The Formal Establishment of Tax Policy Analysis Unit (TPAU) under the Department of Fiscal Policy

The Tax Policy Analysis Unit (TPAU) has been formally established under the Department of Fiscal Policy.

The core functions of TPAU include revenue analysis; economic and distributional analysis of tax policies; evaluation of tax expenditures ; engagement with key stakeholders; and analysis and support on international taxation and regional andinternational tax cooperation . The TPAU will support the design, appraisal, and monitoring of tax policy reforms through evidence -based analysis and internationally accepted methodologies.
Marking this milestone, the first capacity -building training programme for the Unit was conducted by the IMF during 19-30 January, 2026 .

At the conclusion of the programme, the IMF Mission Team met with the Secretary to the Treasury and the Director General of the Department of Fiscal Policy , where discussions were held on the operationalisation of the Unit and its role in supporting evidence -based tax policy reforms.