The Committee’s second ordinary meeting advanced its operational framework and the guidelines for its 2027 Work Plan, based on member countries’ priorities.
Antigua Guatemala, 14 October 2026. The Committee of Directors of Tax Administrations (CDAT) of the Council of Ministers of Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN) held its second ordinary meeting to consolidate its operations and advance a regional agenda that responds to the needs of the tax administrations from the member countries’.
The meeting brought together representatives of the tax administrations from all COSEFIN members countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic, with support from its Executive Secretariat (SECOSEFIN).
During the meeting, CDAT members signed the Committee’s Rules of Procedure and established guidelines for developing the 2027 Work Plan. These steps provide a foundation for organizing joint activities and shaping regional initiatives around the priorities identified by each country.
The meeting had the participation of the World Bank and the Regional Technical Assistance Center for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (CAPTAC-DR) which allowed member countries to know cooperation opportunities for strengthening capacities and contribute to the modernization of the tax administrations.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) presented the results of the Continuing Training Programme on Transfer Pricing and opportunities for cooperation through regional technical working groups. This exchange seeks to sustain capacity-building efforts and facilitate collaboration among tax administrations in this area.
Belize, which holds the Pro Tempore Presidency of COSEFIN, reaffirmed its commitment to regional fiscal integration and to promote cooperation through forums such as CDAT. Also, the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) of Guatemala, as the host institution, helped facilitate regional dialogue and the exchange of experiences to identify shared priorities.
The meeting was held within the framework of the second edition of the Latin America and Caribbean Electronic Invoicing Summit 2026, organized by Guatemala’s SAT, which facilitated the CDAT meeting. The contributions from SAT boosted the creation of a forum for regional dialogue to exchange experiences, identify shared priorities and advance regional cooperation among tax administrations.
With the support of SECOSEFIN, CDAT is moving forward with a common agenda to develop technical capacity and improve tax administration practices. This effort seeks to facilitate compliance with tax obligations and strengthen revenue collection that supports development across the countries of the region.
