Susan Betts

Susan Betts is a distinguished tax administration expert who transitioned from a 30-year career at the Canada Revenue Agency to become a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund. At CRA, she progressed through roles in Collections and Audit before advancing to management positions, ultimately serving as Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Directorate where she implemented national strategies for underground economy compliance. From 2016 to 2022, she served in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, leading revenue administration capacity development initiatives. Her significant contributions include authoring technical notes on Compliance Risk Management frameworks and developing tools for evaluating countries' readiness to manage international tax risks. Since her retirement from full-time IMF work in July 2022, she continues to serve as a short-term expert, assisting member countries with tax administration challenges. Her expertise is particularly evident in her development of the Compliance Risk Management Framework, which has become a key resource for revenue administrations worldwide