The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index Companion Paper: Revised Version
Agustin Redonda,
Lucas Millan,
Christian von Haldenwang,
Sofia Berg and
Flurim Aliu | 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.
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Tax Expenditures Country Report: France
François Ecalle | 29 November 2024
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
France,
GTED,
GTETI,
Tax Expenditures
According to the French Ministry of Finance, tax expenditures have a budgetary cost (revenue forgone) equal to 2.9% of GDP, or 6.8% of the total amount of compulsory levies in France in 2023.
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The Role of Parliamentarians in the Management of Tax Expenditures in ECOWAS Member States
Jules Tapsoba | 22 November 2024
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Africa,
ECOWAS,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures
Since 2018, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has introduced reforms to harmonise and improve the management of taxes and duties for the benefit of the Commission and its Member States.
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Le Rôle des Parlementaires dans la Gestion des Dépenses Fiscales dans la Zone CEDEAO
Jules Tapsoba | 22 November 2024
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Africa,
ECOWAS,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures
La Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) a engagé depuis 2018 des réformes pour l’harmonisation et l’amélioration de la gestion des impôts et taxes au profit de la Commission et de ses États Membres.
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Beyond the Budget: A Global Perspective on Social Spending Through Tax Expenditures
Flurim Aliu and
Agustin Redonda | 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.
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