By Lorena Fernandez | 15 August 2024 | News, Policy
Closer scrutiny of tax deductions, exemptions, and other incentives, also known as tax expenditures, is moving up policy agendas worldwide. As governments around the globe seek
By Matt Fabian and Lisa Washburn | The Volcker Alliance | Policy, Research
The paper, Benefit or Burden: Evaluating $1 Trillion in State Tax Expenditures, examines the present and predicted effects of such massive tax breaks, which often lack
By Rocus van Opstal | 9 July 2024 | News, Policy, Research
Tax expenditures (TEs) in the Netherlands represent a significant portion of government spending, amounting to 15% of GDP in 2022. These provisions include deviations from the
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During the First Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean for inclusive, sustainable and equitable global taxation, held in Cartagena, participating countries prioritized the main issues
By Kai Behrens | ESM | News, Policy, Research
This blog was first published by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) A recent report on the future of the European Union (EU) single market highlights some
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The Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan (FBR) has recently released a user manual titled “Step-wise Tool for Developing Tax Expenditure Report”. This manual aims to
By Sam Francis | BBC News | News, Policy
This article by political reporter Sam Francis was first published on BBC news. The Conservatives have promised to raise the tax-free pension allowance via a “Triple
TaxDev | 21 May 2024 | News, Policy
This article by Romal Sanjeeda, Bálint Ván and Harshil Parekh was originally published in TaxDev (21 May 2024) The Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Ariadne-Kopernikus Project | News, Policy
The recent report from Kopernikus Projekte and the German Ministry of Education and Research discusses the climate policy impact of various tax expenditures and other subsidies
The Daily Star | 29 April 2024 | News, Policy
This article by Md Asaduz Zaman was published in the Daily Star. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has prescribed that Bangladesh must abolish VAT and income
By Sofia Berg | News, Policy
The Finnish Government has recently announced a budget framework for 2025-2028, which includes spending cuts and tax reforms. The reasons behind these measures are to prevent
By Rita de la Feria and Artur Swistak | Policy, Research
This Working Paper was first published by the IMF In this paper, Rita de la Feria and Artur Swistak present a novel approach to addressing VAT