# The Platform for Collaboration on Tax
*Also known as PCT*

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- Website: https://www.tax-platform.org
- AI agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/tax-platform-org
- Updated: 2026-10-09

> A joint international platform coordinating IMF, OECD, UN, and World Bank expertise to strengthen tax systems and domestic resource mobilization.

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) is a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations, and the World Bank Group that seeks to strengthen domestic resource mobilization by coordinating guidance, tools, and capacity-building for tax policy and administration in developing and emerging countries. It brings together the four partners to share knowledge and support reform across areas such as tax policy, revenue administration, and broader tax system reform through analytical work, knowledge products, workshops and training, and a global tax projects database.

**Mission:** To support countries’ efforts to improve revenue mobilization by leveraging the expertise of the four Partner Organizations, and to develop guidance and tools to assist countries with tax system reforms, focusing on environmental taxation, international taxation, and Medium-Term Revenue Strategies.

## Products & Services

### [Tax Projects Database](https://www.tax-platform.org/countries-map)
*Platform*
Gain insights and access current tax-related projects for global collaboration.
An extensive database that brings together domestic resource mobilization activities and projects by PCT partner organizations. It enables search by country, region, or organization and provides insights into opportunities for global collaborations. The database lists projects that are ongoing as of May 2025.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **Multi-Partner Data Source** — Access Comprehensive Data
- **Global Collaboration Insights** — Identify Collaboration Opportunities
- **Current Project Status Visibility** — View Ongoing Projects
- **Searchability by Country/Region/Organization** — Search Tax Projects Easily

### [Tax Incentives Principles](https://www.tax-platform.org/publications/tax-incentives)
*Product*
Enhances tax incentive effectiveness while mitigating risks for improved governance and revenue stability.
The Tax Incentives Principles (TIPS) provide aspirational guidelines for governments to develop the rationale for tax incentives, ensuring better design, implementation, and evaluation. They address common risks like revenue loss, economic distortions, and governance challenges throughout the entirety of a tax incentive's lifecycle, enhancing domestic resource mobilization and supporting development goals.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **Benefits Maximization and Risk Mitigation** — Maximize Benefits, Minimize Risks
- **Tax Incentive Design and Evaluation Framework** — Structured Framework For Design
- **Developing Country Focus** — Support for Developing Countries
- **Open Learning Campus Delivery** — Accessible Online Learning
- **Full Lifecycle Coverage** — Comprehensive Lifecycle Approach

### [Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations](https://www.tax-platform.org/publications/PCT_Toolkit_Tax_Treaty_Negotiations_Online_Version)
*Product*
Empowers developing countries with essential tools and resources to enhance tax treaty negotiation capabilities.
A comprehensive toolkit and course to provide capacity-building support to developing countries on tax treaty negotiation. Built on the UN Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties and BEPS context, it aims to reduce duplication and inconsistencies, offering tools for preparation, conduct, and follow-up; web-based and regularly updated with a shared calendar of training events.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **Comprehensive Treaty Negotiation Capacity-Building** — Enhance Negotiation Skills
- **Content Grounded in UN BEPS Context** — Align with Global Standards
- **Phases Coverage** — Streamline Negotiation Processes
- **Web-Based and Regularly Updated** — Ensure Accessibility and Relevance
- **Training Events Calendar** — Centralize Training Opportunities

### [Mapping Tools (Tax Tools and Frameworks)](https://www.tax-platform.org/tax-tools-and-frameworks/mapping-tools)
*Product*
Facilitates effective tax system reforms through comprehensive mapping of tools and frameworks.
Mapping of Tools and Frameworks to Support Tax System Reform (TSR), including TSR stages and a catalog of diagnostic, data gathering, and implementation tools used to guide tax reform efforts.
- Pricing: Pricing not published

- **TSR Stage-Aligned Tool Mapping** — Align Tools with Tax Reform Stages
- **Data Gathering Tools Catalog** — Access Comprehensive Data Collection Tools
- **Diagnostic Tools Catalog** — Assess Tax Administration Effectively
- **Drilldown Implementation Tools** — Guide Tax System Implementation

## Market Segments

- **Revenue administration diagnostics and reform** (market size $2.0B, CAGR 7.5%): Capabilities that provide diagnostic assessments, stage‑aligned tool mapping, and implementation guidance to assess gaps and drive tax administration and system reforms in developing countries.
  - Products: Mapping Tools (Tax Tools and Frameworks), Tax Projects Database
- **Tax incentives design and evaluation** (market size $1.2B, CAGR 6.5%): Frameworks and guidance to justify, design, implement, and evaluate tax incentives to maximize development impact while mitigating fiscal, distributional, and governance risks.
  - Products: Tax Incentives Principles
- **Tax treaty negotiation capacity building**: Practical guidance, training content, and operational checklists to prepare for, conduct, and follow up bilateral tax treaty negotiations consistent with UN and BEPS guidance.
  - Products: Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations
- **Insights Management and Research Repository** (market size $1.2B, CAGR 9%): Centralized analytics and knowledge management that consolidates research across projects, supports cross‑project analysis and smart tagging, and provides shareable dashboards with compliance controls.
  - Products: Tax Projects Database
- **Tax capacity building and learning** (market size $800M, CAGR 6%): Open learning and training resources, including courses and event calendars, designed to strengthen skills of policymakers and tax officials across policy design, administration, and evaluation.
  - Products: Tax Incentives Principles, Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations, Mapping Tools (Tax Tools and Frameworks)

## Sources

- [The Platform for Collaboration on Tax](https://www.tax-platform.org)
- [Tax Projects Database](https://www.tax-platform.org/countries-map)
- [Tax Incentives Principles](https://www.tax-platform.org/publications/tax-incentives)
- [Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations](https://www.tax-platform.org/publications/PCT_Toolkit_Tax_Treaty_Negotiations_Online_Version)
- [Mapping Tools (Tax Tools and Frameworks)](https://www.tax-platform.org/tax-tools-and-frameworks/mapping-tools)
- [The TAMP... financed by an IDA Credit of USD 7.42 Million and an IBRD loan of USD 12.58 Million (total Bank financing of USD 20 Million).](https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/136731468032036750)
- [The project has only disbursed an amount of US$550,000, equivalent to 13.1 percent of the total project amount.](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099300007072231131/pdf/P164410091a1d90bb0a93f06dd8d8de3d59.pdf)
- [34 of 38 OECD countries offering them by 2024.](https://gecmagz.com/tax-incentives-for-rd-can-spur-innovation-and-growth-when-done-right/)
- [From 2006 to 2011, expenditure on incentives rose in one in three OECD countries (in some cases by 25%).](https://publications.hse.ru/pubs/share/folder/8ar7hsn2cq/135941968.pdf)
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