The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced the launch of its Youth Council, an initiative launched in alignment with the Federal Youth Authority. The new forum aims to support and empower youth while simultaneously enabling the FTA to benefit from the council members' ideas and vision. The new council will fulfil several key objectives, including adopting its members suggestions to continuously improve work mechanisms, preparing a new generation of future leaders, providing a platform for innovation, and linking its outputs with the FTA senior management for use in implementing the Authoritys future strategies.

His Excellency Khalid Ali Al Bustani, Director General of the FTA, stressed that this important step comes within the framework of government directions to enhance the empowerment of young people in various sectors and facilitate their role in public, community and business life.

He said that the establishment of the council would play an instrumental role in investing the energies and talents of young people, with youth the builders of both the present and a promising bright future, thereby enabling the UAE to cement its position as one of the best countries in the world in all areas.

FTA clarified that the council would provide the necessary mechanisms to its members to open the way for their unlimited energies and capabilities by communicating the voice of young people, enhancing their contributions, and equipping them with the skills and knowledge that will open up opportunities for them and allow them to participate effectively in decision-making, in line with the fields and directions of the Authority.

FTA indicated that it would appreciate the efforts made by the Authority's youth, acknowledge their achievements and outstanding performance, stimulate their commitment and loyalty, and consolidate their role in contributing to the realisation of the UAEs vision.

The Authority concluded by saying that there would be a focus on enhancing the council members' sense of accomplishment in their work. It would create equal opportunities for young people to assume new responsibilities and advance up the career ladder. It outlined that it would do this by providing guidance and tools for them to enhance their professional development in the short and long term, build and develop the skills and capabilities of young people on an ongoing basis in technical and non-technical fields, and support them to improve their job performance.