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The XXXII meeting of the CIS Tax Commissioners Coordination Council was held in Saint Petersburg under the chairmanship of the FTS of Russia.

Participants of the meeting noted that all countries were moving toward the digitalization of control over the movement of goods and the development of electronic data interchange (EDI) at both the national and international levels.

The experience shared by the meeting participants on the use of proven solutions can be adapted by each of the CIS countries, emphasized Daniil Egorov, Commissioner of the FTS of Russia.

Sherzod Kudbiev, Chairman of the Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, noted that the transparency in goods flows is driven not by the number of audits and assessment reports, but by the speed of data processing, the intelligence of digital solutions, and the depth of international cooperation. Goods flows are increasingly becoming data flows, and the tax authority is evolving into a center for analytics and risk management.

Cross-border EDI is a global infrastructure initiative to reduce business costs, introduce new tax administration services, and lay a foundation for data-driven public governance. During the meeting, Daniil Egorov marked the start of practical implementation, intended to make cross-border interaction faster and more convenient for both business and public authorities.

As a result of the meeting, the parties prepared Key Provisions of Cross-Border EDI to support pilot projects between CIS countriesand agreed to continue joint work on digital traceability.

The meeting also addressed the topic "Tax Inspector: Today and Tomorrow”, which had previously been included on the agenda of the International Youth Forum of Tax Authorities of the CIS Member States held in Saint Petersburg.

“Without working with our people, with our employees, it is impossible to move forward. And each commissioner of a CIS tax authority understands how important this is”, noted Daniil Egorov.

The parties discussed which relevant competencies are necessary to form the tax authority of the future. The Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, Eduard Hakobyan, stated: “The tax authority of the future implies customer-centricity, digital technology readiness, and a modern human resources policy”.

The Chairman of the State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almambet Shykmamatov, said: “Taxes are not just numbers; they are a symbol of the social contract, and the tax inspector is the guardian of that contract. He stands at the crossroads between the individual and the state, between the national economy and global flows, between traditional values and the digital future.”

At the meeting, the commissioners approved a Report reviewing the application of client-centric tools in the tax authorities of CIS tax services and confirmed that the next youth forum of young specialists will be hosted in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In addition, the parties approved a draft protocol introducing a new type of automatic exchange of information–data on equity participation in organizations registered in CIS countries.

A supranational reference guide of codes for types of income received, information on which is exchanged annually by CIS tax authorities, was also approved. The reference guide is intended to eliminate ambiguities in the application of double taxation avoidance agreements, including tax credits for personal income tax paid abroad.

To support continued effective cooperation within the Council, the commissioners signed the final Protocol of the XXXII Meeting of the CIS Tax Commissioners Coordination Council, which defines the key priorities for the upcoming period, and approved the Council Work Plan for 2025–2026. The chairmanship of the Council passed to the Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.