Dushanbe, 23 October. The Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax Services of the CIS member states met in Dushanbe, with the use of artificial intelligence to make tax administration more efficient and improve taxpayer services as its main topic, Asia-Plus reports, citing the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.
The meeting was chaired by Nusratullo Davlatzoda, head of Tajikistan's Tax Committee. It was attended by Tajikistan's First Deputy Prime Minister Hokim Kholiqzoda, CIS Deputy Secretary-General Denis Trefilov, and the heads and representatives of the tax authorities of the Commonwealth countries. Besides AI, they discussed electronic document management, risk management systems (algorithms that select the most suspicious taxpayers for audits) and international cooperation between tax authorities.
Participants reviewed the work of the council and its working groups in 2025–2026 and adopted decisions on continuing joint initiatives, the content of which was not disclosed. The council marked its 25th anniversary in 2026, and several heads and experts received certificates of honour from the CIS Executive Committee.
The statement does not say who represented Kazakhstan or which AI projects the CIS tax services already use.
The main topic of the council's 25th, anniversary year was artificial intelligence; the awards were certificates of honour.
What it means: The tax services of CIS countries agreed to keep sharing experience in using AI, electronic document management and risk management systems. No specific decisions or deadlines were announced.
Who benefits: Tax authorities, who gain shared experience of automation. Taxpayers, if AI really simplifies services as participants promise.
Background: The Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax Services of the CIS member states was set up in 2001.
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