Archive: May 2025

The Global Tax Expenditures Database Keeps Growing: Discover the New Features

 | 6 May 2025
Fiscal, News | Tags: GTED, Tax Expenditures
The Council on Economic Policies (CEP) and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) released the latest version of the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED) with expanded coverage and enhanced functionality. The update incorporates two additional countries, Egypt and Zambia, bringing the total to ... continue reading

Shedding Light on the Use of Tax Expenditures for Social Spending

 and | 5 May 2025
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Inequality, Social Protecion, Tax Expenditures
When we think of government spending on social programmes, we generally picture direct cash transfers, public healthcare, education and subsidized housing. Yet a significant portion of social spending happens outside the traditional budget. ... continue reading