capacity Building and Transparency

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The Bahamas

Representative: Ms Gaynell Rolle, Chief Valuation Officer & Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Ministry of Finance

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Bangladesh

Representative: Mr S Aminul Karim, Member, Tax Policy, National Board of Revenue

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Barbados

Representative: Mrs Louisa Lewis-Ward, Revenue Commissioner, Barbados Revenue Authority

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Belize

Representative: , Ms Michelle Longsworth, Director General, Tax Administration Belize

Botswana

Representative: Vivian Lesedi

General Manager-South Region, Botswana Unified Revenue Service

Brunei

Representative: Ms Pengiran Hajah Normaswati bte Pengiran Anak Haji Mashor, Director of Revenue Division, Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance & Economy

Cameroon

Representative: Mr John Kinyuy, Inspector of Taxes, International Fiscal Relations, Directorate General Of Taxation

Canada

Representative: Mr Soren Halverson, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency

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Cyprus

Representative: Mr Soteris Markides, Commissioner, Tax Department

 

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Fiji

Representative: Ms Fay Yee, Acting CEO, Fiji Revenue & Customs Service

The Gambia

Representative: Mr Essa Jallow, Deputy Commissioner General and Head of Domestic Taxes, Gambia Revenue Authority

Ghana

Representative: Mr Lawrence Hotsonyame,
Assistant Commissioner, Head, DTRD Technical Training Unit
Training & Development Department, Ghana Revenue Authority

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Grenada

Representative: Mr Michael Stephen, Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Division

Guyana

Representative: Mr Godfrey Statia, Commissioner General, Guyana Revenue Authority

India

Representative:Mr. Bhaskar Goswami, Joint Secretary (FT&TR-II), Central Board of Direct Taxes

Jamaica

Representative: Mr Ainsley Powell, Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica

Kenya

Representative: Mr. Humphrey Mulongo Wattanga, Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority

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Kiribati

Representative: Ms Reta Ubati, Commissioner of Tax, Taxation Division, Ministry of Finance & Economic Development

Lesotho

Representative: Mrs Manneheng Ninie Mopeli, Commissioner Core Operations, Lesotho Revenue Authority

Malawi

Representative: Mr John S Biziwick, Commissioner General, Malawi Revenue Authority

Malaysia

Representative: Dr. Abu Tariq Jamaluddin, Chief Executive Officer/Director General, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

Maldives

Representative: Mr Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation

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Malta

Representative: Mr Ivan Portelli, Director (Administration), Office of the Commissioner for Revenue

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Mauritius

Representative: Sudhamo Lal, Director General, Mauritius Revenue Authority

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Namibia

Representative: Mr Justus Mwafongwe, Director, Inland Revenue

New Zealand

Representative: Mr Peter Mersi, Commissioner, Inland Revenue

Nigeria

Representative: Mr. Adetayo Koleosho

Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service

Pakistan

Representative: Mr. Mir Badshah Khan Wazir, Director General, International Tax Operations, Federal Board of Revenue

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Papua New Guinea

Representative: Mr Sam Koim, Acting Commissioner General, Internal Revenue Commission

Rwanda

Representative: Ronald Niwenshuti, Commissioner General, Rwanda Revenue Authority

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Saint Kitts

Representative: Mr Edward Gift, Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Inland Revenue Department

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Saint Lucia

Representative: O. Marcia Vite

Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Inland Revenue Department

Samoa

Representative: Fonoti Talaitupu Lia-Taefu

Chief Executive Officer Ministry for Revenue

Seychelles

Representative: Ms Varsha Singh, Commissioner General, Seychelles Revenue Commission.

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Sierra Leone

Representative: Dr Samuel Jibao, Commissioner General, Domestic Tax Department, National Revenue Authority

Singapore

Representative: Ng Wai Choong

Commissioner of Inland Revenue/CEO, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore

Sri Lanka

Representative: W.A.S.Chandresekara

Commissioner General, Inland Revenue Department

Kingdom of Eswatini/ Swaziland

Representative: Vusi Cornelius Ngcamphalala, Commissioner Domestic Taxes, Eswatini Revenue Service

United Republic of Tanzania

Representative: Mr. Alphayo Japan Kidata, Commissioner General, Tanzania Revenue Authority

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Tonga

Representative: Mr Kelemete Vahe, Chief Executive Officer, Revenue Services, Ministry of Revenue & Customs

Trinidad and Tobago

Representative: Ms Sharon N. Boodoosingh

Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Chairman of the Board

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Tuvalu

Representative: To be advised

Uganda

Representative: Ms.Sarah Chelangat Muzungyo

Commissioner Domestic taxes, Uganda Revenue Authority

The United Kingdom

Representative: Miss Debbie Lock

Head of International Relations Team, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Zambia

Representative: Mr Dingani Banda, Commissioner General, Zambia Revenue Authority

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Australia

Correspondent: Frances Horsburgh

Relationship Manager, International Relations, Capacity Building and Transparency

