PICTURE BOOK
The IMF–SARTTAC technical training programme on Revenue Administration Gap Analysis (RA-GAP) conducted at NACIN, Palasamudram durin 07th to 11th July, 2025, marked a significant first-time collaboration between NACIN Palasamudram and the IMF’s South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTAC).
Engaging 45 CBIC officers, the programme focused on data-driven approaches to tax administration, equipping participants with analytical frameworks and diagnostic tools to assess gaps between potential and actual revenue collection.
Led by expert faculty from the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, the training emphasised performance assessment, risk identification, and reform prioritisation, reinforcing NACIN’s commitment to building efficient, effective, and globally aligned revenue administration systems.
Dated: IMF-SARTTAC - Revenue Administration Gap Analysis
The WCO Inter-Agency Cooperation Workshop on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT), themed “Customs at the Frontline of Interagency Cooperation against Illegal Wildlife Trade”, was conducted at NACIN Palasamudram from 21–25 July 2025.
The workshop focused on strengthening inter-agency coordination and cooperation, highlighting the critical frontline role of Customs in combating wildlife crime. Emphasis was placed on intelligence sharing, joint operations, and global best practices, enabling more effective and coordinated enforcement against illegal wildlife trade.
In addition to Customs officers, the workshop brought together participants from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (DPPQS), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, State Forest Departments, State Police Departments, Indian Coast Guard, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), and Border Security Force (BSF), thereby fostering a comprehensive multi-agency approach towards wildlife protection and border enforcement.
Dated: WCO-INAMA Inter agency Cooperation Workshop 21-25 july 2025
A week-long IMF–SARTTAC training programme on Compliance Risk Management was conducted at NACIN Palasamudram between 06th and 10th October 2025, underscoring a shared focus on data-driven and risk-based compliance strategies.
Inaugurated by Shri M. Subramanyam, Principal Director General, NACIN, the programme highlights CBIC’s continued emphasis on strengthening institutional capacity, enhancing analytical and risk management capabilities, and promoting modern, evidence-based approaches to compliance administration.
Dated: IMF-SARTTAC Compliance Risk Management 06-10 OCt 2025
The ADB–SASEC Regional Training on Authorised Economic Operators – Mutual Recognition Arrangements conducted at NACIN Palasamudram between 08th and 10th December, 2025, brought together officers from SASEC member countries, CBIC and representatives of Asian Development Bank to strengthen trusted trader frameworks and advance Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangements.
Inaugurated by Shri M. Subramanyam, the 3-day programme focused on enhancing regional cooperation and capacity building in secure and facilitative trade practices. The programme concluded with a valediction at NACIN, followed by an AEO stakeholder interaction in Bengaluru, where experts, including Blaise Cardozo of M/s. GE Healthcare shared practical insights on industry engagement and AEO benefits—reflecting CBIC’s continued commitment to strengthening capacity and regional collaboration under the SASEC framework.
Dated: ADB-SASEC AEO-MRA