Training Program
VITARA - Organization (VITARA-ORG)

This module focuses on international good practices in organizational design. It explains how tax administrations can organize people, processes, and work effectively. It builds knowledge and understanding of critical features and dependencies in the organizational design of tax administrations, defining the concept of organizational design, and explaining why it is important. This module also identifies the main organizational models (function-based, tax type-based, segment-based, and hybrid) used in the design of tax administrations and explains the advantages and disadvantages of the different models. It compares the roles of headquarters and field operations in a tax administration's organizational structure and also describes the importance of special units and functions within a tax administration's organizational structure. The module helps tax administration leaders better understand how tax administration organizational models can be adapted to accommodate new responsibilities and roles.
Target Audience
Executives and senior managers in tax administrations responsible for organizational design and operation including organizing people, processes, and work in a tax administration.
Qualifications
This module has no educational prerequisites. It is appropriate for tax administration staff with a foundational knowledge of tax administration practices.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this module, participants should be able to:
¿ Define the concept of organizational design and explain why it is important.
¿ Identify the main organizational models used in the design of tax administrations and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the different models.
¿ Compare the roles of Headquarters and Field Operations in a tax administration¿s organizational structure.
¿ Better understand how tax administration organizational models can be adapted to accommodate new responsibilities and roles.
Upcoming Offering
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 25.217 | English | Apply online by April 1, 2026 |
| May 1, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 25.218 | Arabic | Apply online by April 1, 2026 |
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