International Youth Forum of Tax Services of the CIS Member States

    On May 12, 2026, the opening ceremony of the International Youth Forum of Tax Services of the CIS member states took place in Shymkent.      

 The large-scale event brought together representatives of the tax administrations of the CIS countries, young professionals, industry experts and heads of relevant government agencies.    

  Vice Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Birzhanov and Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Slyamov addressed the forum participants with a welcoming speech.      

In his speech, Yerzhan Birzhanov noted that the modern tax service is not only an effective administration, but also a service ecosystem based on trust, convenience and a customer-centric approach.      

Special attention was paid to the role of the younger generation in the development of public services and digital transformation.    

  "It is up to the young leaders to finally erase the boundaries between the state and the citizen, turning the tax service into a reliable digital assistant," Ye. Birzhanov emphasized.      

Bakytzhan Slyamov in his address noted the importance of the continuity of generations, the preservation of institutional memory and the strengthening of professional cooperation between the tax administrations of the Commonwealth states.    

 "Today, the tax service is one of the most technologically advanced state ecosystems. We are working with Big Data, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, forming a new model of public administration," B. Slyamov noted.       Over the course of three days, the forum participants will discuss topical issues of digitalization of tax administration, the introduction of modern IT solutions, the use of artificial intelligence technologies, the development of client-centric approaches, as well as the role of youth in the transformation of government institutions.      

The International Youth Forum will become an effective platform for open dialogue, exchange of best practices, development of new initiatives and further strengthening of professional cooperation between the CIS member states.