[Vnbiz] IFC - REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Reviewing Tax Administration Procedures, Vietnam
Phuong Hien Phan
IFC is seeking consultant firms to provide consulting services. Please see the details below
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Reviewing Tax Administration Procedures
Hanoi, Vietnam
IFC, a member of the World Bank
Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their
lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by
supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and
providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments.
In the Mekong region covering Cambodia,
Lao PDR, and Vietnam, IFC Advisory Services are delivered in partnership
with the European Union, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
and Switzerland.
IFC is supporting the General Department
of Taxation of Vietnam to implement a tax simplification project aiming
at improving the tax regulatory environment for SMEs by reducing the time
and financial cost of tax compliance faced by taxpayers (especially small
businesses), and reducing administration costs faced by tax authorities.
To achieve these objectives, the
project is structured around two main components: (i) simplification of
tax administration procedures and forms, and (ii) design and roll out of
an integrated SME tax regime.
IFC proposes to hire a consultant
firm from <30/11/2009 to 31/03/2010> to support GDT in implementing
the Government’s Project 30 on simplifying administrative procedures to
improve the quality of tax administration procedures, and ensure simplicity,
ease in understanding and compliance. This will help facilitate compliance
by individual and business taxpayers as well as to improve efficiency and
effectiveness of tax administration.
It is expected that the assignment
will: (i) produce a comprehensive matrix of proposals for simplifying tax
administration procedures by reviewing applicable procedures and filling
in the Reviewing Form as an independent reviewer; and (ii) advise GDT on
the proposed options for simplification of tax administration procedures.
IFC now invites eligible consultants
to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants
must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform
the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience
in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff,
etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Firms
that have been determined to be qualified through the evaluated results
of this first stage will be invited to submit proposals for the Request
for Proposals (RFP)
IFC reserves the right to limit
the number of qualified firms shortlisted for efficiency. IFC reserves
the right to verify any information provided, or to request additional
information after EOI packages are received.
Expressions of interest must be
sent to the address below by 20 November 2009.
IFC Advisory Services, Mekong Region
Attn: Pham Minh Tu
Tel: 04-38247892
Fax: 04-38247898
E-mail: pt...@ifc.org
Interested parties should first ensure their eligibility to be a World Bank vendor by viewing World Bank vendor requirements at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTCORPPROCUREMENT/Publications/21144094/VendorEligibility.pdf
Only short-listed interested firms will be contacted for request for proposal.