Tax Expenditures in An Era of Transformative Change: The GTED Flagship Report 2023
Christian von Haldenwang,
Agustin Redonda and
Flurim Aliu | 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...
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Taming the Use of Tax Expenditures. Evidence From The Netherlands
Rocus van Opstal | 1 November 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures,
The Netherlands
This summer, the Dutch finance ministry published a report on the effectiveness of the country's tax expenditures[1]. The verdict on the myriad of deductions, exemptions and further benefits channelled through the tax system was harsh.
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New Blog Series: Tax Expenditure Policy Making and the Role of Parliaments
Agustin Redonda | 1 November 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures
Given the importance of the role of parliaments when it comes to tax expenditures policy making, CEP is launching a blog series to shed further light on this topic from multiple perspectives.
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Services in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås | 30 October 2023
Trade,
Research Papers | Tags:
EU,
India,
Services Trade,
Telecommunications,
Trade Agreements
EU and India have common objectives to lead the digital transition in an inclusive and sustainable manner while safeguarding privacy, security and competition.
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“First Time’s the Charm”: Lessons from Georgia’s Tax Expenditure Report
Nino Mikeladze and
Victor Mylonas | 3 October 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Georgia,
Tax Expenditures
Georgia has recently published its first Tax Expenditure Report (TER). This blog highlights the key lessons derived from the tax expenditures reporting process in Georgia.
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Differentiated Carbon Prices in the Electricity Sector: Towards a Cooperative Approach Based on Purchasing Power Parity
Patrick Lenain | 25 August 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Renewables
One in five people lacks access to affordable and reliable power. Properly designed, differentiated carbon prices based on purchasing power parity exchange rates (PPPs) would be a giant step to delivering electricity that is more affordable, secure, and clean.
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Climate-Related Systemic Risks and Macroprudential Policy
Paul Hiebert and
Pierre Monnin | 9 August 2023
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Financial Supervision,
Macroprudential Policy,
Systemic Risks
Central banks and financial supervisors must rapidly develop sound risk management practices adapted to a context in which policy decisions rely on imperfect data and high uncertainty.
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Increasing Transparency on Tax Expenditures in Germany
Flurim Aliu,
Robert Grundke and
Christian von Haldenwang | 8 August 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Germany,
Tax Expenditures
As in many other countries, the use of public resources to grant beneficial tax treatments (or tax expenditures) is less well reported and scrutinized in Germany than direct spending.
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The Case for International Digital Standards for Interoperability of Trade in Digital Services
Jane Drake-Brockman,
Manjeet Kripalani,
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås,
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama and
Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan | 4 August 2023
Trade,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Data Governance,
Digital Economy,
International Standards,
Services Trade
Divergences in standards add compliance costs and limit the ability of businesses, especially micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, to connect across borders and reap the benefits from scale and access to technology.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Reform of Fossil Fuel Tax Expenditures in Developing and Emerging Economies
Tara Laan and
Ronald Steenblik | 13 July 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform
Most governments subsidize some fossil fuels, whether to increase domestic energy supply, support declining mining regions, or make fuels more affordable for industry, motor vehicles, or households. These subsidies can be problematic...
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