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Once-Only Data and Joined-Up Government: Why Tax Administrations Become a National Data Utility—and What the Caribbean Must Do Next
February 13, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown
Executive Summary Modern tax administrations are no longer just collectors of returns; they are increasingly becoming data utilities—institutions that ingest, reconcile, and operationalise high-value data across the economy to deliver better compliance, better service, and better policy outcomes. A defining feature of this shift is the move toward once-only data and joined-up government: taxpayers...
