Tax Governance for Executives and Board Members

Course Category : Risk Management

This course enables executives and board members to strengthen tax governance, oversee tax risks effectively, ensure compliance, and create sustainable strategic value for the organisation.
Duration: 5 Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Tax governance has become a fundamental pillar of modern corporate governance. Tax compliance is no longer solely the responsibility of finance departments but a strategic responsibility of executives and boards of directors to ensure effective risk oversight, transparency, and protection of organisational reputation. Strong governance requires clear policies, effective oversight mechanisms, and alignment with international best practices.
This course explores advanced tax governance principles, board oversight responsibilities, executive accountability, tax risk governance, policy development, compliance monitoring, and transparency practices that support sustainable organisational performance and informed strategic decision-making..

Targeted Audience

Board Members
Chief Executive Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Heads of Tax Departments
Governance and Compliance Managers
Enterprise Risk Managers
Internal Audit Managers
Legal Advisors
Senior Executives

Targeted Skills

Corporate Tax Governance
Strategic Tax Oversight
Tax Risk Management
Accountability and Transparency
Tax Governance Policy Development
Strategic Tax Decision-Making

Expected Outcomes

Understand tax governance principles within corporate governance.
Define board and executive responsibilities for tax oversight.
Develop effective tax governance policies and procedures.
Assess and manage tax risks using international best practices.
Strengthen tax compliance, transparency, and disclosure.
Support strategic tax decision-making that enhances organisational sustainability.

Training Topics Index

Tax governance concepts and objectives
Tax governance within corporate governance
Board responsibilities
Executive leadership responsibilities
Global tax governance trends

Tax governance policies
Governance roles and responsibilities
Three Lines Model
Integration with Enterprise Risk Management
Tax governance maturity assessment

Tax risk identification and classification
Tax risk assessment methodologies
Internal tax control framework
Continuous tax monitoring
Tax risk reporting

Tax compliance requirements
Corporate tax disclosures
Regulatory transparency
Ethical tax governance
Governance approach to tax disputes

Building a tax governance culture
Integrating taxation into corporate strategy
Tax performance indicators
Governance framework evaluation
Continuous improvement roadmap

Course Features

Updated and Interactive Content
Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
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