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The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index Companion Paper: Revised Version

, , , and | 3 December 2024
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: GTETI, Tax Expenditures, Transparency
The revised Companion Paper includes a description of the methodological adjustments made since the launch of the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI). Changes do not only affect the internal structure of individual indicators but also the underlying format of  the data. ... continue reading

Beyond the Budget: A Global Perspective on Social Spending Through Tax Expenditures

and | 20 November 2024
Fiscal, Books and Journals | Tags: Inequality, Social Protection, Tax Expenditures, VAT
This study underlines the necessity for meticulous evaluation and efficient design of TEs to better align TE regimes with governments' social policy objectives as well as to minimise unintended social or economic consequences. ... continue reading

Invisible Costs: The Transparency Gap in Japan’s Tax Benefits

and | 20 September 2024
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Japan, Tax Expenditures
Tax expenditures include tax credits, exemptions, deductions and other reductions in tax liabilities intended to promote specific policy goals. Japan stands out as one of only two G20 countries, alongside Saudi Arabia, that does not report the cost of such tax benefits in a comprehensive ... continue reading

The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index Companion Paper

, , and | 3 November 2023
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures
The GTETI Companion Paper describes the 5 dimensions and 25 indicators that make up the recently launched index, together with the scope and methodology used. ... continue reading

Tax Expenditures in An Era of Transformative Change: The GTED Flagship Report 2023

, and | 2 November 2023
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: GTED, Tax Expenditures
Governments continue to forgo trillions of dollars in tax revenues with a level of opacity that is striking. More than half of the countries worldwide still do not report at all on the costs of tax deductions, exemptions and other benefits... ... continue reading