SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, says the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (PTLAC) has contributed to the development of a sustainable and inclusive fiscal policy for the region.
Addressing a meeting of the PTLAC’s Council of Ministers of Treasury, Economy, and Finance, Salazar-Xirinachs said the PTLAC has emerged as a platform for work and technical discussion on tax matters.
He said that since the inaugural ministerial summit held in July 2023 in Colombia, activities have been structured around various challenges affecting Latin American and Caribbean countries, particularly the progressivity of tax systems, the management of tax benefits, and environmental taxation.
He said it also allowed for country participation in forums aimed at promoting reform of the international tax architecture, creating spaces for ongoing dialogue among authorities and representatives of treasury, economy, and finance ministries as well as international officials and specialists, and reaffirming the conviction that collaboration and cooperation on tax matters are the fundamental basis for achieving a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive fiscal policy.
During the meeting, the PTLAC members backed the Dominican Republic as the Platform’s new pro tempore chair, taking over from Brazil, which held this responsibility during the 2025-2026 period.
The Deputy Minister of Fiscal Policy at the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Dominican Republic, Camila Hernández Villamán, reaffirmed the relevance of this Platform as a space to facilitate and consolidate cooperation among the region’s treasury, economy, and finance ministries, to deepen technical knowledge and share practical experiences regarding the challenges of public revenue policy.
“It is a great honor to assume the pro tempore chair of PTLAC. We take on this role with a commitment to promoting knowledge development and regional cooperation through this important Platform, advancing an innovative and results-oriented agenda, and encouraging the accession of new members.
“Our goal is to move forward together towards more equitable tax systems and more sustainable public finances in the region,” Hernández Villamán said. Delegates discussed the results of the working subgroups on progressivity in tax systems and tax benefits.
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