Archive: May 2026

9th Virtual Meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures: Tax Incentives for Investment

11 June 2026 | 14.00-15.30 CEST | Online
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Industrial Policy, Policy Coherence, Tax Expenditures
Governments around the world make extensive use of tax incentives to promote investment and encourage specific economic and social outcomes. ... continue reading

Making Green Tax Incentives Work: Protecting Revenue While Accelerating the Energy Transition

2 June 2026 | 13.00-14.30 CEST | Online
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Energy, Policy Coherence, Tax Expenditures
Achieving global climate goals requires a rapid and just green transition, especially in emerging and developing economies where industrial decarbonisation and renewable energy deployment remain urgent priorities. ... continue reading

Tax Expenditures Country Report: Zimbabwe

and | 20 May 2026
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures, Zimbabwe
Tax expenditures (TEs) in Zimbabwe represent a significant portion of government spending, amounting to 2.8 percent of GDP, 24.7 percent of total revenue, and 21.2 percent of public spending in 2023. Companies benefitting from TEs enjoy tax savings that trigger a reduction in government revenue, ... continue reading

VAT and Social Equity: The Case of Period Products

| 18 May 2026
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Gender, Inequality, Tax Expenditures, VAT
Value added tax (VAT) is one of the most important revenue sources for the 21st-century tax and welfare state. This holds true for OECD Member Countries as well as EU Member States, and more so for low-income countries. ... continue reading

ASEAN Central Banks Need New Tools for New Risks

and | 13 May 2026
Monetary, Op-Eds | Tags: ASEAN, Central Banks, Energy, Systemic Risks, Targeted Refinancing Lines
Southeast Asia faces a growing exposure to novel interacting risks that drive inflation and financial instability. Under the Philippines’ leadership as 2026 ASEAN chair, there is an opportunity to strengthen the region’s response to reduce exposure to and manage the risks through the ASEAN Finance ... continue reading