Artificial Intelligence has the potential to help both tax collectors and taxpayers. By providing human-like capabilities to support taxpayers and tax authorities, Generative AI can act as both taxman and taxpayer assistant, automating routine tasks, clarifying complex issues, and fostering a more transparent and collaborative relationship. This technology can lower administrative hurdles, demystify tax obligations, and invite broader participation in policy debates—but shaping it properly requires strong leadership, ethical policy frameworks, and vigilant oversight of data quality, privacy, and accuracy. We explain in our latest blog: https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2025/02/25/how-ai-can-help-both-the-taxman-and-the-taxpayer