TIWB launched Programme in Saint Lucia for Tax Administration; India chosen as Partner Administration

Current Context: The Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), a joint initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), launched a programme in Saint Lucia on 14th December 2023.

• India has been chosen as the Partner Administration and will provide Tax Experts for this programme.
• This programme is expected to be of 12-18 months’ duration in which India, in collaboration with the TIWB Secretariat and support of the UNDP Country Office, Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, aims to aid Saint Lucia in strengthening its tax administration by transferring technical knowledge and skills to its tax administration, and through sharing of best practices.
• The focus of the programme will be on effective use of automatic exchange of information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) framework.
• This programme is the seventh TIWB programme that India has supported by providing Tax Experts.

Question:

Q.1 Who launched the tax administration programme in Saint Lucia?
a. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
b. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
c. Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB)
d. International Monetary Fund (IMF)