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The Bahamas

Correspondent: Ms Gaynell Rolle, Chief Valuation Officer & Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Ministry of Finance

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Bangladesh

Correspondent: Mr Aminur Rashman, Director General, Central Intelligence Cell, National Board of Revenue

Barbados

Correspondent: Graeme Stoute

Manager, Global Relations, Barbados Revenue Authority

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Belize

Correspondent: Ms Michelle Longsworth, Director General, Tax Administration Belize

Botswana

Correspondent: Mr Oabile Simon, Manager Tax Treaties and Agreements, Botswana Unified Revenue Service

Brunei

Correspondent: Mr Mohammad Noorul Aiman bin Haji Jaman, Senior Finance Officer, Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance & Economy

Cameroon

Correspondent: Mr Joseph Awunti Tanyi-Mbianyor, Inspector of Taxes, Assistant Research Officer, Directorate General Of Taxation

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Canada

Correspondent: Mr Mark Conrod, Senior Program Specialist, Canada Revenue Agency

Cyprus

Correspondent: Anna Fantarou Senior Principal Assessor, Head of Training Unit

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Fiji

Correspondent: Mr George Mow, Manager, International Relations, Fiji Revenue & Customs Service

The Gambia

Correspondent: Mr Samba Sallah, Deputy Commissioner, Domestic Taxes Gambia Revenue Authority

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Ghana

Correspondent: Mr Daniel Edisi, Assistant Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority

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Grenada

Correspondent: Ms Kareen Alexander, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Division

Guyana

Correspondent: Ms. Hema Khan

Deputy Commissioner General

India

Correspondent: Mr Niraj Kumar, Director (FT&TR-V), Central Board of Direct Taxes

Jamaica

Correspondent: Miss Meris Haughton, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Tax Administration Jamaica

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Kenya

Correspondent: Ms Loice Akello, Officer – International Advocacy, Kenya Revenue Authority

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Kiribati

Correspondent: Mr Akaaka Kibae, Team Leader, Processing Unit, Kiribati Taxation, Ministry of Finance & Economic Development

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Lesotho

Correspondent: To be appointed

Malawi

Correspondent: Alick K. Masala, Manager Data Analytics and Research, Malawi Revenue Authority

Malaysia

Correspondent: Ms. Nadianauli Yaakub

Principal Assistant Director, International Affairs & Exchange of Information Division, Department of International Taxation, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

Maldives

Correspondent: Ms Asma Shafeeu, Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation

Malta

Correspondent: Daniela Psaila
Senior Manager
Legal, Policy, Technical and International Relations, Office of the Commissioner for Revenue

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Mauritius

Correspondent: Mrs Mukhta Toofanee, Team Leader, International Taxation Section, Mauritius Revenue Authority

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Namibia

Correspondent: Mr Seppo Shigwele, Taxation Officer, Inland Revenue

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New Zealand

Correspondent: Mr John Nash, International Revenue Strategy Manager, Inland Revenue

Nigeria

Correspondent: Mr Olufemi Michael Olarinde,

Assistant Director & Technical Support, Office of the Executive Chairman (OEC), Federal Inland Revenue Service

Pakistan

Correspondent: Ms. Sumria Mahmood Qazi, Chief (International Taxes Operations), Federal Board of Revenue

Papua New Guinea

Correspondent: Halliday Vea Daro Lohia, Executive Secretary, Office of Commissioners, Internal Revenue Commission

Rwanda

Correspondent: Murasi Innocente

Deputy Commissioner General, Rwanda Revenue Authority

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Saint Kitts

Correspondent: Mr Edward Gift

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Saint Lucia

Correspondent: Felicia Ellie

Strategic, Inland Revenue Department

Samoa

Correspondent: Seumanu Ieni Asani Sheppard

Deputy CEO-IRS

Seychelles

Correspondent: Ms Roseline Lepathy

Director Compliance Program & Policy, Seychelles Revenue Commission

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Sierra Leone

Correspondent: To be advised

Singapore

Correspondent: Ms Eileen Tay

Deputy Director, International Tax and Relations Division, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore

Sri Lanka

Correspondent: B.K.S.Shantha

Deputy Commissioner General, Inland Revenue Department

Kingdom of Eswatini/ Swaziland

Correspondent: Karen Hemmingsson,

Manager International Relations, Eswatini Revenue Service

United Republic of Tanzania

Correspondent: Kayobyo Hosea Majogoro

Deputy Commissioner General, Tanzania Revenue Authority

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Tonga

Correspondent: To be advised

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Trinidad and Tobago

Correspondent: To be advised

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Tuvalu

Correspondent: To be advised

Uganda

Correspondent: Ms.Irene Mbabazi Irumba

Assistant Commissioner Learning & Development, Uganda Revenue Authority

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The United Kingdom

Correspondent: Ms Charlotte Scriven, International Engagement Lead, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

Zambia

Correspondent: Ms Munita Chumba, Inspector – Policy & Legislation, Zambia Revenue Authority