BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Azerbaijan to be
represented again in the IOTA Executive Council for 2026-2027,
following a decisive vote at the organization's milestone General
Assembly.
This was reflected in the statement of the State Tax Service
under the Ministry of Economy.
The 30th General Assembly of the Intra-European Organisation of
Tax Administrations (IOTA) has been held in Budapest, the capital
of Hungary.
According to the information, a delegation led by Orkhan
Nazarli, Chief of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of
Economy, participated in the administrative session held within the
framework of the Assembly.
Csilla Tamás, Deputy Head and Acting Head of the National Tax
and Customs Administration of Hungary, spoke at the administrative
session of the General Assembly. Providing information about
Hungary's presidency for 2025-2026, Csilla Tamás spoke about the
work carried out and results achieved during this timeframe. Then,
documents covering IOTA's activities in the current and medium-term
perspective were approved by vote.
The participants held discussions on the Organisation's
strategic priorities, governance issues, the 2027 budget, and the
IOTA Work Programme for 2027.
Elena Petrova, Director General of the Public Revenue Office of
North Macedonia, was appointed to the position of IOTA President
for 2026-2027 at the administrative session of the General
Assembly. A vote was also held within the framework of the session
to elect members to the IOTA Executive Council. As a result of the
voting, the Republic of Azerbaijan was elected as a member of the
Executive Council for 2026-2027. The Public Revenue Office of North
Macedonia, which holds the presidency of the body, will chair the
Executive Council.
In addition, a Leaders' Panel was held within the framework of
the administrative session of the General Assembly. Orkhan Nazarli,
Chief of the State Tax Service, participated as a panelist in the
Leaders' Panel. During the discussions, an exchange of views took
place around IOTA's future fields of activity, challenges that tax
administrations will face in the coming years, further
strengthening practical cooperation among member tax
administrations, promoting the exchange of experience and
knowledge, as well as the future role and priorities of the
organization in these directions.
