SBRExtending the scope of

reporting

Meeting Austrian DelegationFebruary 1, 2012

Extending the scope of reporting

Your questions:

How is the process of adding new agencies organized?

How are agencies persuaded to join the SBR project?

What are the main obstacles when adding new agencies?

How are agencies administering their reporting obligations? Can

they do that themselves, or only with the help of SBR project

members?

Can agencies at sub-national level be added to the project?

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How is the process of adding new agencies organized? (1)

Extending the scope of SBR is part of the SBR program. Two members of SBR program team focus specifically on this topic.

The SBR team develops now a standard procedure for the guidance of new parties that want to deploy SBR.

Focus is on strategic partnerships based on top level commitment en support.

Participating parties must be able and willing to invest significantly in money and manpower.

The information on the SBR program by the SBR program team is focused on public parties and for private parties.

The guidance and support by the SBR team is focused exclusively on public parties.

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How is the process of adding new agencies organized? (2)

The standard procedure (which is still in development) consists of the following phases

(1) Orientation comprehensive explanation of the SBR concept and its consequences investigation on application possibilities first draft of business case

(2) Accessment to become intended SBR partner availability of a detailed project plan availability of manpower and financial resources vision of new reporting chain, including acceptance of chain partners vision on rollout strategy

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How is the process of adding new agencies organized? (3)

(3) Intended SBR partnerRights: use of taxolab, proceslab and test environment passive participant in the fora that are part of the governance

Obligations: appoint project owner (top level) participation of a representative of the SBR community in the governance of the

project run project plan

(4)SBR Acceptance test availability of an SBR reporting chain that meets the SBR requirements capable of large-scale roll-out

(5) SBR Partner active participant in the fora that are part of the governance commitment to the SBR concept all reporting chains (comply or explain)

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How are agencies persuaded to join the SBR project?

Information about the benefits!

Stress that the introduction of SBR in Netherlands is an irreversible process given the mandated filing by the tax authorities (in short term).

The availability of more reliable information leads to a decrease in the cost of inspection

Make use of the opportunities that arise within chains (reorganization, changes in regulations, new ICT investments)

In this stage of development early adapters can count on additional (financial) support by the government

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What are the main obstacles when adding new agencies?

Complexity impact on processes, engineering, taxonomy involvement of all chain partners: who takes initiative limited availability of expertise

Contradictory interests of chain partners interdependence loss of autonomy the investment of one party delivers a saving for another party

Lack of support at top level it comes to strategic choices high development costs long turnaround time

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How are agencies administering their reporting obligations? Can they do that themselves, or only with the help of SBR project members?

The agency is and remains responsible for the taxonomy extension and process lay out in the chain.

The SBR team offers support in drafting a good project plan and indicates which requirements must be met.

The SBR team provides substantive support in the form of the taxolab, proceslab and the test environment.

An agency must have sufficient knowledge and expertise on XBRL and process lay out. This expertise can be hired from private parties; the SBR team hereby advises.

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Can agencies at sub-national level be added to the project?

The Dutch SBR program focuses on public organizations at national level.

The content of the SBR reports is based on laws and regulations at the national level.

The extending of the scope is focuses on other public organizations at national level within other domains (education, health, agriculture)

Only large organization are able (to this point) to deploy SBR successfully

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