Tax Expenditures and the Environment: Strengthening the Spotlight
Agustin Redonda | 8 November 2017
External,
Fiscal | Tags:
Energy,
Environment,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures Tax expenditures – government spending through deductions, exemptions, and other benefits granted through the tax code – are significant and have wide ranging environmental implications. A stronger green fiscal policy spotlight on them is critical.
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Tax Expenditures and Sustainability. An Overview
Agustin Redonda | 11 November 2016
Discussion Notes,
Fiscal | Tags:
Employment,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Health,
Housing,
Inequality,
Innovation,
Patent Boxes,
Pensions,
Tax Expenditures,
VAT Fiscal policy has significant effects on a broad sustainability agenda covering long-term economic, social and environmental goals. However, whereas a myriad of actors scrutinize taxation as well as direct government spending with regard to their impact on sustainability, a key feature of fiscal policy has
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