The Revenue Review Committee (RRC) is responsible for coordinating the Revenue Review and preparing all reports and submissions. The RRC is made up by the following officials and a representative from the private sector. The members have a deep understanding of Vanuatu’s tax and revenue system:
Name | Position and Ministry | Position in Project Tream |
Mr. Tony Amos Sewen | Director – Department of Finance and Treasury (MFEM) | Team Leader / Chairman |
Mr. Roan Lester | Alternate for Director – DSPPAC (PMO) | Vice Chairman |
Mr. Rex Willie Semeno | Tax Policy Manager, Treasury Unit (MFEM) | Secretariat |
Second Secretary | Ministry of Finance and Economic Management – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Ian Pittard | Advisor – Tax Policy Unit (MFEM) | Advisor to Team Leader / Sec |
Mr. Thomas B. | President VCCI – Private Sector Rep. | Member |
Mr. George Pakoa | Manager Customs Revenue (DCIR – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Collins Gesa | Deputy Director, Inland Revenue Department (DCIR – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Jeff Mark | Manager VAT Audit, (DCIR - MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Peter Nash | Advisor to DCIR – MFEM | Advisor to DCIR Team |
Mr. Praveen Reddy | Advisor to DCIR – MFEM | Advisor to DCIR Team |
Mrs. Bertha Pakoasongi | Secretary – Law Commission | Member |
Mr. Junior Joe Natuman | State Council (State Law Office) | Member |
Mr. Melton Aru | Manager Rates and Tax Unit (DCIR – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Kalo Paul | Act. Manager VAT Revenue (DCIR – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Harold Tarosa | Principal Customs Officer (DCIR – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Henderson Tagaro | Act. Principal Economist (Finance and Treasury – MFEM) | Member |
Mr. Benjamin Shing | Director DSPPAC – Prime Minister’s Office | Member |
Additional Support
The RRC is supported by a dedicated Secretariat and is provided assistance and support by all impacted Government Ministries and Agencies. The Revenue Review has also received support and technical assistance from the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC), which is an office of International Monetary Fund (IMF), the IMF headquarters and the Australian Government (Government for Growth program) through the provision of financial support to both DCIR and MFEM.