Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Tax authorities can play an important role in strengthening the means of implementation and revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development in a number of ways, including:

1. Improving tax administration and compliance: Tax authorities can work to improve the administration and compliance of tax systems, which can increase the revenue available to support sustainable development efforts. This includes implementing effective tax collection and enforcement mechanisms, reducing tax evasion and avoidance, and ensuring that tax policies are fair and equitable.
2. Supporting capacity building and knowledge sharing: Tax authorities can support capacity building and knowledge sharing among tax administrations, particularly in developing countries, to improve tax administration and compliance. This can involve providing training and technical assistance, sharing best practices, and facilitating peer-to-peer learning and collaboration.
3. Collaborating with other stakeholders: Tax authorities can collaborate with other stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector, to support sustainable development efforts. This can involve working together to develop tax policies and incentives that support sustainable development, as well as sharing information and expertise on tax matters.
4. Promoting transparency and accountability: Tax authorities can promote transparency and accountability in tax administration by publishing information on tax policies and practices, ensuring that tax laws and regulations are clear and accessible, and responding to public inquiries and complaints.
5. Supporting international tax cooperation: Tax authorities can support international tax cooperation by participating in efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance, such as through the implementation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, and by participating in efforts to develop and implement international tax standards.

Overall, tax authorities have a critical role to play in supporting sustainable development and revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, and can do so by improving tax administration and compliance, supporting capacity building and knowledge sharing, collaborating with other stakeholders, promoting transparency and accountability, and supporting international tax cooperation.